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KKOS Lawyers Blog
Annual Entity Check-up: LLC’s, S-Corps and Must Have Docs
guide business owners through an Annual Entity Check-up, showing how to make sure your LLCs, S-Corps, and essential legal documents are current and compliant.
The Privacy Trifecta: How LLCs, Trusts & Anonymity Protect Your Identity and Assets
In today’s digital world, almost anyone can look up your business or property with a few clicks. If you’re a savvy business owner or investor, that level of public exposure can be unsettling. Privacy isn’t just about hiding – it’s about protecting your identity and personal safety while also safeguarding your wealth. At KKOS Lawyers, we use a proven “Trifecta” approach to privacy and asset protection:
What Real Estate Investors Need to Know from the Big Beautiful Bill
Real estate tax update: the Big Beautiful Bill explained—100% bonus depreciation, LLC strategy, and year-end planning.
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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Estate Planning
Estate Planning 101: 5 Tips to Avoid Mistakes
As I work with small business owners and investors throughout the year, I want them to see the big picture when it comes to Estate Planning. Many misunderstand what the Estate Plan is all about and think it's simply an 'asset protection' strategy...that couldn't be...
How to Donate to Charity and Beat the Tax Man
I have a close relative who works in fund-raising for a fairly large university. While he loves receiving large charitable donations in the form of immediately available cash or other marketable assets (such as real estate and publicly-traded stock), he knows that...
What You Should Know about Administering a Family Member's Estate
Most of us will, at some point in our lives, be called upon to administer the estate of a departed family member or loved one. While it may seem like an honor to have been entrusted with this responsibility, the reality is often it is a thankless, time consuming job,...
Business Formation
Asset Protection 101: Separate Your Business from Your Assets
By Kevin Kennedy, Esq. Whether you’re a retailer, a broker, a doctor, etc., you know that renting commercial office/retail space can be your most expensive operating cost. You also know that one of the ways to build wealth is to invest in real estate. For these...
Real Estate Syndications 101
While syndications may also be done to purchase a portfolio of multiple properties or perhaps even unidentified properties that fit a certain profile, the most common syndications involve the purchase and/or development of a single specific piece of real estate.
What US Citizens must report with Foreign Property or Bank Accounts
Individuals for which the FATCA rules apply are required to self-report their foreign assets every year.
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What US Citizens must report with Foreign Property or Bank Accounts
Individuals for which the FATCA rules apply are required to self-report their foreign assets every year.
California Real Estate: Prop 13 and Property Taxes
Given how fast many properties in California have appreciated, it is very important to understand the Prop 13 rules governing property reassessment when developing a structure for your assets and your estate.
Do I Need a Business Entity for My Side Hustle?
If you have a side hustle, don’t automatically assume you don’t need a business entity simply because you’re not a full-time entrepreneur. The asset protection and tax savings could be a really need for you to succeed.
