Generally, an asset sale provides the best after-tax outcome to a business buyer and a stock sale results in the best after-tax consequences for the business seller. However, since there are many factors to consider besides tax consequences when buying or selling a business, the tax effect cannot be considered in a vacuum. There will [...]
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When buying a business, minimize your total cash outlay and future tax liability by carefully classifying the efforts of the seller post-closing. In most instances, when buying a business, you will require the seller to remain with the business in some capacity and for a specified period of time while you become acclimated to the [...]
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When selling your business you can maximize after-tax proceeds by including the value of training and/or consulting in the value of your non-compete agreement. In most instances upon the sale of your business the buyer will ask that you remain in some capacity with the business (for a specified period of time) to train him/her [...]
Tags: Selling a Business