Some of this profit can be returned to shareholders, who can then spend it on the goods and services of other companies, thus increasing demand.

What if "your" LLC were actually a big company and you were just a shareholder among many shareholders.

It states that:[T]he corporate form may be disregarded and individual shareholders held liable for corporate misdeeds when (1) control over the corporation by those to be held liable was so complete that the corporation has no separate mind, will, or existence of its own, (2) control over the corporation by those to be held liable was exercised in such a manner as to commit fraud or an illegal act against the person seeking to disregard the corporate entity, and (3) injury or unjust loss resulted to the plaintiff from such control and wrong.The test is conjunctive and requires that the plaintiff can satisfy all three prongs of the test.

The big lenders knew they were bundling junk and selling it on wall street, and the buyers of the debt wanted to impress their shareholders with great retunes even if they knew it would be short term.

Box, etc.) in California, you may have to register that LLC or corporation as an out-of-state entity with the State of California.http://www.methvenlaw.com/Practice-Areas/Corporate-LLCs-LLPs-Shareholders/Setting-Up-Out-of-State-Entity.htmlThe link below is a good article explaining the laws and providing for the following example: "A Montana LLC owns an apartment building in Montana that is managed by an on-site (Montana) property manager.

I’m not sure how well it may be perceived to have an LLC handle property management, drone photography, storage / estate auction re-sales, and a Real Estate Agent but I like the idea of separating that from our other incomes and running a formal business that we both are share holders to boost our reportable income.

@Jay Kaltenbach Single family, Multi-Family or commercial, as long as they are managed by someone other than: You, the account ownerA beneficiary of the IRAYour spouseYour lineal ascendantsYour lineal descendants and their spousesPlan service providers and fiduciaries (including advisors, custodians, and administrators)An entity (corporation, estate, partnership, etc.) in which you own at least 50% of the voting stock, directly or indirectly.An officer, director, or a 10% or more shareholder or partner.

While there may be a select few companies that pay comparable quarterly or monthly dividends to shareholders, they come with much more risk than a solid multifamily investment.

Hi Guys,I am an investor based in Johannesburg South Africa and I am looking at applying for an E2 visa with an Italian passport.I am looking for recommendations of CPA's in North Carolina that I can chat to about opportunities or businesses that are looking for a 51% active investor/shareholder or are looking to sell outright.I will be in NC from December 17 - January 11 and would like chat before I come through and possibly meet up with them while I am there.Or I would like to hear from any members of BP that have successfully got their E2 visa based on property investing and management and more details as to how they prepared their business plan to present with their application.Looking forward to your comments.Chris

I do know any money that came back to the employees (as salary) or shareholders (as dividends) would be subject to the rules above.