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sidered Fraudulent Trusts substance of financial transactions are ship of assets and income or to disguise the Trusts established to hide the true owner- of who prepares their return. their taxes as set forth by Congress regardless Taxpayers are responsible for prison for each offense. up to $250,000 and/or up to five years in taxes owed. attributable to the fraud in addition to the ty up to 75% of the underpayment of tax prosecution. may result in civil penalties and/or criminal Violations Revenue Code, Sections 641-683. as set forth by the Congress in the Internal All trusts must comply financial affairs. minors and those unable to handle their ble transfer of assets; and to hold assets for planning; to facilitate the genuine charita- Trusts are used of assets from all the benefits of ownership. pletely separates responsibility and control A trust is a form of ownership
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shielded from potential civil and criminal sanctions. a fraudulent trust scheme, the taxpayer will not be actions. Should a taxpayer choose to participate in Taxpayers must take responsibility for their own ible by virtue of assigning the residence to a trust. furnishings used solely for personal use is not deduct- Truth: deductions on their tax return. sonal residence and furnishings and take them as False Claim: by virtue of assigning assets and income to a trust. cannot be transformed into deductible expenses Truth: expenses paid by the trust on their tax return. False Claim: control over the trust, and to manage the trust. title to the trust assets, to exercise independent An independent trustee is designated to hold legal give up significant control over income and assets. Truth: a trust. your income and assets with the establishment of False Claim: or the transferor. taxes may fall to either the trust, the beneficiary property held in trust. The responsibility to pay held in trust, including the income generated by Truth: eliminate income taxes or self-employment taxes. False Claim:
Depreciation of a taxpayer’s residence and Non-deductible personal living expenses Under legal trust arrangements, you must Taxes must be paid on the income or assets
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Taxpayers can depreciate their per- Taxpayers may deduct personal You will retain complete control over Establishing a trust will reduce or can include: claims concerning
from these arrangements is fully taxable. that this distribution is tax-free. In fact, the income to the original owner. The trust promoter claims funds are ultimately distributed or made available flow through several trusts or entities until the foreign trust arrangements enable taxable funds to and also provide financial secrecy. T ypically, abusive eign 5. Foreign Trust: letter. Therefore, contributions are not deductible. often are not qualified and have no IRS exemption tax returns. These alleged charitable organizations claims the payments as charitable deductions on its of the taxpayer or family member. The trust then educational, and recreational expenses on behalf zation. The trust or organization pays for personal, income to a trust claiming to be a charitable organi- 4. Charitable Trust: deductible and the IRS will disallow them. pool service and utilities. These expenses are not maintaining and operating the residence including, The trust deducts depreciation and the expenses of sometimes rents the residence back to the taxpayer. residences, including furnishings, to a trust, which 3. Family Residence Trust: trust. It provides no tax relief. arrangement has the same pitfalls as the business for payments to the equipment trust. This type of trust reduces its income by claiming deductions business trust, often at inflated rates. The business to hold equipment that is rented or leased to the 2. Equipment or Service Trust: no tax relief. ness’ stream of income. Such arrangements provide runs day-to-day activities and controls the busi- entities controlled by the taxpayer, he or she still ness. In reality, however, through trustees or other taxpayer has given up control of his or her busi- a constitutional trust, it makes it appear that the corporated business organization, a pure trust or on going business to a trust. Also called an unin- 1. Business Trust: promote fraudulent trust schemes: The following arrangements have been used to arrangements does not make it a legitimate trust. the name “trust” is associated with financial Don’t be misled by the word “trust.” Just because
countries that impose little or no tax on trusts
These trusts often are located in for-
T axpayers transfer assets or This involves the transfer of an
T axpayers transfer family
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