This doesn't necesarily help the poster in this case, but it's worth a read. Derek Sivers (@sivers) sold CD Baby for $22,000,000. Before he did it he transferr

This doesn't necesarily help the poster in this case, but it's worth a read. Derek Sivers (@sivers) sold CD Baby for $22,000,000. Before he did it he transferred the entire business to a trust. The trust received the $22 mill in cash, without paying tax. Derek receives 5% of that amount every year (1 mil) Read about it here: http://sivers.org/trust http://sivers.org/trust