Should you get an IRA? OF COURSE! But which one should you get is the question? The never ending debate has always been between a standard IRA and a Roth IRA. With a Roth IRA, the money you put in gets taxed when you put it in. When you put money in a standard IRA, […]
There is one slight advantage to a single member LLC. If you are the sole owner of the entity (single member LLC) you can choose to be taxed as a sole proprietor or corporation (C or S). If you are willing to be taxed as a “sole proprietorship,” then you don’t need to get an EIN. You will still operate as an LLC, but it will be a “disregarded entity” in the eyes of the IRS.
How can you protect your assets ahead of time? There are certain questions you need to consider. How risky is your business? Are you a detail person? Do you have a family? What state are you living in? It is always a good idea to hold your home in your own name for tax reasons.
Absolutely! Your business may be your most valuable asset. Many advisors kind of forget about the business when they are putting a living trust in place for a client. If the business isn’t “owned” by the living trust it will be in the probate estate after you die. Probating a business is really bad. The […]
