Those stories, like the others we will examine through the year, help illustrate the value of multi-layer defensive planning that includes compliance, all the right kinds of insurance and protective legal tools. They also show us that the scope of risk physicians face goes far beyond traditional “hands-on” medical malpractice and that asset protection for […]
Conservation Easements Require Caution
My regular readers know that while I cover many different specifics of asset protection for physicians and business owners, I have several consistent core themes. One theme is that asset protection takes many forms, including using legal tax avoidance strategies to maximize what you can keep. A second recurring theme is avoiding activities that generate risk and […]
Seasonal Tax Scams Target Doctors
By Ike Devji, J.D. September starts the annual income tax fraud sales season. As doctors are aggressively pursued with a variety of tax savings plans that make big promises, knowing what you are buying and who you are dealing with is vital. Many physicians and business owners will be solicited to engage in some kind […]
More Self Defense for Captive Insurance Company Owners
Captive insurance companies may be ticking times bombs of legal and financial liability for their owners. Captive owners must act quickly, be educated about specific risks and be well represented by counsel. I previously provided specific examples of the abusive fact patterns that have drawn the ire of the I.R.S. and a list of red flags […]
Captive Insurance Companies In Harm’s Way
Captive insurance companies owned by small businesses and doctors are often thinly disguised abusive tax shelters. Their owners and their promoters are currently being harshly examined by the I.R.S. and knowing what to ask, what do and what not to sign will be vital to the financial futures of all involved and can put you […]
Current Threats To Wealth – FEB 2018
Asset Protection for doctors includes financial due diligence and risk management in many forms that go far beyond just medical malpractice. Be aware of these risks as tax season starts in your role as both a physician and a business owner. Tax Related Liability The I.R.S. issues annual guidance on the 12 most prevalent tax […]
Year-End Tax-Scams Targeting Doctors and Business Owners
The year-end planning rush so familiar to physicians has many pitfalls including a variety of serious tax scams. Some scams covertly target you externally, while others are actually brought to doctors and business owners by their own would-be advisors; today we provide some red flags to look out for on both fronts. This is part […]
