Purchase Price Allocation in a Business Sale: Topics to Review With Your Tax Advisor
How a business sale's purchase price gets allocated across IRS asset classes affects taxes. Topics to raise with your CPA before you sign.
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Dispositions: Topics to Review With Your Tax Advisor Before Selling
An ESPP sale can be a qualifying or disqualifying disposition, and the two produce very different tax bills. Topics worth reviewing before you sell.
Reverse 1031 Exchanges: Topics to Review With Your Advisors Before You Buy First
A reverse exchange flips the usual 1031 sequence, buying before selling. That structural difference raises questions worth reviewing with your advisors early.
Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds: Topics to Review With Your Tax Advisor Before Reinvesting Capital Gains
QOZ funds tie a specific set of tax rules to a specific timeline. Here's what's worth clarifying with your advisor before that 180-day window starts.
Net Unrealized Appreciation on Employer Stock in a 401(k): Topics to Review With Your Tax Advisor
A 401(k) holding employer stock has a lesser-known tax election attached to it. Here are the topics worth raising with a tax advisor before rolling the account over.
Net Investment Income Tax After a Liquidity Event: Topics to Review With Your Tax Advisor
A large liquidity event often pushes investment income into NIIT territory. Here are the topics worth raising with a tax advisor ahead of time.
Depreciation Recapture in a 1031 Exchange: Topics to Review With Your Tax Advisor Before Your Replacement Property Closes
A 1031 exchange defers depreciation recapture rather than erasing it. Here are the coordination topics to walk through with your tax advisor and QI before closing.
Disqualifying Disposition of ISOs: Topics to Review With Your Tax Advisor Before Selling Within the Holding Period
Selling ISO shares before the holding periods end changes the tax character. These are the questions worth raising with your tax advisor first.
Estimated Tax Payments After a Liquidity Event: Topics to Review With Your Tax Advisor to Avoid Underpayment Penalties
A liquidity event often produces tax bills that withholding does not cover. These are the questions worth raising with your tax advisor about estimated payments.