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irs audit red flags

IRS Audit Red Flags: What Small Business Owners Should Know..

IRS Audit Red Flags: What Small Business Owners Should Know..

Most small business tax returns are never audited, but certain patterns on...

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selling a business

Tax Implications of Selling a Business: What Owners Need to..

Tax Implications of Selling a Business: What Owners Need to..

Selling a business is often the largest financial event of an owner's...

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small business tax planning strategies

7 Tax Planning Strategies Small Business Owners Should Consider Before..

7 Tax Planning Strategies Small Business Owners Should Consider Before..

Two owners run businesses with identical revenue and identical December profit. One...

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Taxation of Restricted Stock Units

Taxation of Restricted Stock Units: How RSUs Are Taxed at..

Taxation of Restricted Stock Units: How RSUs Are Taxed at..

Consider two employees who each vest 100,000 dollars in restricted stock units...

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Startup employee reviewing an ISO exercise plan with a CPA to avoid AMT

How To Avoid AMT on ISO Exercise: What You Need..

How To Avoid AMT on ISO Exercise: What You Need..

Holders of Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) are often introduced to the Alternative...

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What Is a Stock Sale? In the event of a stock sale, the buyer acquires the shares from the seller. The corporation does not change; its contracts, licenses, agreements with employees and liabilities stay with the corporation. Commonly, buyers want to know what a stock sale is from a practical viewpoint. The simplest way to explain this phenomenon is that the buyer gets a whole box instead of just picking properties from the box.

Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale in M&A: Tax Implications for..

Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale in M&A: Tax Implications for..

In any business transaction, you can always forecast how things would proceed...

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