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A 2025 playbook for building legal offshore structures that reduce taxes—without triggering the IRS. |
The 2025 Wealth Plan: Offshore Structures That Pass IRS Scrutiny
Offshore structures are not illegal. Misused ones are. In 2025, smart Americans are building IRS-compliant offshore entities to protect wealth, reduce taxes, and stay 100% legal.
Key Offshore Structures That Actually Work
- UAE Free Zone Companies: 0% tax, 100% ownership, and legal U.S. tax disclosure with Form 5471 if majority-owned.
- Nevis LLCs: High privacy and asset protection—disregarded for U.S. tax purposes if structured right.
- Cook Islands Trusts: Time-tested legal firewall against lawsuits and IRS overreach.
- Delaware/Wyoming LLCs: Use with international banking to maintain U.S. tax reporting control while operating globally.
What Makes Them IRS-Safe?
🔹 Transparent ownership
🔹 Filed FBAR, Form 5471/8865/3520 as needed
🔹 Entity disregarded or reported properly
🔹 No U.S. income hiding
How to Set Up Legally from Anywhere
Use StartGlobal to form UAE entities remotely with zero travel. Prefer U.S. LLCs with EIN, bank, and crypto support? doola is your IRS-ready launchpad.
Offshore Banking and Payments
To link your offshore setup with global payments, Wise enables compliant multi-currency transfers. All integrated with KYC and tax form tracking.
Additional IRS-Compliant Wealth Moves:
- Tax Residency in 2025: How HNWIs Minimize Global Tax Liabilities
- How HNWIs Use Offshore Holding Companies to Minimize Global Tax Exposure
- International Holding Companies and Global Tax Optimization in 2025
- How Offshore Trusts Protect Ultra-High Net Worth Assets in 2025
The IRS isn't your enemy—bad structuring is. In 2025, smart offshore is legal offshore.