Tax Law, Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration

March 11, 2014

Clarity and Conversation

THE Legacy Hierarchy™ STAGE 2: SECURITY – CLARITY + CONVERSATION We stand on the precipice…

Rich Gaines

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March 3, 2014

Stage 2: Security – A New Approach

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Rich Gaines

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February 25, 2014

Summit – Closing The Sale

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Rich Gaines

Posted in: Legacy Hierarchy, Survival Stage

Tags: business training, closing, sales, the close

February 18, 2014

You Are The One

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Rich Gaines

Posted in: Legacy Hierarchy, News, Survival Stage

Tags: public speaking, sales, selling

February 10, 2014

Oh The Pain

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Rich Gaines

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Tags: Estate Planning, Wealth Building

February 3, 2014

Business Legacy Mentoring Event

Please join me on Wednesday, February 12th from 7-9 am for our next Business Legacy…

Rich Gaines

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January 26, 2014

Trust and Rapport

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Rich Gaines

Posted in: Legacy Hierarchy, News, Survival Stage

Tags: Bottom Line, Increase Business, Revenue, sales

January 20, 2014

Appointment Setting

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Rich Gaines

Posted in: Legacy Hierarchy, Survival Stage

Tags: clients, customers, leads, sales, sales system, small business

January 12, 2014

Getting Down to Business

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Rich Gaines

Posted in: Legacy Hierarchy, Survival Stage

Tags: leads, new customers, sales, small business

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January 10, 2014

He made the first step!

Working from home meant we could vary snack and coffee breaks, change our desks or…

Rich Gaines

Posted in: Legal Advice

January 7, 2014

The New Year

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Rich Gaines

Posted in: News

Tags: CPA, Litigation, Mission, Tax, Wealth

December 17, 2013

10 Taxation Tips – Enjoy the Holidays!

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Rich Gaines

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December 9, 2013

10 Taxation Tips – Business or Hobby?

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Rich Gaines

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Tags: business, Deductions, For-Profit, IRS, Loss, Taxes

December 2, 2013

10 Taxation Tips – I am Just a Tax Attorney, What Do I Know?

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Rich Gaines

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Tags: business, Deductions, IRS, Tax Tips

November 26, 2013

10 Taxation Tips – Charity

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Rich Gaines

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Tags: Charity, Contributions, Donate, Donations, Giving, Tax Code

November 19, 2013

10 Tax Tips – Mileage

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Rich Gaines

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Tags: Auto, Car, Expense, Tax Advice, Tax Tips, Travel, Vehicle

November 12, 2013

10 Tax Tips: ObamaTax – A Medieval Torture Device?

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Rich Gaines

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Tags: dividends, income, interest, investments, stocks, tax rates, Taxes

November 4, 2013

The Legacy Hierarchy – Step to Creating Wealth

Have you thought about your legacy? Rich Gaines is involved in an event that celebrates…

Rich Gaines

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October 28, 2013

10 Taxation Tips – Tax Rate Planning

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Rich Gaines

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Tags: business, Deductions, IRS, Tax, tax planning, Taxes

October 22, 2013

10 Taxation Tips – Tax Time

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Rich Gaines

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Tags: business, Deductions, tax planning, Taxes

October 14, 2013

10 Taxation Tips – Be Prepared

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Rich Gaines

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Tags: Audit, IRS, Tax, Taxes

October 7, 2013

10 Taxation Tips – Portability

A little known rule that was passed at the beginning of 2013, as part of the American Tax Relief Act: the rule is called Portability.

Rich Gaines

Posted in: 10 Tax Tips, Straight Talk

Tags: Estate Planning, estate tax, Taxes

September 30, 2013

5 Myths of Taxation

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Rich Gaines

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Tags: Income Tax, IRS, Taxes

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September 23, 2013

This is war, and in war the only crime is to lose.

Working from home meant we could vary snack and coffee breaks, change our desks or…

Rich Gaines

Posted in: Legal Advice