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Holding the Annual Board Meeting: Legal Requirements and Tax Strategy

Family board meetings deliver tax deductions, asset protection, and family engagement while satisfying corporate compliance requirements for small business owners.

2025-05-22 16:00:00

Program Details

2025-05-22 16:00:00

2025-05-22 16:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

Program Details

2025-05-22 16:00:00

Program Details

2025-05-22 16:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2025-05-22 16:00:00

Course Overview

Family Board Meeting Legal and Tax Strategies

2025-05-22 16:00:00

Participants will learn legal requirements, tax deduction strategies, and asset protection techniques for conducting effective family board meetings. These skills enable small business owners to maximize benefits while maintaining corporate compliance.

Format

CLE Credit

1h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

1

Key topics that will be covered

01
Legal Requirements
Document meetings and discussions; no state or IRS filing required.
02
Meeting Structure
Use professional settings, agendas, and educational components for legitimacy.
03
Travel Deductions
Write off travel, lodging, and 50% of dining for board meetings.
04
Family Participation
Family members aged 18 or older can receive 1099 board compensation.
05
Asset Protection
Corporate formalities prevent piercing the corporate veil in case law.
06
Accountable Plans
Include accountable plan provisions in minutes for home office reimbursement deductions.

Program schedule

clock 4:00 pm - 4:15 pm EST

Legal Requirements for Annual Board Meetings

This session covers the essential corporate structure requirements for S-corps and LLCs, including shareholder and director meeting obligations. Learn the minimum documentation standards needed for legal compliance and best practices for maintaining proper corporate records.

Mark J. KohlerMark J. Kohler
clock 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm EST

How to Conduct Effective Family Board Meetings

Discover practical strategies for making family board meetings official and meaningful, including the family office concept accessible to all business owners. This session addresses managing family dynamics, engaging reluctant members, and determining appropriate participation for different age groups.

Mark J. KohlerMark J. Kohler
clock 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm EST

Tax Strategies and Deductions for Family Meetings

Explore legitimate tax write-offs available through family board meetings, including travel, lodging, dining, and compensation for family board members. Learn how to structure meeting travel for maximum deductions while maintaining IRS compliance through proper accountable plan documentation.

Mark J. KohlerMark J. Kohler
clock 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm EST

Asset Protection Through Proper Corporate Formalities

Understand how annual board meetings strengthen your corporate veil and protect personal assets from business liabilities. This session examines how documented corporate formalities prevent piercing the corporate veil and integrate with broader risk management strategies.

Mark J. KohlerMark J. Kohler
Mark J. Kohler

Mark J. Kohler

Mark J. Kohler

Mark J. Kohler

Mark J. Kohler

Mark J. Kohler

A wealth-building, tax, and business-scaling expert who has been helping American entrepreneurs succeed for over 30 years. He is a CPA, Senior Partner at KKOS Lawyers, Co-Founder of Directed IRA, and five-time bestselling author.

Recognition & Leadership

Named Tax Advisor of the Year. Featured guest on Fox, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo! Finance, NBC, Wharton School of Business, and the World Economic Forum in Davos. Directed IRA ranked no. 391 on Inc. 5000.

Professional Involvement

Hosts Main Street Business podcast, Tax & Legal 360 events, social media platforms, and the Main Street Professional Certification Program to help entrepreneurs with taxes and wealth building.

Experience

Over 30 years helping small business owners nationwide. Senior Partner at KKOS Lawyers. Co-Founder of Directed IRA. Five-time bestselling author.
Mark J. Kohler

Mark J. Kohler

Mark J. Kohler

A wealth-building, tax, and business-scaling expert who has been helping American entrepreneurs succeed for over 30 years. He is a CPA, Senior Partner at KKOS Lawyers, Co-Founder of Directed IRA, and five-time bestselling author.

Recognition & Leadership

Named Tax Advisor of the Year. Featured guest on Fox, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo! Finance, NBC, Wharton School of Business, and the World Economic Forum in Davos. Directed IRA ranked no. 391 on Inc. 5000.

Professional Involvement

Hosts Main Street Business podcast, Tax & Legal 360 events, social media platforms, and the Main Street Professional Certification Program to help entrepreneurs with taxes and wealth building.

Experience

Over 30 years helping small business owners nationwide. Senior Partner at KKOS Lawyers. Co-Founder of Directed IRA. Five-time bestselling author.

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Requirements

The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.  

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