USA Today ran an interesting article [1] not too long ago that found that weak domestic incorporation laws and a lack of government oversight has made some states the equivalent of offshore havens. A multi-agency review has cited Nevada, Wyoming and Delaware as the states most conducive to anonymous corporate ownership. In an apparent bid to be business friendly, states seem to be "vying to set minimal corporate information requirements," which has "enabled companies to hide the identities of their owners, thereby making it harder for law enforcement agencies to track suspected tax evasion, money laundering and other crimes." How easy is it? To make a point, two retired IRS agents recently set up anonymously owned companies in Florida, New York and Panama. They then wired money among all three entities.

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- here's another USA Today article [2]