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Private Foundations, Closely Held Businesses, And Distribution Requirements

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“Show Me the Money”- Much has been written in recent months about how well the investment portfolios of private foundations have performed over the last several years. For example, a study conducted by the Council on...more

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Business Expenses Paid by Shareholder, But Whose Deduction Is It?

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Constructive Transfers- It is axiomatic that the tax treatment of interactions between a closely held business and its owners will generally be subject to heightened scrutiny by the IRS, and that the labels attached to such...more

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So You Want to Start a Business? 10 Legal Steps to Create a Successful Business Entity

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Once you have a business idea, creating a business entity may seem daunting from a legal standpoint. However, setting up your business with thoughtful consideration and guidance will pay off over time, as you can...more

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Unreasonable Compensation As Constructive Dividend, Redux

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An often-explored theme of this blog is the frequency with which similarly situated owners of similarly situated closely held business, facing a similar set of economic circumstances, and presented with a similar set of...more

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Constructive Dividends and The Closely Held C Corporation

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Withdrawing Value- Any tax adviser who has represented closely held businesses and their owners long enough realizes there are certain recurring themes that transcend the otherwise unique characteristics of the industry of...more

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Reasonable Compensation Meets The Principal Shareholder of a C Corp

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Double Tax- The shareholders of C corporations have long sought legitimate operational and transactional structures by which they may reduce the double tax hit that is realized when such a corporation distributes its...more

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Leaving New York – But What About One’s New York Business?

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Goodbye New York- Late last year, the U.S. Census Bureau released data showing population shifts across the country during 2021. According to this information, New York lost 1.8 percent of its population... ...more

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Selling Your S Corporation’s Business? What If It’s Not an S Corporation?

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Haste Makes Waste? How many of you are suffering from Build Back Better Fatigue? Seriously, it’s a thing. Sure, the House passed its version of the President’s tax and spending bill on November 19, and the Senate...more

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Partners, S Corp. Shareholders And Biden’s 2022 Revenue Proposal: No More Business As Usual

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What A Ride- No one anticipated that the Administration’s proposed tax increases would fly through Congress easily – at least no one residing in a state in which the recreational use of marijuana has not been legalized....more

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Biden’s 2022 Revenue Proposal, Profits Interests, And The Alchemy Of Compensation

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Recap- Last week, we considered several of the revenue proposals included in the Biden Administration’s 2022 Budget that are probably of interest – or should we say, “of concern”? – to the owners of closely held...more

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The Biden Administration’s Revenue Proposals For Fiscal Year 2022: Tax Increases And Forced Recognition Of Capital Gains

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Extra, Extra!- Last Friday afternoon, as millions of unsuspecting Americans prepared for the long Memorial Day weekend – for many, perhaps, their first mask-less holiday celebration in almost 15 months – the Biden...more

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“Opaque Income Sources” + “Tax Gap” = More Enforcement + Tax Hikes = Anyone’s Guess

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Tax Gap- In a report released last week, the U.S. Treasury Department explained that the so-called “tax gap” – i.e., the difference between the amount of federal income taxes owed by taxpayers for a taxable year and the...more

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New York’s Post-Election Tax Environment For Business Owners

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Something Is Rotten- There’s a gray pall hanging over New York that has clouded the judgement of many politicians, and has left many of its residents feeling anxious and off-balance. No, it’s not the smoke from all the...more

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Responding To The Democratic Party’s Tax Plans

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The Convention- The Democratic Party’s “virtual” convention last week seems to have gone pretty well. All the stars of the Party’s firmament were on hand and spoke in “virtually” one voice in their assessment of the...more

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So You've Been Watching (and Cringing at) HBO's "Succession"?

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Let's discuss some less-dramatic exit options for business owners (when they want to step away). You may not run a global media conglomerate, but even closely held business owners (and perhaps especially closely held...more

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Compensation of Shareholders of Closely Held Companies: Is Yours Reasonable?

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There is no one-size-fits-all answer for closely held corporations when choosing to be taxed as an S-Corp or a C-Corp. Certainly, one of the factors driving the choice between classification as an S-Corp or C-Corp is that...more

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