Taking the Acquisition Route
An acquisition of a target company's stock or assets can help your business expand its operations while maintaining control of the company. With taxable direct purchases, the buyer simply pays [...]
Combinations for Growth: Mergers & Acquisitions
If your company has decided the best way to grow is to expand your ownership boundaries, you are probably considering either a merger or an acquisition. Both are convenient, quick [...]
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How to Structure a Business Asset Purchase with Taxes in Mind
Taxes are a major consideration in mergers and acquisitions (M&As). The parties generally can structure a business purchase as either: An asset purchase. The buyer can purchase all or some of the [...]
Beware: M&A Activity Can Trigger Unexpected Tax Issues
The IRS has an Employee Plans Team Audit (EPTA) program to enforce the tax rules for employee benefit programs in large companies. According to the tax agency, one of the [...]
Tying the Knot With Another Company
Acquiring another company and merging it with your business can be the most efficient way to grow. But many acquisitions don't pay off and it's often management issues — not [...]
Tax Issues to Consider When Small Business Owners Get Divorced
For many small business owners, their ownership interest is one of their biggest personal assets. What will happen to your ownership interest if you get divorced? In many cases, your [...]
Surviving an Earnout Provision in a Business Sale
If you are selling a business, the buyer may want to pay part of the price through an earnout provision. This is a contractual arrangement in which the seller receives [...]
Treating a Stock Purchase as an Asset Acquisition
When it comes to making an acquisition, stock and asset purchases have their advantages and disadvantages but there might be a way to combine the best of both worlds. Buying [...]
Tax Reform: Which Changes Are Temporary vs. Permanent?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) includes a bevy of important tax changes for individuals and businesses. However, it's sometimes hard to keep track of which changes are permanent [...]
Liquidating a Corporation? Avoid Double Taxation with Smart Planning
Perhaps you're considering selling off your C corporation's assets and liquidating the firm. Typically, such a transaction is accomplished in three stages: The corporation makes a direct sale of its [...]
How Far Will it Go?
In this article we will discuss current M&A activity and Private Equity activity. Lets first look at some of the national statistics and translate that to how it affects our [...]
Tax Document Retention Guidelines for Small Businesses
You may have breathed a sigh of relief after filing your 2017 income tax return (or requesting an extension). But if your office is strewn with reams of paper consisting [...]
Absorbing a Business? Realize Payroll Tax Savings
Conversely if one employer acquires another employer during the year -- and it continues to employ some of the same workers -- the successor can count the wages paid by [...]