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In this brief but informative podcast, Karl Frank, CFP, Mike Miller, CPA and Nathan Merrill, JD, discuss the QCD: Qualified Charitable Distribution. Learn the benefits and drawbacks of pulling money out of a retirement account and giving it to a charity. The Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a great way for someone to give money...Read More

Karl Frank CFP® interview Nathan Merrill and Jeff Krommendyk about how to build and strengthen company culture during the Covid-19 era. Before Covid—BC—culture was one thing. Now that we are in the Covid-19 era, everything is different. From handling working remotely to new technology, Jeff and Nate find opportunities and challenges. Come out of the...Read More

Karl Frank CFP® and Nathan Merrill discuss Biden’s proposed estate tax plan changes. We describe what the President proposed and what this means for Americans. The increase may affect more people than ever before. The tax rate may be higher. And the loss of a benefit called the step-up in basis could be very expensive...Read More

Karl Frank CFP® and Nathan Merrill discuss Biden’s proposed tax plan changes. This is the largest tax increase in US history, in dollar terms, and the second largest in history by percentage terms. Learn about the increased income tax. The long-term capital gains tax increased by the largest percentage in history. Learn about the estate...Read More

So you have intellectual property, what do you do now? Learn the steps to get your property protected. Learn how to keep your property protected. Learn about the USPTO and ways to avoid problems, like abandonment. Learn about the cease and desist letter. Learn how to protect your brand, learn about consumer protection. What does...Read More

Lauren Cammarata Snow, attorney with Goodspeed and Merrill, teaches the experts about intellectual property. Learn the two types of IP and the differences between hard and soft IP. Learn the value and the purpose of patents, trademarks and copyrights. Laugh as you learn about why a patent is more than a feeling. Learn about what...Read More

Cameron Morgan with A&I Financial Services and the experts share our own stories. Learn how we are paying, or already paid for, our kids’ college educationsRead More

Cameron Morgan with A&I Financial Services explains to the experts some great info about how 529 plans really work.Read More

The experts continue their conversation with Rich Ericson and Nathan Merrill about captive insurance companies. Learn alongside Jeff Krommendyk and Mike Miller about the big benefits, and key risks, of setting up a privately-owned insurance company. Continuing the conversation, Rich dives into more details about the three matrices of captive insurance: revenues, employees and current...Read More

Jeff Krommendyk, Mike Miller, the experts, interview Rich Ericson from ALINK and Nathan Merrill with Goodspeed and Merrill to learn how to set up an insurance policy that covers risks not covered by traditional business insurance. Plus, the tax advantages can be huge. The perils of a pandemic can be covered by captive insurance, and...Read More