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Three areas consistently create the biggest financial impact: choosing the right tax entity, maintaining accurate bookkeeping ...

A business’s entity structure plays an important role in how it is taxed. Understanding the differences and tax implications of the different strategies will facilitate a business’s tax planning and ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Selecting the right business entity structure is an ...

Contrary to popular belief, the legal structure of your business is not permanent and can change to meet the needs of your evolving family business. Your family business's legal structure plays a role ...

An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a type of tax-qualified retirement plan. ESOPs are designed to invest primarily in qualifying employer securities, as defined in applicable tax rules. ESOPs ...

The tax side of an exit isn’t a footnote. It marks the transition from building the business to managing the outcome.

The vast majority of NFL owners bought their clubs long before limited liability companies became popular. They predominantly chose the well-established corporate form of business entity, as opposed ...

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