Recently, a private equity fund manager approached me for my insight on a business sale. He knew a person selling a business who was complaining about the amount he’d have to pay in commissions, fees ...

Recently, a manager of a private equity fund mentioned that the seller of the business was complaining about the amount that the seller will have to pay in commissions, fees and capital gains taxes.

A deferred sales trust (DST) is an advanced tax strategy that allows investors to delay capital gains taxes on the sale of assets that have significantly risen in value, such as real estate or ...

Anyone who has run a business of any size understands how confusing and, at times, complex the tax code can seem. So deferred tax assets (DTAs) can be challenging. However, understanding them is ...

When it comes to a company’s taxes, there are two important categories to understand: assets and liabilities. Tax liability is anything that a person or company owes taxes on, such as income or ...

A deferred tax asset is usually an item on a company's balance sheet that was created by the early payment or overpayment of taxes. They are financial assets that can be redeemed in the future to ...

If you’re proactive, there are smart, legal ways to reduce capital gains taxes and keep more of what you’ve built. If you’ve experienced a successful exit from selling your business, stepping away ...