by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Valuations
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” This is a common phrase, but it’s not as common for businesses to realize that this same theory can apply in the valuation of interests in a business. Controlling Interest is Valuable A publicly traded business is...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning, Valuations
Maine business owners are often surprised when they receive their valuation report from a hired appraiser. Often times the expert is hired to determine the fair market value of a business interest for, say, divorce or gift and estate tax purposes, and the client...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
A well-executed inventory count can provide valuable insight into improving operational efficiency for your Maine-based company, even if they seem time consuming and disruptive. Unfortunately, inventory counts are among the most dreaded chores for business owners and...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning
If you are considering, or planning, to buy or sell business assets or an ownership interest (corporate stock or a partnership or LLC interest), beware of the tricky “related party” tax rules. The Internal Revenue Code contains a number of rules aimed at penalizing...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Financial Planning
Federal law does not obviously require an “investment policy statement” (IPS), but the statute governing retirement plans (ERISA), does expect that plan trustees will have a specific policy in mind. In summary, there is an assumption that investments being offered to...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
You may be able to deduct the costs of maintaining an office at home, if you’re self-employed in Maine as a sole proprietor, partner, or LLC member. But before you start jumping for joy, it’s important to note that in order to claim a business deduction for an...
