by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Debt & Financing
Walsh v. Vinoskey This case was an appeal from the well-publicized district court case regarding the violation of ERISA regarding the sale of stock by the company owner to a company ESOP. The appellate court affirmed that the district court did not err, finding that...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Debt & Financing
Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors v. Calpers Corp. Partners, LLC In a bankruptcy-cum-Daubert case that turned on solvency, a court recently rejected both parties’ claims that the opposing financial expert testimony was inadmissible. Among the myriad of attacks...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Debt & Financing, Financial Planning, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
There’s still time to take steps to significantly reduce your Maine business’s 2017 income tax bill and possibly lay the groundwork for tax savings in future years. Here are five year-end tax-saving ideas to consider, along with proposed tax reforms that might...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Court Rulings, Debt & Financing, Financial Planning, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
When individual taxpayers claim deductions for bad debt losses, the IRS is always skeptical. Why? Losses from purported loan transactions often fail to meet the tax-law requirements for bad debt loss deductions. For example, a taxpayer might try to write off a capital...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Debt & Financing, Financial Planning
Many banks in Maine, and other states, remain hesitant about loaning money to start-ups and small business owners, even nearly a decade after the financial crisis of 2008. Stricter lending policies often make applying for financing a nerve-wracking and time-consuming...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Debt & Financing, IRS Regulation
Many business owners and executives feel like they’re admitting defeat when filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but it shouldn’t be that way. Chapter 11 immediately freezes all financial claims against the company and stops lawsuits and collection activities. The...
