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Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale: The Florida Tax Play

March 17, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Florida has no state income tax. That’s the headline. For a business seller, it means the capital gains conversation is primarily a federal one — which is actually where the real money is anyway.

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The difference in Stock and Asset Sales from a very very top line.

February 26, 2023 by Michael Shea PA

A stock sale and an asset sale are two common methods of selling a business, and they differ in how the ownership and assets of the business are transferred to the buyer. In a stock sale, the buyer purchases the shares of the business from the existing shareholders, which means that the ownership of the […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: assetsale, buyer, liability, michaelshea, seller, stocksale, transacation, Transworld

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