For Business Owners
New Businesses

Whether you are a brand new business just getting off the ground, or an existing sole proprietor who is concerned about protecting their family's assets from lawsuit, the most important decision is how to choose the right entity for your business.

How to Choose the Right Entity for Your Business
Corporations ( The C Corporation, The S Corporation, Professional Corporations)
The Limited Liability Company
Partnerships

 

 
Mature Businesses
Many owners who have been in business for many years find themselves doing business much the same way that they did in their first year.  They have mastered tactical issues - how to produce their product or service - but have not mastered the strategic issues - the best way to structure their business to maximize profit, and eventually how to sell their business for top dollar.  These links will help you think through those critical choices.

Business Tax Planning
Stage 2 Business Solution
Buy Sell Agreements

 

 
Business in Transition
Whether you sell your business for the maximum value possible, or whether you are forced to sell it off at firesale prices, depends on way you prepare your business for transition.  Proper planning takes months, if not years, to maximize the selling price.  Leaving it to the last minute virtually guarantees the lowest return possible.

 Selling Your Business
 Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)

 

 
Business Resources
Explore our library of newsletters, articles and other resources, specifically designed for the needs of business owners.

 

Tax Counsel Newsletter 

Business Resource Links  

Articles for Business Owners

 

 
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