As part of the tax planning process, business owners looking to sell their S corporation first need to establish whether they are selling the stock or the assets of the business. What is the difference from a tax perspective? An asset sale will involve assigning each business asset to an asset “class,” which then determines […]
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As a tax planner, when a client approaches you about selling their S corporation, one of the first questions to ask is whether they are selling the stock or the assets of the business. What is the difference from a tax perspective? An asset sale requires you to allocate the assets into different classes, which
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Business owners looking to sell their S corporation may start to get tangled up in all the details, especially if they are a first-time seller. This can lead to overlooking one key part of the sales process: tax planning. The decisions you make in structuring the sale will have a direct effect on later tax
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Even if you have never assisted a client with the sale of a business, as a tax planner you have the potential to provide tremendous value in the planning process. Many business owners may also be navigating a sale for the first time and likely have little insight into the tax implications and how to
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