
LLC vs. S Corporations
The primary reason people choose S Corporations rather than Limited Liability Companies is to save money on employment taxes. If you organize your business as an S-corporation, you can classify some of your income as salary and some as a distribution. You'll still be liable for self-employment taxes on the salary portion of your income, but you'll just pay ordinary income tax on the distribution portion. Depending on how you divide your income, you could save a substantial a

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QTIP Trusts - Not Used for Cleaning Ears
A QTIP Trust may sound like piece of cotton, but in reality it stands for a "Qualified Terminable Interest Property" trust. If you die first but want to determine who receives the trust property after your spouse dies, consider using a QTIP Trust. A QTIP trust operates much the same as a marital deduction trust, with one important exception: You, not your spouse, specify who receives the remaining property in the trust after your spouse dies. [Because a QTIP trust makes us

What You Need to Know: Florida LLCs
Since January 1, 2015, all Limited Liability Companies in Florida are subject to Chapter 605 ("New Act") The legislature made significant changes to the statute (formerly Chapter 608 - "Old Act"), which are summarized below. 17 UNENFORCEABLE PROVISIONS Certain provisions in an existing LLC operating agreement may be unenforceable. Whereas the Old Act contained only six non-aivable provisions for LLC operating agreements, the New LLC Act contains 17 such provisions. Operatin