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I don’t have three businesses to make more money like you imply. I run the businesses to to avoid paying higher taxes.

I actually do understand that. I sold commercial real estate in downtown Seattle back in the early 80’s and learned, from real world examples, all sorts of stuff about taxes, business and income that, at the time, shocked the hell out of me.

Thing is, I don’t want to go to all that work and then find myself needing an atourney or two on top of the accountant or two. Like I said, I like to keep it simple.

I also confess that I am wrong on this. That is, it is something that was instilled in me as a child and it is a part of my makeup: If you stay small, the government will generally leave you alone. It is now in my DNA.

It’s comical because I have a billionaire sister.

I'm small. Never been audited. Done my own taxes every year since 1962.

I've never had an accountant or hired a lawyer for anything in my life.

The IRS nor any other department in the government has ever contacted me about my businesses or my taxes.

You can be simple, small and still function in the business world without attracting the attention of the government.