MARK KOHLERMain Street Professionals, Main Street Professionals, Main Street Professionals, Main Street Professionals, Main Street Professionals, LLC · Owner at Main Street Professionals, LLC

How Wealthy People Get Tax-Free Crypto (and More)

7 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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In this segment, Mark Kohler outlines five major advantages of using a specialized crypto trust (referred to as “the cred”) for high‑net‑worth individuals. First, crypto can be sold within the trust without incurring capital‑gains tax, preserving a larger capital base. Second, the trust allows an immediate charitable deduction because assets are pledged to a charity for distribution after the donor’s death, granting a present‑day tax benefit. Third, the trust can be structured to provide a lifetime income stream calculated from the retained crypto assets. Fourth, assets held inside the trust are shielded from lawsuits and creditor claims, offering strong asset protection. Finally, the donor remains the investment trustee, retaining full control to continue trading and growing the crypto holdings tax‑free, effectively turning the untaxed appreciation into perpetual cash flow.

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There's five big benefits if not more you get with the cred. First you're selling the crypto tax free so that you have a bigger pie or bucket to work with. Number two, you get an immediate charitable deduction. Did I mention that? Because you're going to be giving this wealth to the charity when you die 20 years or longer away you get a tax deduction today for doing that. Number three, you receive that income for life. That's the beauty of it with the bigger bucket is that there's a calculation to give you this stream of income. Number four, it's completely asset protected from any lawsuit. No plaintiff or creditor can get at the assets inside the trust. And finally you get to remain the investment trustee so you can continue to trade and buy more crypto tax free. Essentially inside this trust is the value that bucket goes up. So Instead of paying 30% or more in tax now you keep 100% of it and continue to turn it into lifelong cash flow.