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Only death and taxes are inevitable, this is a famous American saying.

But in fact, although the two cannot escape for the rich, they can reduce their impact on themselves in some ways.Two people with the same disease, one is poor and the other is rich, the former has no money to treat the disease and can only wait to die, if the latter is not a disease that is completely hopeless, most of them can continue for a period of time with enough money life's.If you're lucky, you might survive through organ replacement and expensive experimental drugs.

In terms of tax issues, thanks to the capitalist society, there is a kind of behavior called charity, there is a kind of company called foundation, and there is a way called consumption tax credit!

In order to encourage charitable actions, charitable donations can be tax-deductible, plus investment and consumption, if it is not a shockingly huge amount of wealth, only these two aspects can offset a lot of taxes.Of course, more rich people like to use things like foundations for tax avoidance, because companies of this type can not only avoid tax problems, but also keep their accounts private, as long as they can be checked every year and used for special purposes When the funds reach a certain amount, there is no need to worry about tax issues at all, and no one will know how much wealth you have.

This method is liked by many rich people, especially the huge families and the rich.

Many Americans often see on the news that a rich man has donated his wealth again. In fact, these people have indeed donated their property, but the donated objects are foundations related to themselves.On the one hand, in this way, many of their expenditures can be attached to the foundation, saving them from unnecessary waste. On the other hand, the foundation is excluded from the inheritance tax, and it is not only in the inheritance tax Above, it is also very advantageous in property division.

Because it is not severable.

To put it bluntly, a rich man who owns a foundation is going to get divorced one day, and the property he has "donated" to the foundation will not be judged by the law as the joint property of the husband and wife, because in the legal sense, this Part of the money no longer belonged to him, belonged to someone else, and was not part of the divisible category—even if the beneficiary of the foundation was himself.

Therefore, many invisible and low-key rich families cannot see their names on the Forbes wealth list. The reason is to ensure that the family property is not divided and diluted. These things are controlled and operated by the foundation. An individual, but a family, just like the Rockefeller family. When have you seen the name of this family member on various lists?

Although Diana's family is not the kind of wealthy family that is so rich that it is inhumane, but their family immigrated from England early and made a fortune early, so they can be regarded as a member of the old capitalist family.

Of course, the Morgan family, which has always pursued a low-key wealth-making policy, also owns this kind of foundation, which is still a layer-by-layer foundation.Every child will get a fortune of their own to start a business after they grow up. Before that, they went to expensive private schools, and they don’t have to worry about being admitted to college and can’t afford the terrible tuition fees.Because as early as before they were born, some family elders had already set up this project in the foundation to spend on the education of the next generation, which can be regarded as a very conscientious family fund.

Growing up in this kind of environment, even a pig would develop some economic acumen, let alone Diana, who used to study economics?Even if she died before graduation, she still has a basic vision.

Among the several plans she is working on now, let’s not talk about the Soviet side. I have registered companies in world-famous tax-free zones before, and the funds are also coming from abroad and will not pass through the United States, so I don’t have to worry about tax issues.But the money made during the Gulf War is not enough. Wall Street stands in the center of New York. It is impossible to avoid the IRS, and paying taxes is inevitable.

Thinking of the tax issues of the huge sum of money she operated, Diana felt her teeth chatter.Really, it costs hundreds of millions just to pay taxes, which is too scary!With this money, she would rather invest in social charity than be chased by the IRS and not pay taxes.

And considering the opacity of these charities in North America, she did not intend to donate the money.Anyway, she has a research institute in her hand, and if she directly invests in it for some medical research, she may produce some good results to benefit the world.So she simply learned from the old foxes at home, and created several foundations to disguise herself one by one.

It has to be said that in this regard, the old capitalist Morgan family and Diana’s previous education are quite similar. They make a fortune in a low-key manner, as long as they maintain their influence and strength, newspapers and magazines Everything outside the circle is imaginary.The former has already passed the stage of capital accumulation, and has all the influence that it should have. There is no need to be so high-profile to make everyone focus on them. Is it really a display for the bodyguards of the rich?The saying that the richer you are, the more afraid of death is true. If it is not necessary, no one wants to be a star on the kidnapping list all year round.The latter doesn't want to be followed all day long or even hire a few bodyguards to pay attention to him 24 hours a day. She already has Tom, the boyfriend whose eyes are fixed on him by the whole American people, so she doesn't need any more attention.

"By the way, Leslie, have you considered changing your working environment?" Diana asked after discussing work matters with the lawyer and signing a lot of documents.

Everyone has different circles. The previous generation of the Morgan family had circles, and of course the next generation also had circles.She is no longer a child who needs the consent of her parents for everything. With the development and progress of her career, there are too many places where she needs a lawyer, whether it is business or other aspects.

Considering that there will be more things involved in the future, as well as various foundation and company affairs, she thinks it is better to have a fixed partner.She hadn't thought about the legal department of those big companies, it was too expensive and not practical-what legal department does a company with just a few kittens need?So she turned her idea to an investment law firm.

And since she really didn't know enough about this aspect, Leslie, who often came and went, became her target.

"...You know you're poaching, don't you?" Leslie froze for a moment, then laughed.

This girl is really interesting. Her grandfather is the one who dug the wall?

"I know, I wouldn't have dug if it wasn't for the corner of the wall! How can I rest assured to entrust my back to someone I don't know?" Diana's fox-like sly smile answered him.

Investing in a law firm is not her business alone, and many friends will also participate in it.In the United States, cakes are never something that can be eaten by one person. If you want to go further and further, you must know how to share.If you look around, you will find that even some well-known family businesses are not all determined by themselves, and there will still be external voices.And unless they are not listed, the composition will be more complicated. Those who hold the largest shares do not necessarily count, and what counts is often not the top few people who hold the shares, because these guys need A balance that does not break the internal environment of the group.Of course, Diana is no exception. She is not so arrogant that she wants to swallow up this law firm by herself. Time and energy limit this, and she is not interested in this kind of career. Most importantly, Miss Morgan doesn't think she has the courage to support a law firm.

In this way, it is very important to cooperate with others.

But she also needs to protect her own interests in this group. Even if she can't become a controller, at least she must ensure that she will not be kicked out. Leslie is her chosen agent.

It has been nearly 20 years since he joined the company of the Morgan family after graduation. This gentleman who is closely related to the Morgan family has enough strength and ambition. Diana feels that if there is such a person in the company In legal affairs, it is certain that one's own interests will not be damaged.

It's like the accounting firm that she and her friends are planning to invest in together. Didn't everyone find their own attorneys?

As long as it has something to do with money, no one will be completely relieved to leave everything to others. What is the difference between this and the blind and deaf?Starting a company is not starting a foundation, and the difference between the two is so great that many things get out of hand at some point.Diana is very cautious in this regard, which is a lesson she has learned from watching too many tragedies.

That kind of pure small investment and dividend industry still needs accountants to check the accounts regularly, not to mention this kind of industry that involves large investment, and it's not the high-tech stocks that she bought in her hands. She doesn't need to take care of anything. !

"I need to think about it." The smile on Leslie's face deepened, and she didn't answer Diana's question directly.

He knew everything about the little girl before him, just as Diana knew him.Because he is a classmate with old Morgan's son, he has a good relationship with this family. He helped to deal with the copyright matters of Diana's novels before, and he also helped to read the funds for going to the Soviet Union to rob. Mortgage contracts, analysis of risk issues.

In his eyes, Miss Morgan is undoubtedly a person with great potential, because the other party is bold and secretive, and dares to put her thoughts into action and dare to climb higher mountains.And he is very clear that the other party's career and focus are not in the lawyer industry...

"No problem, but don't give me a message too late." Diana smiled and said with an OK gesture.

This kind of thing that involves career development for a long time in the future always needs to be considered from many aspects. It is impossible to make such a hasty decision. She completely understands the other party's mentality.

So she didn't expect Leslie to agree to her poaching so quickly, leaving a bunch of Morgans behind to do it with her.

"I'll get back to you when you get back from vacation," Leslie said with her trademark nice guy smile.

At that point he would either quit his current job to become Diana's partner, or he would continue to work as the head of the legal department in the Morgan family business.

Diana's vacation time was enough for him to think about it, and even if he made a decision, there was plenty of time for handover work.

"Then I'll wait for your good news." Diana picked up her handbag and said goodbye to Leslie.

She still has some things to deal with and needs to fly to Boston again, so she won't continue to communicate with this possible future partner.

Then again, such an important decision cannot be made quickly by contacting the other party. In the Western world, there are such things as favors, but they should be ranked behind interests. The relationship between her and Leslie is far from When the other party doesn't care about anything, she gives up what she has and joins her.Diana is very self-aware in this regard, she is not so arrogant, and she is not so confident that she thinks that saying her name will make her day and night.

After separating from Leslie, Diana flew straight home to Boston.

Thanks to her father for being a real prodigal son, who usually pursues the ultimate meaning of food in every corner of the world. He didn't think about finding a wife who divorced because he didn't have family anger all the year round, so she can still be in this place where she has almost become The father and daughter can do whatever they want in the house of the hotel.

After calling the staff of the housekeeping company to clean up the house, Diana filled the refrigerator in the house again, bought a Christmas tree, hung up small shiny lanterns, and put the presents she had prepared in the house. He didn't call his father until he got under the tree.

"I've already set up the house. Remember to look at the gift I gave you when you come back. If you can't come back in a short time, remember to ask the people from the housekeeping company to clean up the refrigerator..." Diana said briskly Talk to Papa Morgan.

Although Dad always likes to run around, and she herself lives in her grandparents' house most of the time, there is still a tacit understanding between the two of them. If anyone returns home, they will restart this dusty place for Get ready for another family return.Diana was like that, and so was Michael.

"Okay, dear, remember to protect yourself when you go skiing and avoid those bad trails..." Father Morgan on the phone told Diana.

Although he doesn't like his daughter's Hollywood star boyfriend, it doesn't mean that he will interfere in Diana's life. The child will always have his own life when he grows up.And my daughter knew that if that brat did something to hurt her, it would definitely not be her daughter who would be unlucky in the end.

But even so, he still hoped that Diana's relationship would go smoothly without any twists and turns. It would be better for a creature like Warner Bates to appear less in her life.

"Okay, I'll bring you Swiss specialties when I come back." Diana laughed as she listened to her father's instructions.

"Are you sure you really know what the specialty of Switzerland is?" Michael said that Diana was really confident in herself.

Does this guy know enough about ingredients besides eating them?Which time did not directly use what he brought back?

"Emmmm...I think it's wine?" Diana replied to her dad as she sliced ​​the fruit.

She really doesn't know much about Switzerland. Considering that her father is a gourmet fanatic and can squat on the ocean channel every year in order to eat the best fish, she is not stingy in asking for advice in this regard.

"It's wine and spirits, you can try it if you have the chance, but be careful not to drink too much, it's bad for your health." When it comes to wine, Papa Morgan reminded her.

He runs the catering business, so of course he has some knowledge about wine, and he is even quite good at wine tasting, but Michael himself does not drink alcohol, because this kind of thing will damage the nerves and is very unfriendly to the mind. I hope Diana will avoid this kind of thing.

"Don't worry, I will pay attention." Diana stuck out her tongue and said.

In fact, she doesn't have that much enthusiasm for wine, and she doesn't usually touch it. It really just depends on the occasion.

But when it came to wine, Diana remembered another thing.

"Should I put my future industrial investment in catering?" After hanging up the phone, she said to herself.

So far, she has three companies registered in the Cayman Islands, one of which is directly linked to the business of the Soviet Union, including trade and various loan matters.Another company used to make profits in the Gulf War. The funds from the previous company were transferred to the account of this company. The profits obtained after the Gulf War will also be invested in this company. In the future If it is necessary to carry out various venture capital and other things in the United States, it will be carried out in the name of this company.Then there is the third company, she plans to invest in some industries.

Then there is the foundation that will be established after the end of the Gulf War to hold three companies, and all industries and various copyrights under her name will also be affiliated to this foundation.

Now talking about alcohol with her dad, she remembered her company that invested in industry.

From a long-term point of view, investing in the industry is of course not investing in high-tech to make money, and the risk is relatively high. I don't know when it will be run on by the high-tech industry and go bankrupt.But for Diana, the industry is more attractive to her, and technology stocks are more like a money-making tool for her, and she really has no interest in this aspect.

Just like when the fruit mobile phone was popular all over the world, she still used her BlackBerry mobile phone without any wavering.Regarding the attitude of the Internet, she really has no other ideas except that it can make life easier, but the manufacturing industry is more interesting to her.

Especially her father is in the catering business, and she has a natural advantage in this respect... Thinking of this, she raised her head and looked at the bookshelf at home.

Although Father Morgan would not put such things as business secrets in such an unsafe place at home, there are still a lot of materials in the study, including his partners around the world, and those who are more famous Information about the food industry.

Diana just wanted to see if there was anything she could do.

And thanks to the caviar that her father sent back some time ago, the idea that had been lingering in her heart finally began to come to fruition.Russia is sparsely populated, and most of the land is very cold. This is a bad living environment for the residents there, but it may not be an opportunity.

Caviar has a history of more than 2000 years and has always been the darling of the European table. North America, a former British colony, has also been infected with this habit.

Whether it is high-end products or low-end products, caviar is very marketable.

Before, she wanted to take advantage of the messy situation there to take a few small oil fields and sell them off at that time, but thinking about it now, this idea is not smart or wise.

She needs to consider the situation that no one will take over the oil field when it is sold, and the changes in the Russian environment in a few years. These are some unstable factors.

Instead of putting money on it, it is better to invest in the breeding industry. Russia, which is ice-cold but close to the coast, is rich in various aquatic products, including various types that can produce fish roe. This industry still has a bright future. of.In addition, it can also avoid the liquidation of her property after Comrade Vladimir takes office in the future. Comrade Arkadyevich's lessons learned are still there, and she doesn't think she can get better results than the other party.

So it's better to do business with peace of mind and not get involved in such sensitive business.Instead, you can invest in a few oil merchants, which is safer and will not touch some people's sensitive nerves.

As for places outside of Russia, Diana set her sights on the neighbor's house next door.

It is also sparsely populated and rich in resources. Canada is much safer than Russia, and as the back garden of the United States, it is relatively open to investment from the United States, and there are many things to do.

Thinking of this, she tiptoed to pull out a collection of information on the Canadian food industry from the bookshelf, and flipped through it.

Dad just mentioned the issue of alcohol. This stuff is popular all over the world. It won't fail if any industry fails!

While thinking about it, Miss Morgan followed the catalog to the part about the introduction of the wine industry, and read these materials carefully.

Close to home, guaranteed income during drought and flood, political stability, what could be more suitable than this investment?Following the slide of her finger, Diana made a decision in her heart.