You design a lot of things in your life. The layout of your house, the flow of your business, the requirements on your children, and many more scenarios are all elements of conscious design. Asset protection is no different. There is an architecture, a cohesive...
Corporate Opportunities
Does the Rule Apply to Real Estate? If you invest in and/or syndicate real estate what are the duties to your investors? You owe them a duty of loyalty. But how far does that go? The issue of corporate opportunities is important. I wrote a whole chapter on it (from...
Checkbook IRA
A recent case has shed light on one of the riskiest retirement plan strategies put forth by promoters. In McNulty v. Commissioner (157 T.C. 10) a U.S. Tax Court brought clarity to the scheme of using self-directed IRAs for personal investments.
Corporate Paperwork
Corporations
- Articles of Incorporation
- Corporate Charter from the Secretary of State
- Resident Agent form filed with the State
- SS-4 notice with Employer Identification Number assigned by the IRS
- Bylaws
- Minutes of Meetings (Organizational, Annual and Special, plus waivers and notices)
- Share Certificates (originals or copies)
- Share Register
- Form 2553 (if you filed for S corporation taxation)
Limited Liabilities Companies (LLCs)
- Articles of Incorporation
- Certificate of Organization from the Secretary of State
- Resident Agent Form filed with the State
- SS-4 notice with Employer Identification Number assigned by the IRS
- Operating Agreement
- Minutes of Meetings (Organizational, Annual and Special, plus waivers and notices)
- Membership Certificates (originals or copies)
- Membership Register
- Form 8832 if you filed for a corporation tax election
Limited Partnerships (LPs)
- Certificate of Limited Partnership (LP-1)
- Certificate of Formation from the Secretary of State
- Resident Agent form filed with the State
- SS-4 notice with Employer Identification Number assigned by the IRS
- Limited Partnership Agreement
- Minutes of Meetings (Organizational, Annual and Special, plus waivers and notices)
- Limited Partnership Certificates (originals or copies)
- Limited Partnership Register
Design Your Asset Protection Plan
You design a lot of things in your life. The layout of your house, the flow of your business, the requirements on your children, and many more scenarios are all elements of conscious design. Asset protection is no different. There is an architecture, a cohesive...
Corporate Opportunities
Does the Rule Apply to Real Estate? If you invest in and/or syndicate real estate what are the duties to your investors? You owe them a duty of loyalty. But how far does that go? The issue of corporate opportunities is important. I wrote a whole chapter on it (from...