The income then goes to "Other Income" such as fees, rents, royalties, or affiliate operations.

Its a royalty free song you can buy, there are a ton of them out there.

I've paid royalties before and it eats a good portion of the profitability of the business.  100 employees is definitely a lot of payroll expense, workers comp, and overhead! 

At the same time, Americans are treated like royalty in Mexico and the gaps listed above are getting smaller all the time.So, why wouldn't more retirees consider Mexico instead of Arizona?

On the off-chance I could be dealing with Saudi royalty or Arab oil tycoons.......I think I will proceed very cautiously with the stipulations that we meet via skype and any transactions will be handled by a 3rd party in the U.S.

The IRS can penalize your business for failing to file 1099-MISC forms.The IRS requires that you send 1099-MISC forms to each person to whom you made broker payments in lieu of dividends, tax-exempt interest payments or royalties in a calendar year of $10 or more.

Treat that tenant like royalty and earn that 5-star review.

Taxes on interest are an animal of their own.My attorney drafted my Op Agreement for my LLC (cookie-cutter style) and my Articles for my S-corp (for mgt, wholesales, royalties, consulting) for less than $1000.  

Treat those first few guests like royalty.

There is a tax known as UBIT that may apply if you do this type of transaction with any regularity.An IRA (or other tax-exempt entity) is not taxed on passive gains such as interest, dividends, royalties or rent from real property.