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Mark J. Kohler
Tax Attorney and CPA · Mark J. Kohler / Directed IRA
Mark J. Kohler is a tax attorney, CPA, author and educator who calls himself Main Street's tax attorney, having spent 25 years building a boutique volume model to serve small business owners across the country. He hosts the Main Street Business Podcast, runs a network of certified Main Street tax pros, has done roughly 10,000 consults, and operates Directed IRA, which offers crypto and self-directed retirement accounts.
3 episodes · Money, Investing & Wealth · Startups & Founding · Leadership & Decision-Making
Everybody wants to talk about making money. Why don't we talk about saving money? It's the easier to save money than make money.
Rich people geek out on tax strategies. If you want to be rich, start geeking out on some of the stuff and it'll blow your mind because this is where the rich get richer.
Stop delegating. Start documenting.
Questions Mark answers
- What is the difference between a tax bracket and an effective tax rate?
- What effective tax rate can a small business owner realistically pay?
- Can I put my kids on my business payroll and how much can they earn tax free?
- How is crypto taxed and can I hold it in a Roth IRA?
- How did Trump pay such a low tax rate using real estate depreciation?
- Why do rich people pay less in taxes than W-2 employees?
- What should small business owners do instead of delegating their taxes to an accountant?
- What is a family board and family office and how do they create write-offs?
- How can a side hustle save me money on taxes?



