Surgent's The Complete Guide to Liquidation of Business Entities
Overview:
Liquidations may be used as an alternative to the sale of a business or as an adjunct to the sale of business assets. The objective of this course is to fully explore the technical tax and business issues in liquidating C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. This unique course is essential for anyone planning to sell a business.Objectives:
- Describe the tax consequences to a corporation and its shareholders on a complete liquidation and the alternatives to a liquidation
- Understand the particular issues in the liquidation of an S corporation
- Consider the options available on the complete liquidation of a partnership or LLC
Major Topics:
- Impact of recent legislation
- The unique planning opportunities and tax traps involved in the liquidation of a business entity
- Understanding installment sales and the big hurdles to favorable tax treatment in liquidation
- Filing Form 966: it’s more important than you think
- An analysis of when liquidation is advisable – now or later?
- Strategies to pursue in light of the tax rates on dividends and capital gains
- The special problems of liquidating Subchapter S corporations
- Key planning issues and benefits in liquidating partnerships and limited liability companies
- An expansion of the "carried interest" provisions of Rev. Proc. 93-27
Designed For:
Accounting and Financial Professionals in public accounting and industry involved in business entity liquidationsPrerequisite:
A basic course in partnerships/LLCs, S corporations, and C corporationsAdditional Info:
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