Legal Updates & Commentary for Tax & Estate Planning
It’s a concern for every new investor in a closely held business: will the founding owners continue to operate the business as they always have, or will they recognize that they now have new co-owners to whom they owe a fiduciary duty, and on whom they made be dependent for funding…
A post earlier this year considered the basis-limitation that restricts the ability of S corporation shareholders to deduct their pro rata share of the corporation’s losses. It was observed that, over the years, shareholders have employed many different approaches and arguments to increase the basis for their shares of stock or for the corporation’s indebtedness,…
One of the first decisions – and certainly among the most important – that the owner of a new business must make is the form of legal entity through which the business will be operated. This seemingly simple choice, which is too often made without adequate reflection, can have far-reaching tax and,…
It should come as no surprise to readers of this blog that I am not enamored with the notion of issuing equity to employees of a closely-held business. It’s not that these individuals should not be rewarded for their efforts and contributions to the growth, success and stability…
Last month, Governor Cuomo presented his budget proposal for NY State’s 2017- 2018 fiscal year. Included in the proposal were a number of tax provisions that should be of interest to closely-held businesses and their owners.
Under current NY law, a federal S-corporation that is subject to tax in NY…
In order to properly assess and collect a tax, the IRS first needs to identify the taxpayer that is responsible for reporting the income, and for collecting and remitting the tax, at issue. This is not always a simple proposition. In the case of a business entity, it may depend, in part,…
