Earlier this week, I shared an overservation from my practice: C Corporations are largely overlooked at a solid entity choice for searchers.  The reactions across the board were both intrique, skepticism, and agreement.  In my experience, many advisors are still promoting an older understanding ...

Hello party people!  I hope that everyone had a restful Thanksgiving and are enjoying the waning months of 2025 as we cruise into the New Year.  Welcome back to the third installment of my entity selection series, where we will cover the thrilling topic of Partnerships.  If you recall from the f...

Welcome back to the next part of our series on entity selection!  Last week we talked about the pros and cons of LLCs and why you might choose to form an LLC within your business or as part of your acquisition structure.  One question that gets presented frequently is whether a potential business...

You have seen the hype on social media.... Form an LLC and save thousands in taxes.... One of the very first things that I do when I walk someone through the entity selection process is outline the pros and cons of form an LLC, both from a legal standpoint and also from a tax standpoint. Even so,...

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