For Tax Day: The One Legal Tax Haven Washington Can’t Touch

Everyone is writing today about tax deductions, Trump's tax cuts, and the usual advice. But here's a solution you may never have heard of that could cut your taxes to zero, inside the United States.

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This is Puerto Rico: 0% U.S. federal income tax, 0% tax on passive income (with the right legal setup), all in a tropical paradise just 2.5 hours from Miami. Oh, and you don’t have to be an expat to take advantage of it.

by Rod D. Martin
April 15, 2025

Happy April 15: the day the federal government reminds you that your money isn’t really yours.

Washington doesn’t ask for tribute. It takes it. Whether you live in Kansas or California, it doesn’t matter: you pay the IRS. You fund a machine that subsidizes corruption, punishes success, and metastasizes by design. Will Trump make it better? I think so. But it’ll still be expensive.

But what if I told you there was a way out?

There is. And it’s legal. It’s called Act 60, and it’s only available in Puerto Rico — the only true tax haven available for U.S. citizens without renouncing their citizenship or risking the wrath of the IRS.

Let me explain.

Why Puerto Rico Gets to be…