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KKOS Lawyers Blog
When Is It Time for a Trademark?
Wondering if it’s time to trademark your business name, logo, or slogan? Learn when-and why-federal trademark protection matters, plus how to avoid costly mistakes.
BOIs Halted Again – 5th Circuit Reverses Itself on Dec 27, 2024
Learn about the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling halting the BOI reporting requirement for LLCs and corporations. Find out how this impacts small businesses and what to expect next in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland.
When Does a ‘Reverse’ Retirement Rollover Make Sense?
Does it ever make sense to roll over/transfer an IRA to a 401(k)? This is sometimes called a ‘reverse rollover’, and the answer is YES. Here are 5 instances that could save you big-time!
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
5 Legal Tips to Start 2016 on the Right Foot
As one might expect, the dawning of a new year presents many great opportunities for legal planning. In fact, many of us procrastinate quality legal planning during the year because of our hectic lives…not because we don’t value its importance. However, life comes at...
Don’t “Bypass” Your Best Planning Option – An AB Trust May Still Make Sense
Remember the “Fiscal Cliff”? In late 2012, you couldn’t turn on your TV, fire up the Internet, or glance at your smart phone without seeing some talking head chattering about how America as we know it would end if President Obama and Congressional Republicans couldn’t...
What can Cinderella teach us about Estate Planning?
“Once upon a time in a faraway land, there was a tiny kingdom - peaceful, prosperous, and rich in romance and tradition. Here in a stately chateau, there lived a widowed gentleman and his little daughter, Cinderella. Although he was a kind and devoted father, and gave...
Business Formation
What are my options when all the money I invested is gone?
If you sense that something may be amiss on deck, don’t sit back and just hope the ship will right its course or you may lose out on valuable rights that exist to protect you, the investor. Get a consult with an attorney immediately and start to have a fall back plan and frankly an ‘attack plan’ if it’s necessary.
What to Be Aware of in the “Friends and Family” Round of Financing
You’re starting a new business or growing an existing one, and you need money – most new or growing businesses do. In that situation, it’s only natural to turn to the people you know the best and trust the most – your friends and family. Spend a few minutes on any...
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...
Tax Savings
Five Benefits of the Solo 401K
For many Americans, saving for retirement is like exercising or eating healthy, we know we should do it but most of us don’t. In fact, a survey published by the Washington Post reported that over 70% of Americans are not saving enough for retirement and a study by...
The New “Centralized Partnership Audit Regime” – A Seismic Shift or Much Ado about Nothing?
An article on IRS audits…just what you needed to read before going to bed tonight, and I’m not kidding. Now, don’t be embarrassed if you haven’t heard of the Centralized Partnership Audit Regime (“CPAR”). If you think it sounds like something out of a George Orwell...
8 Core Tax Concepts Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know
Of the many virtues that entrepreneurs have, one such virtue is the desire and ability to get as much information and knowledge as they can by reading books, attending speaking events, researching on the internet, etc. However, 'taxes' aren't one of the topics...
