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  • Consider the tax issues when buying or selling a business

    July / August 2012
    Newsletter: Tax Impact

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 585

    Abstract: Those who are buying or selling a closely held business need to consider a wide range of business, legal and financial issues. Although a sale’s terms should never be driven by tax considerations alone, taxes can have a significant impact. This article looks at a couple of important questions: If the business being sold is a corporation, should the parties structure the deal as a stock sale or an asset sale? And how should the purchase price be allocated among various assets? By understanding how taxes affect the economics of a deal, the parties can adjust the purchase price or terms accordingly.

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  • Success vs. failure — It all depends on how you measure your merger

    June / July 2012
    Newsletter: Merger & Acquisition Focus

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 585

    Abstract: Some issues in a merger can be anticipated and prevented, and some can’t. But one thing that can be controlled is how to measure the success of a merger. By setting realistic goals and indicators and closely monitoring postdeal performance, business buyers can spot potential problems and negative trends before they become intractable. This article talks about goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) and how they differ.

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  • 3 ways to soften the blow of estate taxes

    May / June 2009
    Newsletter: Tax Impact

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 585

    Abstract: Reports of the death of the federal estate tax have been greatly exaggerated. True, as of this writing, the estate tax is scheduled for repeal in 2010, but many experts expect Congress to “repeal the repeal” and preserve the tax. Because the estate tax appears to be here to stay, you and your family need to be aware of the tax-reducing strategies that can be implemented during one’s lifetime and even after one’s death. This article explains three postmortem moves an executor can make to reduce an estate’s tax bill.

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  • Handbooks must be clear to average employee

    May / June 2008
    Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 585

    Abstract: Could a teenage employee’s sexual-harassment case proceed to trial against Burger King even though she hadn’t followed the employee handbook’s harassment reporting procedure? That was the question before the Seventh Circuit. This article explains the court’s ruling that the reporting procedure was confusing even to adults. EEOC v. V & J Foods Inc., 507 F.3d 575 (7th Cir. 2007)

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