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Watch Out for Unfavorable ‘Related Party’ Rules

August 9th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, TCJA|Tags: 'related party' rules, business, business assets, C corp, Denis Burns, owner interest, Sell a business, Selling, The Burns Firm|

Beware of the tricky "related party" tax rules if you are considering buying or selling business assets or an ownership interest (corporate stock or a partnership or LLC interest).The Internal [...]

Tax Document Retention Guidelines for Small Businesses

May 1st, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Countdown to Transition, EBITDA, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: Accounting, Acquisition, business, Buying a business, expense, Merger, merging businesses, payroll, payroll tax, Planning, Sell a business, Selling, Selling a business, tax, TCJA, The Burns Firm, The Burns Firm Venture Partners|

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 [...]

Succession Planning: Are You Ready?

February 20th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Countdown to Transition, EBITDA, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Tax, Tax Planning|Tags: Accounting, Acquisition, EBITDA, Merger, Planning, Sell, Sell a business, Selling, Succession Planning, Target Audience, tax, The Burns Firm, The Burns Firm Venture Partners|

Many business owners procrastinate putting a well-conceived succession plan in place. The reasons are understandable. It can be difficult to plan for your replacement and deal with your mortality. Here [...]