Nexus Planning Group, LLC

What is cost segregation? Cost segregation is the IRS approved method of re-classifying components and improvements of your commercial building from real property to personal property. This process allows the assets to be depreciated on a 5, 7, or 15-year schedule instead of the traditional 27.5 or 39-year depreciation schedule of real property. Thus your current taxable income can be greatly reduced and your cash flow can dramatically increase. We represent one of the leading national engineering firms that will do studies on leasehold improvements as low as $100k and investment or commercial properties as low as $300k. Contact us for a complimentary property analysis

One of the hottest business topics in recent years has been "how to obtain business credit without committing to a personal guarantee". Obtaining financing is critical for a small business owner. Most small businesses are initially financed by the personal assets or savings of the owners; however, they can suddenly reach a stage of success where they need additional capital or credit to fund their business growth. Successfully establishing a healthy business credit profile is the key to opening the doors to credit and funding. Contact us for a complimentary consultation

The sad reality is that even though no one plans to fail, 70% of our adult population fails to plan. You need to understand the importance of proper estate planning. It is not just for the elderly or the wealthy. The truth is that any one of you who have titled assets, own property in more than one state, or is married (especially if you have minor or handicapped children) or have an estate that will be subject to estate taxes, must become informed of your estate planning options. Doing nothing is not an option! Complete estate planning services are available through an independent licensed attorney: Revocable Living Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Real Estate Trusts, Privacy Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Spendthrift Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Limited Partnerships. Contact us for more information.

Asset protection is the concept of protecting your assets from frivolous, illogical, ill motivated and more often than not devastating lawsuits that can wipe out your and your family's hard earned wealth.

Employers face lawsuits arising from age discrimination, sexual harassment, peer harassment, race/gender/religious/pregnancy/disability/mental illness and addiction discrimination. Job references (good or bad), retaliation for whistle blowing, wrongful termination, releasing confidential medical information, employee injury from environmental exposure, and on and on...Professionals face lawsuits from medical, psychological, engineering, architectural, accounting and legal malpractice and on and on...Business owners face lawsuits from product liability, shareholder liability, securities fraud, unsatisfied customers, personal injury of all sorts, environmental cleanup and on and on...Individuals face personal lawsuits arising from divorce, by children, from business partners, accidental injury caused by a family member, personal injury on your property and on and on...

So the key is to preventing lawsuits is to ensure that that the plaintiffs and their attorneys cannot get their hands on your assets. Contact us for more information.

Investors have unique structuring and planning needs based on the fact that they typically have widely differing goals and objectives. Stock investors are generally concerned with issues such as privacy and asset protection while real estate investors are concerned with liability, asset protection and/or preservation and both are generally concerned with tax minimization. It is important to understand the pros and cons of each option so as to determine what combination business entities or trusts could provide privacy, integrate with your overall asset protection and preservation strategy and minimizing taxes. There are a wide variety of options available; however, they can be somewhat confusing to sort out. Our team can assist you in assessing the pros and cons of each. Contact us for more information.

Have you ever felt that the person doing your tax preparation simply uses a production-line mentality with the sole objective of completing your tax return before the deadline? Is little or no thought given to identifying ways that reduce your overall tax impact? Then perhaps it’s time to consider a change.

Does your tax preparer outsource* your return to another country? (How about that for production-line mentality?!) Have you specifically asked them the question? If you think this may have happened to you, then perhaps it’s time to consider a change.

Have you asked your current representative exactly the number of dealings they have had with the Internal Revenue Service in the past few years and what results were achieved? The IRS actually examines a low percentage of filed returns, so most small business accounting and tax preparation firms have little or no experience in dealing with this situation. If you ever get a “come on down" letter from the IRS, perhaps it’s time to consider a change.

Ever considered the many advertisements you see promising to settle for pennies on the dollar? Don’t be fooled. Offer in compromise is right only in certain situations and the IRS rejects the vast majority! If you pay one of the firms advertising great results, do not be surprised when your offer in compromise is rejected and your fee is gone. If you owe the IRS, perhaps you should consider a change.

Did your accountant feel your pain when you had to write out that big check to the Internal Revenue Service or State Taxing authority? If not, then perhaps it’s time to consider a change.

*For important information concerning outsourcing your tax return overseas go to: http://www.irs.gov/irb/2008-05_IRB/ar10.html

We have a number of highly experienced, knowledgeable and personable full service CPA fims that we refer clients to with fantastic positive feedback. Please contact us for information.

Nevada is a wonderful state in which to do business. Many small, medium and large businesses have discovered this and have either opened a new business in Nevada or relocated their existing business operation from another state to Nevada. Without going into specifics here, there are many reasons for doing so. If you would like to learn more about  "Why Nevada"  and are interested in starting a business in Nevada or are considering the relocation of an existing business to Nevada give us a call and we can put you in touch with the best professional resources available.

Nexus Planning Group, LLC offers a travelling speakers bureau and we can facilitate presentations on any of the following topics:  

• The Benefits of Cost Segregation Studies for Commercial Property Owners, CPAs, Bankers and Real Estate Brokers/Agents and other Real Estate Investors.
• The Basics of Business Entities
• Entity Planning for the Real Estate Investor
• The Essentials of Estate Planning
• Asset Protection Planning "What goes where and why?",
• Building Business Credit and Obtaining Business Funding

  If you are interested in hosting a seminar please contact us.