Business Entity Formation
Have you considered all advantages and disadvantages of each type of business entity and how each could apply to your business?
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Could an LLC or LP be of benefit to your business or other assets for asset protection, valuation discounts for estate tax purposes, to centralize management or another benefit?
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Incentives to Key Employees
Do you have appropriate long term performance incentives in place for your key employees?
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Buy-Sell Agreements
If your business has more than one owner, do you have a buy-sell agreement in place?
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If so, has it been updated to reflect current valuation or other needs?
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Is it funded with the right amount of life insurance and should the insurance be owned by an irrevocable life insurance trust?
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Business Exit Planning
Do you know your Business Exit Objectives including:
a. Departure Date?
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b. To Whom will you leave/sell the business?
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c. Do you know How to Transfer your business to Family or Employees or to sell to a 3P while maximizing cash & minimizing taxes & risk ?
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d. Do you know how much your business is Worth and whether you wish to obtain Full Value for the business?
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e. Do you know how to Preserve, Protect and Promote the Value of your business until you transfer your interest?
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Estate Planning
Have you considered the benefits of a charitable remainder trust, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust or a Family Limited Partnership in achieving your business exit objectives ?
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Are you making maximum use of an irrevocable life insurance trust?
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