[This is Part 1 in a series on selling your business the smart way] Thinking about selling your business and reaping the profits from years of hard work? Here’s good news… It may be worth more than you think, especially if you’re including intangible assets like customer lists, proprietary software, and goodwill. But remember this important fact: The more valuable … [Read more...]
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How to escape the 50% goodwill tax trap
If you own a corporation, start planning right now for the eventual sale or liquidation of your business. Why? Because, as I’ll explain in my new article, handling your business “goodwill” correctly today, could save you hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes tomorrow… or many years down the road. If you want to learn how to legally avoid paying a huge tax on “goodwill … [Read more...]
How to sell your C corporation stock, tax free!
Here’s good news for C corporation stock owners… 2015 is the first year that you can sell your C corporation stock completely tax-free under Section 1202 of the tax code. That’s right. If you meet certain requirements, you can permanently escape taxes on the appreciation of your C corporation stock. All you have to do is hold your shares for five years before you sell … [Read more...]
How to lower your tax bill when you sell stock winners
Trying to “time” the stock market can be a risky business. But timing the sale and repurchase of stocks in your portfolio, can make excellent tax-planning sense. You see, by strategically timing when you sell and repurchase your stock winners, you can take advantage of the zero-percent tax bracket for capital gains. This strategy can gradually eliminate most or all of your … [Read more...]
Powerful stock-portfolio tax-saving strategies
Your stock market portfolio is a great place to look for year-end tax-savings opportunities. Why? Because, if you know how to play the game… You can avoid paying taxes on stock appreciation by gifting stock to charity, your parents, and your children. You can play a simple game of offset which cancels out high taxes. If you want to learn how to handle stock market … [Read more...]