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Means different things to different people. Even different kinds of [[US Attorney]]. Even the ''same'' [[U.S. Attorney]], when holding different {{t|US Securities Regulation}}s in contemplation, or otherwise meditating on the golden mean. | Means different things to different people. Even different kinds of [[US Attorney]]. Even the ''same'' [[U.S. Attorney]], when holding different {{t|US Securities Regulation}}s in contemplation, or otherwise meditating on the golden mean. | ||
===[[Regulation S]]=== | ===[[Regulation S]] of the [[Securities Act of 1933|1933 Act]]=== | ||
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For purposes of [[Regulation S]] of the [[Securities Act of 1933|1933 Act]], a partnership or corporation is a “[[U.S. Person]]” if it is either: | For purposes of [[Regulation S]] of the [[Securities Act of 1933|1933 Act]], a partnership or corporation is a “[[U.S. Person]]” if it is either: | ||
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:(ii) organized or incorporated under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States; and, it is formed by a [[U.S. person]] principally for the purpose of investing in securities not registered under the [[Securities Act of 1933]], unless it is organized or incorporated, and owned, by [[accredited investor]]s (as defined in [[Regulation D]] of the 1933 Act) who are not [[natural person]]s, estates or trusts. | :(ii) organized or incorporated under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States; and, it is formed by a [[U.S. person]] principally for the purpose of investing in securities not registered under the [[Securities Act of 1933]], unless it is organized or incorporated, and owned, by [[accredited investor]]s (as defined in [[Regulation D]] of the 1933 Act) who are not [[natural person]]s, estates or trusts. | ||
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===Securities Exchange Act of 1934=== | |||
Under Part 240.3a71-3(a)(4) of the Exchange Act, a [[US Person]] is: | |||
Any natural person who resides in the United States. | |||
*Any partnership, corporation, trust, investment vehicle, or other legal person organized, incorporated, or established under the laws of the United States or | |||
having its principal place of business<ref>*Under the final rules, a “principal place of business” means “the location from which the officers, partners, or managers of the legal person primarily direct, control, and coordinate the activities of the legal person.” This definition also provides that the principle place of business for an externally managed investment vehicle “is the office from which the manager of the vehicle primarily directs, controls, and coordinates the investment activities of the vehicle.” in the United States. </ref> | |||
*Any discretionary or non-discretionary account of a [[U.S. person]]. | |||
*Any estate of a decedent who was a resident of the United States at the time of death. | |||
===[[Tax]]=== | |||
A US person is | |||
*Every United States Citizen, whether born in or outside the US, whether by descent or naturalisation. | |||
*Every United States Tax Resident, being someone with a “Substantial Presence” (having been in the United States for at least 31 days out of 1 year or 183 days out of the 3 years), or who has obtained<ref>Not sure whether “and currently holds” applies.</ref> a Green Card. | |||
DON’T YOU WISH YOU’D NEVER ASKED. | DON’T YOU WISH YOU’D NEVER ASKED. | ||
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