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How To Reduce Capital Gains Taxes

IRS Section 1202

The recent passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) increased interest in C Corporations. The Act permanently reduced the federal income tax rate on C Corporations from 35% to 21%. The widespread media coverage has led company founders, shareholders, and investors to ask whether they would benefit from being a C Corporation. There is another less publicized provision of the IRS Code that may also benefit shareholders of […]

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Corporations 101: Roles, Responsibilities, Structure

How are corporations structured? What must you do to fund them and take money out? How do you set them up? What are best business practices? I’ve talked in previous blog posts about specific aspects of closely held businesses, such as shareholder disputes and the rights of minority shareholders. Today, I want to get back to basics with a series that I’m calling Corporations 101. Let’s start with the first question above: […]

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