Mark J. Kohler

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1099 Rules for Business Owners in 2024

Businesses will now file Form 1099-NEC for each person in the course of the payor’s business to whom they paid at least $600 during the year. This payment would have been for services performed by a person or company who IS NOT the payor’s employee.

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How to Pay Your Kids in Your Business

This has to be one of the most under utilized tax strategies by small business owners with families today. Many don’t realize that paying their children under age 18 is an excellent strategy to minimize their tax liability, not to mention it creates a host of other ancillary benefits.

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Filing an Extension for my Business Taxes

Many business owners don’t realize that they still may need to file a tax return even if the business didn’t make any money this past year. Filing is an Extension for your business doesn’t cost anything and it’s an easy way to avoid any penalties and give you additional time to file a more accurate

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Using a 10 Year Plan in your Business

All too often I meet with clients that have grand ideas for investing or other business projects for cash flow, but they don’t have a thorough and sensible plan to get there. I have learned time and time again, that a 10-Year Plan is critical to set the path for the business and then build

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The Most Common IRS Penalties and How to Avoid Them

There are three (3) common IRS penalties that hit individual taxpayers the most. They can easily be avoided with a little planning. Listen…paying taxes is difficult enough, don’t add insult to injury by having to pay penalties and interest on top of income taxes. The IRS penalties ALONG WITH interest can add up quickly. It

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Is Crypto a Security?

Is crypto a security? The simple answer is, it depends. Below we will be reviewing the question: when is crypto a security? Important for all “Crypto Investors” Whether you are a seasoned crypto pro or new to the exciting world of crypto trading, it is important to understand these concepts. What has the SEC said?

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How to Write-off Health Insurance in My Business

Health insurance is expensive, and making sure it’s a write-off in your business is a big deal. Regrettably, it’s not as easy as just putting it on your P&L and treating it like office supplies. Health insurance premiums can be deductible. However, they must be reported in a specific way based on your type of

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How to Self-Direct my IRA or 401k

You can actually invest in real estate, promissory notes, precious metals, cryptocurrency, small businesses, and concert tickets, or raw land. Your broker may tell you that you can’t do this and it’s prohibited. They’re blatantly wrong.

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