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Showing 18 posts in Corporate and Business Tax.

Community-Based Economic Development Projects: Gain a Boost Through New Markets Tax Credit Equity Financing

Posted In Corporate and Business Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Incentives

On December 23, 2025, U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (the “CDFI”) announced the release of $10.0 billion in New Markets Tax Credits (“NMTCs”) allocation awards for calendar years 2024-2025 (the “Allocation Awards”). More >

Will Your Business Be Affected by Kentucky Revenue Bill Tax Reforms?

Posted In Corporate and Business Tax, Income Tax, Taxation

House Bill (HB) 8 has moved to the Kentucky Senate after being passed by the House of Representatives last week. This legislation seeks to transition Kentucky from its reliance on the current income tax-based model to a consumption-based model, gradually decreasing the income tax over the next several years. To replace the income tax revenue, HB 8 expands Kentucky’s 6% sales tax to a wider variety of services provided to consumers by Kentucky businesses. More >

Small Business Law Every Business Owner Needs to Know

Posted In Corporate and Business Tax, Employment Law

Small businesses have a tremendous impact on the U.S. economy, providing 55% of all jobs and 54% of all U.S. sales, according to the Small Business Administration. With such an impact, it’s easy to think that these businesses are subject to less regulation and legal hurdles. Instead, the reality is that small businesses are subject to the same complex tangle of regulation that other businesses face for the most part, but they are often less-equipped to negotiate it. With that in mind, here are four types of laws that small business owners must consider during operation of their businesses. More >

Tax evasion vs. tax planning/avoidance: knowing the difference is important

Posted In Corporate and Business Tax

Last time, we began speaking about recent recommendations made by an international organization regarding tax avoidance which will reportedly make it harder for businesses to take advantage of tax law. As we noted, the recommendations raise the important question of the distinction between tax avoidance and tax planning. More >

Congratulations on the Birth of Your New Tax Exemption! (Tax Breaks for New Parents)

Posted In Corporate and Business Tax

Planning for a new baby is a constant stream of decisions and questions concerning diapers, cribs, colors, daycare and more, all in the service of preparing your life for a new bundle of joy. What new parents forget in the hustle and bustle of bringing a new life into the world is that the state and federal revenue services both have a little joy of their own to add to the equation in the form of tax breaks. More >

Midyear Tax Planning

Posted In Corporate and Business Tax

As we approach the middle of the year, this is the perfect time to consider tax planning for your business and whether you need to make any changes to your current tax strategies. More >

Stock and Asset Sales: Tax Consequences of Each Transaction

Posted In Corporate and Business Tax

As discussed in prior posts, an asset sale transfers only the assets of the business, whereas a stock sale transfers some or all of the ownership interest in the business as well as its obligations and liabilities. In this continuing examination of how to structure a business sale, the next points of consideration are the tax consequences of each transaction and ways they can affect the buyer and seller. These types of structures confer different tax benefits or burdens on each party, so tax treatment is one of the most crucial elements in the sale. More >

1031 exchange: a business strategy to defer capital gains tax, P.2

Posted In Corporate and Business Tax

In our last post, we began speaking about the potential for businesses to take advantage of tax law to defer capital gains tax on business property they want to relinquish. One important thing to point out, though, is that business owners who feel they may benefit from this tax strategy should always seek out professional help in doing so to ensure they have a thorough understanding of the process and that they avoid complications. More >

1031 exchange: a business strategy to defer capital gains tax

Posted In Corporate and Business Tax

For businesses, it is important to be aware of strategies that can help decrease tax liability. In this post, we want to talk about one such strategy: 1031 exchanges, also called like-kind exchanges. This tax strategy essentially involves the exchange of a business or investment asset—usually, but not necessarily, real estate—for another. Corporate stock and partnership interests are not eligible for 1031 exchanges. More >

Tax-Exempt Organizations: Excess Benefit Transactions vs. Private Inurement

Posted In Corporate and Business Tax

In the past several years, tax-exempt organizations (hereinafter "Organizations") have faced greater scrutiny and attention from the IRS. As a result, Organizations must adhere to stricter compliance and administrative requirements to maintain their tax-exempt status. More >

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