“If I form my LLC in Wyoming, the IRS can’t touch me, right? My peers said so.” The Wyoming LLC myth is one of the most repeated — and most misunderstood — pieces of advice in small business. You hear it at conferences, in mastermind groups, and all over social media: form your LLC in […]
“What does the IRS actually care about? 11 real questions from real business owners.” This live tax Q&A for business owners is the full May 2026 session, where CPA and tax strategist Laura Dohanes answered eleven real questions from real owners — no hypotheticals, no “it depends” non-answers, just the math, the rules, and war […]
A hire your child tax strategy is usually discussed one way: hire your kids, put them on payroll, and deduct the wages. That can work when the facts fit. But a hire your child tax strategy is not limited to regular payroll. In some cases, your business may be able to pay a child or […]
Tax strategy after Tax Day for business owners starts now — not next March, not when your CPA asks for documents, and definitely not after another painful April surprise. If Tax Day kicked you in the cojones this year, you are probably asking the same question a lot of owners ask once the return is […]
About This Q&A This recap pulls together the most practical questions raised during the live event. The answers below stay close to the themes the panel emphasized: fit matters, structure matters, and your goals should drive the tax and deal decisions rather than the other way around. Watch the Q&A Segment Buy, Build, Sell Q&A […]
About Shaaya Shaifi Shaaya is an M&A advisor who helps business owners buy and sell companies. He handles deal origination, financial due diligence, and transaction structuring — and he knows exactly where deals fall apart. Connect with SHAAYA Watch Shaaya’s Segment Acquisition strategy for business owners is not just about finding a company with revenue […]
About Laura Dohanes Laura advises business owners in the $5M–$20M range on entity structure, tax-efficient exits, and wealth preservation. With experience representing more than 3,000 clients in federal and state tax audits, she brings a practical understanding of how tax strategy holds up under scrutiny. She is the CPA who asks the questions your current […]
The Buy, Build, Sell Masterclass replay brings together four different lenses on the same core question: how do you build a business that creates wealth now, stays attractive to buyers later, and leaves you with more after the deal closes? This event covers tax strategy, exit planning, acquisitions, and the human side of a transition […]
AI tax prep risks for business owners are getting harder to ignore. About 25% of Americans say they plan to use AI to help file their taxes this year, which sounds efficient until you remember how quickly things break when a return involves K-1s, 1099s, multiple entities, state issues, or recent law changes. AI tax […]