Small businesses are the backbone of the Tampa Bay economy, providing jobs, services, and innovation to the community. However, many small business owners may not have a clear plan for exiting their business when they are ready to retire, sell, or pursue other opportunities. Exit planning is an important process that can help small business owners achieve their personal and financial goals, as well as ensure the continuity and sustainability of their business.
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What is Section 338(h)and how can it help sellers and buyers get a deal done?
Section 338(h)(10) allows a purchasing corporation to elect to treat the acquisition of another corporation as a deemed asset purchase for tax purposes, even though it may legally be structured as a stock purchase. This means that the purchasing corporation can treat the transaction as if it had acquired the assets of the target corporation, resulting in potential tax benefits such as stepped-up basis in the assets and the ability to deduct any resulting goodwill or intangible asset amortization.
How Long Does It Take to Sell a Business? The numbers tell the story!
How Long Does It Take to Sell a Business Homebuyers are familiar with the mantra—location, location, location. Well for a business owner looking to sell their business, there’s an equally important phrase to remember—timing, timing, timing. But if you are looking into selling your business, what does that mean for you? And exactly how long […]
What’s the difference between listing price and selling price?
What’s the Difference Between the Listing Price and the Selling Price? If you’ve ever bought a house, you know that the appraised value isn’t what the house typically sells for in the end. It isn’t even what the sellers will use as the listing price in most cases. Most houses sell for a price that […]
All In or All Out When. The problem of sellers wanting to sell portions of their business.
Sell A portion or Sell It All. The reality and complexity of selling a piece of a business.