Stephen Nelson CPA

EIN Rules for Washington LLCs

June 5, 2013 By Stephen Nelson CPA

You may need to get an Employer Identification Number, or EIN, for a new Washington State limited liability company so you can open a bank account and … [Read more...] about EIN Rules for Washington LLCs

Forming a Washington State LLC

June 3, 2013 By Stephen Nelson CPA

I want to throw out a silly idea about forming a limited liability company in Washington state: You can probably do the work yourself. Here’s the … [Read more...] about Forming a Washington State LLC

Exporting Assets Avoids Washington State’s 35% Estate Tax

The clean, nuclear way to avoid Washington state's new 35% estate tax is change domicile. (Something we've discussed here: Changing Your Washington … [Read More...] about Exporting Assets Avoids Washington State’s 35% Estate Tax

Powerball Lottery Tax Planning

A while back I talked about Lottery Tax Planning for a Billion Dollar Drawing. And what I said in the earlier article still stands... But the recent … [Read More...] about Powerball Lottery Tax Planning

When Material Participation Really Starts (It’s Earlier Than Most People Think)

Material participation sits at the heart of many powerful tax strategies. Whether you’re running a small business, flipping houses, managing a … [Read More...] about When Material Participation Really Starts (It’s Earlier Than Most People Think)