by Brian Hare, CPA, CGMA | Dec 8, 2021 | Business
Among the biggest long-term concerns of many business owners is succession planning — how to smoothly and safely transfer ownership and control of the company to the next generation. From a tax perspective, the optimal time to start this process is long before the...
by Brian Hare, CPA, CGMA | Dec 29, 2020 | Business
The best choice of entity can affect your business in several ways, including the amount of your tax bill. In some cases, businesses decide to switch from one entity type to another. Although S corporations can provide substantial tax benefits over C corporations in...
by Paula Kennedy, EA | Jul 28, 2020 | Tax
If you’re planning your estate, or you’ve recently inherited property assets, you may be unsure of the “cost” (or “basis”) for tax purposes. Fair market value rules Under the fair market value basis rules (also known as the “step-up and step-down” rules), an heir...