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Puerto Rico Act 60 (formerly Acts 20 and 22) is a tax incentive program offering 0% Puerto Rico tax on PR-sourced capital gains and dividends for qualifying individuals, plus a 4% corporate tax on export-service businesses. Crucially, US citizens who become bona fide residents of Puerto Rico generally do not owe federal tax on PR-sourced income either.

How it actually works

To qualify as an individual, you must become a bona fide PR resident: physically present in PR at least 183 days per year, with PR as your tax home and closer connections to PR than to anywhere else. You apply for an Act 60 decree, pay an annual fee, and meet specific requirements (purchasing a home in PR within two years, donating to a PR charity, etc.). Gains accrued before moving are not eligible — only post-move appreciation qualifies for the 0% rate.

What it means for you

For US-citizen HNW members with appreciated investment portfolios, Puerto Rico is the most powerful tax-optimization play available without renouncing citizenship. The trade-off is real: 183+ days per year in PR, ties severed from the mainland, and a meaningful lifestyle commitment.

How ARCrypto teaches this

Our curriculum covers Puerto Rico Act 60 in detail: qualification requirements, decree process, ongoing compliance, and the operational reality of relocating capital and lifestyle to take advantage of it.

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