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Author Seago, W. Eugene, author

Title The tax aspects of acquiring a business / W. Eugene Seago
Edition First edition
Published New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (91 pages)
Series Taxation and business strategy collection, 2333-6773
Taxation and business strategy collection. 2333-6773
Contents 1. The purchase and sale of an unincorporated business -- 2. The purchase and sale of an incorporated business -- 3. The purchase and sale of an S corporation -- 4. The purchase of a corporation's subsidiary -- 5. Tax-deferred acquisitions of C corporations -- 6. Business investigation costs -- Index
Summary Tax considerations are seldom the determining factor in deciding whether to purchase a business. However, taxes often affect the price and form (e.g., purchase of stock or purchase of assets) the acquisition takes. This is true because the rationally determined price will be based on the expected present value of after-tax future cash flows. The tax component of the equation will depend on the form the acquisition takes. From the seller's perspective, tax considerations are extremely important. The tax implications of the purchase and sale of a business depend largely upon who is the buyer and who is the seller and what is being bought and sold. The business being purchased may be an unincorporated proprietorship, a single owner limited liability company (LLC), a partnership (or an LLC with more than one member), a C corporation, or an S corporation. The form of the sale (asset or stock) affects the character of the seller's gain (ordinary or capital) and the buyer's basis of the assets. Basis becomes the buyer's future tax deductions. Just as the price the buyer is willing to pay is based on projected present value of the after-tax proceeds, the price that is acceptable to the seller will depend upon his or her expected after-tax proceeds. Both parties must be aware of the other party's tax consequences to achieve a rational agreement
Analysis applicable federal rate (AFR)
contingent liabilities
contract price
cost recovery period
covenant to not compute
depreciation recapture
goodwill
gross profit ratio
installment sale
limited liability company (LLC)
section 197 intangible assets
tax basis
tax lives
qualified indebtedness
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Title from PDF title page (viewed on November 25, 2015)
Subject Business enterprises -- Purchasing -- Taxation -- United States
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
Business enterprises -- Purchasing -- Taxation
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781631571251
1631571257
1631571249
9781631571244