Does Your Corporation Own Your Life Insurance?June 14, 2024Shareholders often (and should) enter into buy-sell agreements to provide for the purchase of their shares of stock upon the...
Do you Have an Up-To-Date Buy-Sell Agreement?May 26, 2022Judy and John started ABC Manufacturing Co. in 1980. At the time, they outsourced all their manufacturing needs. They had no employees...
Are you Planning to Sell your Business?September 24, 2021You, the business owners, have just signed a “Letter of Intent” to sell your business for $10,000,000, “subject to buyer’s...
New Rules Regarding Retirement Benefits — More Secure?December 31, 2019The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) is now effective. The Act made various changes to rules...
The Board Made a Wrong Decision – Can (Should) it be Held Liable?May 16, 2019The board of directors made the decision to acquire a company for $100 million. The negotiations and the due diligence...
Taxpayer Attempts To Claim A Unilateral Settlement With IRSOctober 29, 2018In his letter enclosing his $1,396 check, taxpayer asserted unilaterally that “we are now concluded on this tax return issue”...
Have You Looked At Your Buy-Sell Agreement Lately? Business Succession PlanningSeptember 5, 2018John, Alexandria, Mary, Martin, and Yvette, formed the Jammy Sleepwear Company over thirty-five (35) years ago. They were equal partners...
Estate Planning and Administration: The Complete GuideJune 26, 2018Morris Saunders will be a presenter at a seminar entitled "Estate Planning and Administration: The Complete Guide" for the National...
Estate Tax Developments under the New Tax Act – What about Illinois residents?February 15, 2018Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the new federal estate tax system “exempts” from federal estate tax, all estates...
How Do You Value a Business for Buy-Sell Purposes?January 30, 2018Owners of closely held businesses should have a buy-sell agreement if there are multiple owners. The buy-sell agreement, often incorporated...
