1. Real Estate
n January, the Treasury Department will finally require LLCs to disclose the names of their owners. But for years, anyone could buy real estate through a shell company with no disclosure at all. And in a 1 percenter world, penthouses and waterfront mansions can help protect or launder your fortune. A recent investigation into one Manhattan property found that more than 200 shell companies had purchased units in the building, including corporate fronts for