In this video I’m going to help make sense of the ROBS Arrangement from a perspective of tax liability, specifically by comparing the operating structures of C-Corporations versus S-Corporations. Summary The ROBS Arrangement is ultimately a retirement strategy, not a quick and easy funding mechanism for a business. The required legal structure for ROBS is the C-Corporation, […]
ROBS 401(K) Plans
ROBS Arrangements: Making Cents of Retirement (vol. 1)
In this video I want to help entrepreneurs decide whether a ROBS Arrangement makes sense as a way to fund their business and finance their retirement. Summary Opportunity cost is the value of what you have to give up in order to choose something else. Is the other choice better? To compare values, you […]
ROBS Arrangement Compliance: Disqualified Persons
In your ROBS Arrangement, you need to know what a “disqualified person” is and how to handle transactions that involve disqualified persons. Why? Because if you don’t, you could be hit with a 15% excise tax penalty under IRC § 4975 for mishandling your retirement plan assets! Why do we have to worry about “disqualified […]
ROBS C-Corporations vs. S-Corporations [Part 2]
At Baum CPA we are routinely asked about the tax implications of starting a ROBS, and all too often we are asked if an S-Corporation would make more sense. In Part 2 of this blog series, we will continue to make comparisons between S-Corporations and ROBS C-Corporations. ROBS C-Corp or an S-Corp? In Part 1 of this […]
ROBS C-Corporations vs. S-Corporations [Part 1]
At Baum CPA we are routinely asked about the tax implications of starting a ROBS, and all too often we are asked if an S-Corporation would make more sense. For those who are not yet familiar with the term, ROBS stands for Roll-Over as Business Startup, where an entrepreneur restructures their 401k retirement plan to […]
The Advantages of ROBS [Part 2]
In this article we continue with some of the most advantageous reasons why a Roll Over as Business Startup (ROBS) works for some entrepreneurs, and discuss further insights as to why we want to leverage these concepts to the entrepreneurs’ advantage.