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The tax structure of a business acquisition determines how much the buyer pays in taxes over the next 15 years and how much the seller keeps after tax.
CFO & AdvisorySelling a business triggers capital gains tax, ordinary income from depreciation recapture, and self-employment tax on certain allocations.
CFO & AdvisoryWhen selling a business, the total purchase price must be allocated among the business assets under IRC 1060 and the residual method.
CFO & AdvisoryThe tax consequences of selling a business differ dramatically depending on whether the transaction is structured as an asset sale or a stock sale.
CFO & AdvisoryWhen a business is sold, the tax consequences depend almost entirely on whether the transaction is structured as an asset sale or a stock/interest sale.
CFO & AdvisorySelling a business triggers multiple layers of tax, and the total tax bill depends on the entity type (sole proprietorship, LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp.
CFO & AdvisoryWhen a business owner sells commercial real estate, the gain splits into depreciation recapture taxed at 25% and capital gain taxed at lower rates.
CFO & AdvisoryFor any business that sells physical products, cost of goods sold (COGS) is the largest deduction on the tax return and the primary determinant of gross.
CFO & AdvisoryPersonal goodwill is one of the most powerful (and most frequently overlooked) tax planning strategies in business sales.