Offering a specialized suite of Legal Services
Formation and Structure
Each option for structuring a business carries different tax and legal implications. We understand these differences and can assist you in structuring your business. We guide you with confidence through each step in the process, including:
- Selecting a business entity, such as a proprietorship, partnership, corporation or limited liability company (LLC)
- Conducting the legal formation process, including preparation of the operating agreement, drafting partnership agreements and contracts
- Properly setting up your business, appointing a registered agent, registering with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and state taxing authorities
- Navigating state qualifications and tax regulations
Business Dissolution & Legal/Tax Guidance
Properly ending a business is just as important as properly forming one. However, dissolving a business can be more problematic as tax implications must be considered. We guide businesses through the termination process, including:
- Calculating and explaining the tax impact of the termination upon both the enterprise and its owners
- nsuring the proper filings are completed at the state and federal level
Whether you are looking to purchase or sell a business, we provide skilled legal guidance to assist you in navigating the transaction. We are well positioned in our understanding of the legal and tax perspectives of business purchases and sales and we work to ensure that our clients understand their decisions from every angle. We offer legal and tax guidance thro
- Analyzing the transaction structure of a business purchase or sale
- Negotiating the terms of a business purchase or sale
- Drafting or reviewing contracts related to buying or selling a business
- Assessing the financial, business and tax issues for buyers and sellers