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Sean Kelly

Is My Health CCM a legitimate tax strategy or a potential scam?

Hey tax folks, I recently got approached by this company called My Health CCM and I'm honestly not sure if what they're offering is legit or if I should run for the hills. Would really appreciate some insights from anyone familiar with this. They're pitching me on some investment that supposedly comes with major tax benefits, and it's setting off my "too good to be true" alarm bells. The way they explained it, I'd need to open up a new special purpose LLC (SPLLC). Then this LLC would make an investment (they suggested around $100k) to purchase software licenses from them. They're claiming significant tax write-offs and benefits through this structure, but I'm pretty skeptical. Has anyone worked with My Health CCM before or know if this special purpose LLC strategy is actually legitimate for tax purposes? I don't want to get caught up in something that could trigger an audit or worse. Thanks in advance for any advice!

Zara Malik

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This sounds like a classic tax shelter scheme that the IRS frequently flags. When a company suggests creating a special purpose entity specifically for tax benefits, especially involving software licenses, it's worth being extremely cautious. Legitimate tax strategies don't typically require setting up specialized LLCs just to purchase products from the same company selling you the tax strategy. The IRS has specific rules about economic substance - any business arrangement must have a genuine business purpose beyond just tax avoidance. If they're promising tax deductions significantly larger than your actual economic investment or risk, that's a massive red flag. These arrangements often rely on inflated valuations of the "software licenses" to generate artificial losses or deductions. I'd strongly recommend consulting with an independent tax professional (not one recommended by My Health CCM) before proceeding with anything like this. The IRS has been aggressively pursuing what they call "abusive tax shelters" for years.

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Luca Greco

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Thanks for the response. What would happen if someone already invested in something like this? Would the IRS come after them for the full amount plus penalties? And how does the IRS typically identify these kinds of arrangements?

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Zara Malik

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If someone has already invested in such an arrangement, the IRS could potentially disallow all claimed deductions and assess taxes on the corrected income, plus interest. In cases where they determine it's an abusive tax shelter, they can also impose substantial penalties - sometimes up to 75% of the underpayment if they determine there was fraud involved. The IRS identifies these arrangements through various means, including computer matching programs, whistleblowers, and required disclosure of certain transactions on tax returns. Many of these schemes follow patterns the IRS has seen before, and they specifically look for arrangements involving inflated asset valuations, circular cash flows, or entities created primarily for tax purposes with little business substance.

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Nia Thompson

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Aisha Hussain

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Ethan Brown

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How exactly does this service work? Do they have some special connection to the IRS or something? Seems weird that they can get through when nobody else can.

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Yuki Yamamoto

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Yeah right. No way this actually works. The IRS phone system is completely broken - I've tried calling dozens of times this year with no luck. If there was a way to skip the line, the IRS would have shut it down already.

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Yuki Yamamoto

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I have to eat my words about Claimyr. After posting my skeptical comment, I decided to try it as a last resort because I needed to ask the IRS about a "health investment partnership" I was considering that sounds very similar to what you're describing. I was completely shocked when I got a call back about 40 minutes later with an actual IRS agent on the line. I described the investment structure (without naming the company) and the agent immediately said it sounded like a "potentially abusive tax arrangement" they're actively investigating. The agent explained that they're seeing a pattern of these health-related investment schemes that artificially inflate deductions through questionable business structures. He advised extreme caution and suggested getting an independent written opinion from a tax attorney who would be willing to defend the position if audited. This saved me from making a $125k investment mistake! Sometimes being proven wrong is the best outcome possible.

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Carmen Ruiz

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I'm a small business owner and got approached by a similar company last year (not My Health CCM but similar structure). They were pushing "specialized medical software licenses" through a new LLC with promised tax write-offs of about 4x my investment. I took their materials to three different tax professionals: - My regular CPA said absolutely not - A "tax strategist" they recommended said it was 100% legitimate - An independent tax attorney said it was clearly abusive and would likely trigger an audit The huge red flag was when they insisted I use their "approved" tax preparers who "understand the strategy." Any legitimate tax strategy should stand up to independent scrutiny.

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Did they also claim something about "qualifying for tax credits" related to medical research or technology development? I got a similar pitch and they kept mentioning some special credits beyond just the business expense deductions.

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Carmen Ruiz

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Yes! They were vaguely referencing R&D tax credits and claiming that by purchasing their software licenses, I would somehow qualify for these credits as if I was developing the technology myself. When I pressed them on how this would work, they got extremely technical with jargon that made no sense. The tax attorney I consulted explained that R&D credits require actual qualified research activities with technological uncertainty - simply purchasing licenses doesn't qualify at all. Classic case of throwing around technical tax terms to confuse people who aren't tax experts.

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Zoe Dimitriou

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Has anyone actually gotten audited from one of these arrangements? I'm curious what happens if you've already done something like this. Asking for a friend...

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Zara Malik

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I've worked with two clients who got caught up in similar schemes. Both were audited within 2 years. The IRS disallowed ALL claimed deductions, assessed back taxes plus interest, and added a 20% accuracy-related penalty in one case. The other is still fighting it but looking at potentially worse penalties. The real kicker: one client couldn't even recover his initial investment because the company that sold him on the strategy had dissolved. Double loss - lost the investment AND had to pay back all tax savings plus penalties.

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Ravi Gupta

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I appreciate everyone sharing their experiences here. As someone who's dealt with questionable tax schemes before, I want to emphasize a few key warning signs that apply to My Health CCM and similar arrangements: 1. **Pressure to act quickly** - Legitimate tax strategies don't have artificial deadlines or "limited time" availability 2. **Requiring their recommended professionals** - Any real strategy should withstand scrutiny from independent tax advisors 3. **Disproportionate tax benefits** - If they're promising deductions significantly larger than your actual economic risk, that's a major red flag 4. **Creating entities solely for tax purposes** - The IRS scrutinizes SPLLCs that exist only to generate tax benefits without genuine business purpose The fact that they're targeting specific dollar amounts ($100k) and focusing on "software licenses" sounds exactly like arrangements the IRS has been aggressively challenging. These often involve inflated valuations where you're supposedly buying $100k worth of software that has minimal actual value. My advice: If you're considering ANY investment primarily for tax benefits, get a second opinion from a tax professional who has no financial relationship with the company making the pitch. A legitimate opportunity will welcome independent scrutiny - a questionable one will try to discourage it. Stay safe out there, and thanks to everyone who shared their real experiences!

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