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Tax Dodging in Florida - Offshoring Property Purchases

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MIAMI - The Miami Herald reports that Florida is the number one state in the country for international residential real estate sales, with almost one-third of the nation's foreign-backed property transactions. Most of the deals are in cash. However, the State of Florida and the federal government may be left holding the bag, according to this investigative report from Les Coleman.

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  • Default_avatar May 19, 2012 Les Coleman

    While law enforcement goes after small fry ---- easy hit---tax dodgers, the real $$$ makers are fleecing America.

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