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The Definitive Guide to Captive Insurance Companies, December 2011
This book, the second by Mr. Strauss on the topic of captive insurance companies, provides readers with true insight on the key sophisticated planning techniques used by small business owners who are implementing captive insurance companies. "The Definitive Guide to Captive Insurance Companies" will provide readers with the ability to reduce income taxation; increase cash flow; self-insure; protect personal and business assets; and enhance estate planning.
Captive Insurance Companies For The Small Business Owner, May 2011
This book provides the reader “one of the most valuable, well-kept secrets of the insurance industry for American businesses in the past 70 years”. Sending up to $1.2MM in tax-free income to the captive insurance company, the ability to transfer wealth from an estate planning standpoint in a completely tax free manner and the endorsement of the Federal Government make captives an excellent tool for cutting costs in addition to the tax advantages.
As insurance rates continue to skyrocket, an increasing number of businesses have learned to take advantage of captive strategies. Properly structured, captive insurance helps to conserve costs and secure critical protection for potential claims. Mr. Strauss recently addressed The American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA) on the topic “What Every CPA Needs to Know about Captive Insurance”.
Buzz Words in Estate Planning - C2 Magazine, March 2009
At the beginning of the decade, when the focus was on accounting principals and shareholder reports, Wall Street made the phrase "Fuzzy Numbers" famous. As people grew tired of yet another financial scandal and sought out entertainment, the focus turned to athletes, performance enhancing drugs, and Congressional Hearings. "Misremembering" was the humorous term of choice shouted from the top of Capitol Hill down to every cocktail party in town. Lately, "Credit crunch," "Bailout," "Over Indulgence," "TARP," and "Personal Responsibility" have become vogue...
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