There are two mainstream ways that Businesses go about acquiring other businesses. This is through either an Asset Purchase or a Stock Purchase. There are advantages and disadvantages to both approaches, taking a look at what you want to accomplish will go a long way towards helping you decide which method to take.
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Why Doing Everything to Avoid Business Taxes may Hurt Your Bottom Line
Everybody hates to pay taxes, but Small Business owners seem to hate it the most. Small businesses will go to great lengths, both legally and illegally to hide their income from the IRS, and thus have a lower tax bill each year. While this may seem ideal for the present, is this practice hamstringing your [...]
Are you actually getting the personal liability protection from your LLC or Corporation?
Unless you are making all other parties actually aware of your business entity, you may not be. A recent Wisconsin Appellate decision Black v. Bach, 2005AP3010 reminds us that agents (this means anyone, employees, owners, or anyone acting to bind the LLC or Corporation) need to take steps to ensure that everyone they [...]
Can I sue in Small Claims court for more than $5,000?
The short answer- Yes; but you can only recover damages of up to $5,000 plus statutory attorney’s fees ($250-$500) and court costs. A recent decision in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals Winkler v. Spaman Wholesale confirmed as much when it denied the defendant’s motion to vacate the default judgment for $5,000 because the demand in [...]
