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How to Choose the Best Legal Entity for Your Business Choosing a legal entity can be complicated, but it can help protect your business's assets. Attorney Mark Kohler explains.

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While determining which legal entity is best for your company can get complicated, it's important to protect your business's assets. Attorney and CPA Mark Kohler recommends thinking of it in two ways: short term -- such as selling a product or service -- and long term -- including buying property and making investments. For short term ventures, Kohler suggests starting with a sole proprietorship. For longer ventures, he says you'd most likely want to go with a limited liability company (LLC).
Mark J. Kohler

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Author, Attorney and CPA

Mark Kohler, M.PR.A., C.P.A., J.D., is a highly respected Founding and Senior Partner at KKOS Lawyers, specializing in tax, legal, wealth, estate, and asset protection planning. With a reputation as a YouTube personality, best-selling author, and national speaker, Kohler is dedicated to guiding clients through complex legal and financial landscapes to achieve their American Dream. He also serves as the co-founder and Board Member of the Directed IRA Trust Company and has launched the Main Street Certified Tax Advisor Program to train CPAs and Enrolled Agents nationwide. As the co-host of The Main Street Business Podcast and The Directed IRA Podcast, he simplifies intricate topics like legal and tax strategy, asset protection, retirement, investing, and wealth growth. Mark Kohler's commitment to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners attain success and financial security has made him a trusted expert in the field, benefiting countless individuals and businesses in navigating the financial and business world with confidence.

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