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Mike Thrift

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ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements for Private Companies: Level 1, 2, and 3 Hierarchy, Unobservable Inputs, and Earn-Outs

A practical guide to ASC 820 fair value measurements for private companies, funds, and CFOs—how to classify Level 1, 2, and 3 inputs, build defensible Level 3 valuations for private equity stakes and earn-outs, write disclosures auditors accept, and survive scrutiny of unobservable assumptions.

Tangible Personal Property Tax: A Small Business Guide to TPP Returns, Freeport Exemptions, and Ghost Assets

A practical guide to the tangible personal property (TPP) tax that 38 U.S. states require small businesses to file every January, covering de minimis thresholds in 12 states, freeport inventory exemptions in 8 inventory-tax states, ghost-asset overpayment, and the annual asset-register workflow that keeps your bill honest.

Form 14457 and the IRS Voluntary Disclosure Practice: A Survival Guide for Willful Non-Filers, Crypto Whales, and Offshore Account Holders

How willful non-filers, crypto whales, and offshore account holders use IRS Form 14457 to trade criminal exposure for a defined six-year civil resolution under the Voluntary Disclosure Practice — including the December 2025 proposed framework, disqualifying traps, and when to choose Streamlined or DIIRSP instead.

Form 706-NA: The $60,000 Trap That Can Turn a Foreign Investor's U.S. Real Estate Into a 40% Estate Tax Bill

Nonresident aliens who own U.S. real estate, U.S. corporate stock, or other situs property get only a $60,000 estate tax exemption — not the $13.99 million citizens enjoy in 2026 — and pay up to 40% on the excess. A working guide to Form 706-NA, FIRPTA withholding, treaty relief via Form 8833, transfer certificates, and the blocker-corporation structures that actually work.

Form 8300: Reporting Cash Transactions Over $10,000 for Car Dealers, Jewelers, Real Estate, and Attorneys

Form 8300 requires businesses to report cash payments over $10,000 within 15 days. This guide covers who must file, what counts as cash (including cashier's checks under $10,000), the 24-hour and 12-month aggregation rules, structuring penalties up to $31,000 per form, and the industry traps that hit car dealers, jewelers, real estate operators, and attorneys.

Form 8858 for Foreign Disregarded Entities and Foreign Branches: A Practical Filing Guide for Expat Founders, Multinationals, and U.S. LLC Owners Abroad

Form 8858 reports foreign disregarded entities and foreign branches on a U.S. return, and missing one carries a $10,000 penalty per entity per year that can snowball to $50,000 after IRS notice. This guide covers who must file, Schedules C through M, Section 987 currency calculations, the Schedule K-2/K-3 box 11 connection for Category 6 filers, and the four paths back into compliance.