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What is a Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund?
What is a Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund? Here's the short version, it's a new break that allows you to re-invest gains from any assets (real estate, stock, etc.) into qualifying go-zone funds. You get both tax deferral and some tax reduction as a result of the...
Asset Protection and Your Short Term Rental
The explosion of the sharing economy and in particular short term rentals offers real estate investors a lucrative opportunity to generate increased cash flow. However, with new opportunities come with new risks and nothing can be further from the truth when it comes...
Learn the Definition of a Security – It Might Just Keep You Out of Prison
When it comes to raising capital in a way that keeps you on the right side of the bars, it’s essential to know whether what you are offering and selling really is a security.
Mat Sorensen’s Blog
Mat has been at the forefront of the Self-Directed IRA industry since 2006. He’s CEO of Directed IRA, a partner at KKOS Lawyers, a national speaker, a top-ranked podcast host, a best-selling author, and a self-directed retirement investor. Mat is a VIP Contributor at Entrepreneur and is an expert author at Cryptopedia.
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Mark J. Kohler’s Blog
Mark J. Kohler, M.Pr.A., C.P.A., J.D., is a best-selling author, national speaker, radio show host, writer and video personality for Entrepreneur.com, real estate investor, senior partner in the law firm Kyler, Kohler, Ostermiller & Sorensen, and the accounting firm of Kohler & Eyre, CPAs. Mark is a personal and small business tax and legal expert who helps clients build and protect wealth through wealth management strategies, as well as business and tax remedies often overlooked in this challenging, ever-changing economic climate. His seminars have helped tens of thousands of individuals and small business owners navigate the maze of legal, regulatory, and financial laws to achieve greater success and wealth.
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Business Formation
Essential Tax & Legal Tips for the NEW Business Owner
Starting a business is a process. It is MUCH more than filing the one or two page articles/certificate of formation with the state. At the same time, it doesn’t have to be so complicated and overwhelming that you never start. Further, not only is starting a...
Legal Tips for Wholesaling Real Estate
Many real estate investors regard wholesaling as a way to learn how to evaluate deals and develop your real estate network. It is also a method to profit from investing in real estate without requiring significant up front capital. Wholesaling is a strategy whereby...
Ask Your Attorney if a “Covfefe” Trademark Is Right for You
On May 31st, 2017, at 12:06 a.m. Eastern Time, President Donald Trump unleashed the following tweet: “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.” No one has been able to definitively crack the code (if there is one) as to what “covfefe” actually means. The President...
Tax Savings
What are My Options if I Disagree with the IRS?
Many view the IRS as an agency shrouded in mystery and the IRS is generally perceived as the omnipotent “big brother” that we should all fear. It is true that the IRS does have the ability to unilaterally garnish wages or levy on assets, whereas almost every other...
Starting Your Solo 401k By Year-End
The end of the year is approaching fast and many small business owners and real estate investors are looking for end of year tax savings! One of the typical year-end tax strategies is to make a tax deductible retirement account contribution. If you’re self-employed...
Divorce and Taxes – What You Need to Know to Avoid Getting Burned by Uncle Sam
Going through a divorce can be one of the most emotionally and even physically draining events in life. The process of sorting out child custody issues, dividing assets, and deciding how much child support and alimony are to be paid can take months in the courts,...
