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Buy a Business with Your Tax Bill

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Adam Whelchel paid himself instead of the IRS, putting $35k down on an escape room doing $365k with room to grow.

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Topics in Adam’s interview:

  • Built a $1.5M accounting firm
  • Business brokerage opened the acquisition door
  • Wanted a business his daughter could appreciate
  • An escape room caught his attention
  • Fixed costs created massive operating leverage
  • Bought the business for roughly $220K
  • Put about $35K into the deal
  • Business acquisition as a tax strategy
  • Re-engaged customers and local businesses
  • Plans to double capacity to 20%

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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron

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