Magnify Your Wealth

Doing Business Across State Lines: What You Need to Know

Episode Summary

Doing business across state lines can trigger major compliance risks—if you don’t know these rules.

Episode Notes

Expanding your business footprint into other states? Learn how crossing state lines—through assets, rental properties, or product distribution—can expose you to foreign entity registration requirements, tax obligations, and legal vulnerabilities. This episode outlines how to stay compliant while building a multi-state strategy that protects your wealth and grows your business.

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“Now you've been warned. Now you know that there are rules. If you're going across state lines…you may need to set up an entity in that jurisdiction to protect your asset.” – Aaron Scott Young

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General Notes
This episode addresses one of the most common—and dangerous—blind spots for growing entrepreneurs: operating in multiple states without recognizing the legal and tax consequences. Aaron explains how owning assets like real estate or selling products across state lines can quietly trigger foreign registration and tax reporting obligations. He walks through the basics of Nexus, foreign entity status, and asset protection strategies that vary from state to state. Whether you’re flipping houses, running a multi-state product business, or holding rentals in different jurisdictions, you’ll learn how to shield yourself from penalties and build a structure that scales the right way.