Abdul Rasheed I created a business page with my logo and business name - have a look -

I've also heard that it's easy for a good lawyer to penetrate the "corporate veil" of an LLC, but am interested in hearing the experiences of people here with regard to this.

Wikipida lists the following as examples of self dealing:Examples of self-dealing include:Having your IRA purchase real estate that you own or use.Issuing a mortgage on a relative’s new residence purchased by a family member who is a disqualified person as listed above.Granting a child a second mortgage for the down payment on his or her first home.Buying stock from the account owner involving IRA funds and a disqualified person.Purchasing stock in a closely held corporation in which the account owner has a controlling equity position.Purchasing restricted stock from a family member who is a disqualified person listed above.Equity list the following:Some examples of “Self Dealing”Having your IRA purchase real estate that you own presently.Having your IRA purchase real estate that is owned by a family member of lineal descent, such as your father.Issuing a mortgage on a relative’s new residence purchased by a family member who is a disqualified person as listed above.Granting a child a second mortgage for the down payment on his or her first home.Buying stock from the IRA owner (any transaction involving IRA funds and a “disqualified person” is prohibited).Purchasing stock in a closely held corporation in which the IRA owner has a controlling equity position or, if such corporation is the IRA owner’s employer, in which the IRA owner is an officer if the IRA is established pursuant to the employer’s SEP or SIMPLE programPurchasing restricted stock from a family member who is a disqualified person listed above.Neither list my purchasing an asset from the SDIRA that will not be used for personal use and my research did not find any source that did.

The caveat is to make sure you know how to find good people to do the other parts.Very few people are good at everything needed for big projects and investments.My favorite example is where would Ford Corporation be if Henry Ford felt he had to do everything himself in his car company?

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These were both big corporations, and I'm sure that if you look up the states they were incorporated in, and do some Google searching for where those companies went, you'll find out who bought the company that bought the company that bought them, and whoever the ultimate successor in interest is can give you info.

The only weapons that are not in civilian/corporate hands are the really espensive stuff, like battleships, missels and fighter planes I guess.

An LLC is (generally) a pass through entity for taxes, earnings from an LLC you own (fully or partially) flow directly through to your personal return.If you set up a C-corp, or elect to have the LLC taxed as a C-corp, there are certain fringe benefits that become deductible.But if the $175K AGI is from a W2 job, no dice.

Didn't read the link, based on Brayn's response and knowing that Florida is known as the mortgage fraud capital of the country, acting fraudulently can not be protected under any corporate structure.