Issuer Services

What We Offer

PFIC Help by Golden Visa Direct maps the gaps at the boundaries between systems, where offshore offerings in residency-by-investment programs meet U.S. securities law and U.S. tax rules.

While Golden Visa Direct primarily supports U.S. taxpayers evaluating qualifying investments for residency-by-investment programs, and PFIC Help primarily supports U.S. investors in analyzing their U.S. tax exposure resulting from an offshore holding, Amy Short also provides consulting to a limited number of issuers seeking to approach the U.S. market in compliance with U.S. law. 

The work focuses on U.S. regulatory requirements, U.S. tax positioning and compliant reporting, investor-facing credibility, and market intelligence. These are not capital-raising engagements. The analytical work does not represent an endorsement of any particular offering. The work is not tax, legal, or investment advice. We cannot and will not engage in tax work if there are unaddressed securities questions or violations present. 

Every engagement requires full access to the vehicle’s documents and data. The vehicle is treated as the property of its investors, managed by the issuer on their behalf. No record is exempt from review. Withheld information ends the engagement.

Suitable Clients

Issuers of offshore investment offerings that are securities under U.S. law including investment funds, operating companies, real estate developments, and holding companies, including offerings sold through residency-by-investment programs. Open-ended and closed-ended offerings. Issuers that already issue a PFIC Annual Information Statement, and issuers deciding whether to start.

Scope of Services and Fees: Issuer Engagements

PFIC Help offers issuer engagements in four tiers. Each tier is engaged and priced separately. I cannot and will not engage in tax work if there are unaddressed securities questions or violations present. Where a fee is shown as a range, it is fixed after a scoping call.

Issuer Services

Filters

Tier 1: U.S. Investor Readiness and Compliance Assessment

A review, before launch or after U.S. investors have subscribed, of whether the offering’s regulatory posture, documentation, reporting capabilities, governance, and service providers appear compliant for subscribing U.S. investors without exposing the issuer to compliance violations or reputational risks.

Assessment of the offering’s position in the U.S. market including which U.S. registration exemptions apply, what forms the issuer must file, and how to maintain a compliant posture when interests are offered to U.S. investors.

Analyzes

  • Founding documents

  • Full, detailed capitalization table

  • Offering’s position in the U.S. market. How the issuer reaches or reached U.S. investors, including websites, webinars, social media posts/ads/accounts, roadshows, introducers, and other sales channels.

  • Introducer, agent, promoter and referral arrangements, including identities of introducers, fees paid and payment mechanisms

  • Offering documents, including marketing decks, management regulations, articles of incorporation, KIID, DIF, prospectus, subscription documents, investor qualification forms, disclosures, and conflict-of-interest statements, etc., as applicable.

  • U.S. federal and state securities law position, including registrations, exemptions from registration, filings, notices, and legal opinions, as available.

Deliverable

A written memo documenting the facts, the securities questions raised, and introduction to U.S. counsel where appropriate. This is a technical analysis, not a legal opinion.

Timeline 

15 business days from receipt of all documents and answers to clarifying questions.

$15,000.00
Intermediate Service

Flexible, expert advice when you need it. Book hourly support across a range of topics—from planning to problem-solving. This focused consultation will help clarify your goals, map out next steps, and identify opportunities for growth.

$800.00
Advanced Service

Flexible, expert advice when you need it. Book hourly support across a range of topics—from planning to problem-solving. This focused consultation will help clarify your goals, map out next steps, and identify opportunities for growth.

$1,500.00

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Resources

Why U.S. securities law compliance is crucial for offshore issuers selling to the U.S. market
Investor rescission and damage claims, personal liability for control persons and salespeople, SEC and state enforcement, criminal exposure, and filing deadlines.

Read More: Why U.S. securities law compliance is crucial for offshore issuers selling to the U.S. market

Why U.S. tax reporting compliance is crucial for offshore issuers with U.S. investors
Penalties U.S. investors face when issuer reporting is missing or defective, damage claims and civil and criminal exposure for issuers, and the U.S. tax calendar.

Read More: Why U.S. tax reporting compliance is crucial for offshore issuers with U.S. investors

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