Sen. Levin seeks to close tax-haven loophole

The offshore tax-haven loophole could be getting a lot smaller if Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., has his way.
MAR 03, 2009
By  Bloomberg
The offshore tax-haven loophole could be getting a lot smaller if Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., has his way. According to published reports, he is sponsoring a bill that would expand on one co-sponsored last year by then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama to reduce tax-avoidance strategies that prevent the federal government from collecting an estimated $100 billion in annual taxes. Mr. Levin told Reuters News Service that when Americans use places like Switzerland and the Cayman Islands as tax shelters, it is “undermining the integrity of our tax system.” According to Reuters, the legislation being reintroduced by Mr. Levin would provide greater federal authority to pursue tax evaders in offshore locations.

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