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Your Estate Plan and its Supporting Cast: Mini-Me, Thor, The Office, and The Titanic
When most people hear about an estate plan, they normally associate it with a trust. Certainly the trust is the lead actor in the estate plan because the trust is designed to set forth the plan or instructions for what will happen to your assets in your trust upon...
California Supreme Court Makes It Harder to Call Your Worker a “Freelancer”
It seems like you can’t talk business at all these days without hearing something about the “gig economy.” For those unfamiliar with the term, the gig economy is a combination of two factors. It’s an environment where many people have a ‘side gig’ to make ends meet,...
Using the Tax-Free Sale of Home Exemption on Your Rental Property
One of the financial benefits to owning your home (personal residence) is that the gain from the sale of home can be tax-free up to $500,000 for married couples and $250,000 for single filers. To take advantage of this: You must have lived in the home for two years...
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
Entrepreneurs Raise Money More Easily with Rule 504
The new $5 million cap will make it easier to raise larger amounts of money from unaccredited persons and we expect to see an increase in persons using Rule 504 to raise money for operating businesses and real estate investments.
Owner’s Liability After Your LLC is Closed or Dissolved?
Many business owners wonder whether their LLC will protect them from claims and liabilities after their LLC is closed. Does the limited liability protection of the LLC still apply? Does it only apply for claims when the LLC was active? What about after the LLC is...
What Being Dragged Off a United can Flight Teach Us about Contract Law?
Unless you’ve been in a coma for the past week or so, you’ve probably seen the cell phone camera footage of airport police dragging a kicking and screaming Dr. David Dao off a United Airlines flight at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport last week. At this point, the story is...
Tax Savings
3 Reasons to have a Partnership Agreement
If you have your own business or are thinking about starting your own business, this article was written for you, particularly if you currently have or are considering having a business partner(s). Some business owners are hesitant to mention to their business...
Comparing 2016 Presidential Candidates Tax Plans: Donald Trump v. Hillary Clinton
As the list of Democratic and Republican presidential candidates has been reduced to three, Donald, Hillary, and Bernie Sanders, many of our clients have wondered, how will a change in the Oval Office affect their tax return for 2017 and beyond? Setting aside all of...
Roth 401k versus Roth IRA: A Battle for the Ages (kind of)
Not that long ago, a Roth retirement account did not exist. However, for many individuals today, a Roth account is the preferred retirement investment vehicle, particularly for self-directed retirement account owners. The reason why a ROTH tends to gain favor is...
