by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Debt & Financing, Financial Planning, Valuations
Because of their advantageous tax-free treatment, structured settlements are typically associated with the payment of personal injury damages. However, some business purchases and buyouts can also benefit from structured settlements using annuity payments from an...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Tax Planning
When faced with the choice of leasing certain assets instead of buying them outright, many companies are choosing to lease. These arrangements are especially common among construction contractors, manufacturers, retailers, health care providers, airlines and trucking...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Court Rulings, Debt & Financing, Financial Planning, Tax Planning
When purported loan payments are recast as corporate distributions to shareholders, there can be negative tax consequences. The courts, in some cases, have ruled that withdrawals from two closely held corporations were constructive corporate distributions rather than...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning, IRS Regulation
The IRS must learn in-house terminology being used by the business when they begin auditing or examining, as well as how the business maintains their records. In the case of executive compensation, the IRS is especially interested in arrangements in which the company...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Deductions, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning
Employment statistics ended 2015 on a positive note, and many businesses are planning to hire new employees this year. In addition, roughly 242,000 new jobs were added in February and the unemployment rate fell to 4.9%, its lowest level in eight years. Several recent...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Court Rulings, Valuations
LongPath Capital, LLC v. Ramtron International Corp., 2015 Del. Ch. LEXIS 177 (June 30, 2015) The Delaware Court of Chancery was a hive of activity during summer 2015. In two months, the court issued a number of key valuation decisions—all long and deep. The following...
