I mentioned that profits have to do with increased wealth; and increased wealth is not the same as cash. If we fail to understand those differences, we can run into some serious trouble.

I thought I would illustrate what I am talking about. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m supposed to meet with our attorney and CPA tomorrow morning for our annual corporate meetings. While we’re talking about all of our structures anyway, I figured we should talk about our next steps in terms of legacy planning. What should we do, for example, with the 501(c)(3) proposal or alternatives (like the Christian Foundation of the Triangle LLC Wrapper concept)?

Last week I contacted the attorney at National Christian Foundation who has been assigned as our primary contact and asked her if she might help me prepare for tomorrow’s meeting by giving me insights into the kind of idea she has (or NCF has) that might replace J____’s 501(c)(3) proposal.

I just received her reply. Sounds interesting! Read the rest of this entry »

I wrote a post in which I referenced the “50% of AGI Barrier.” I realized maybe some of my readers would be unaware of what I was talking about.

First of all, a definition.

AGI is Adjusted Gross Income–the basic number on which the IRS calculates your income tax.

The “50% Barrier” refers to the fact that the US tax code permits you to give up to 50% of your AGI to approved charities and claim a deduction. Gifts beyond 50% of AGI can be carried forward for deduction in the future–up to five years.

A great benefit, indeed. However . . . Read the rest of this entry »