In our previous post, we discussed the fundamental differences between limited liability companies and S-Corporations. Those distinctions include the obligations of the entities and their owners when it comes to taxation.

The choice of business entity is arguably the most significant choice a new business has to make. It will establish the legal, tax, and equity structure of the business and how the owners interact and will be compensated.

You need a lot of things to launch your small business, not the least of which is capital. Back in the day (before 2012), publicly soliciting investors for your small business would involve adhering to complex and often burdensome federal securities regulations. But the rise of “crowdfunding” and “peer-to-peer lending” as a means of providing

As we discuss here, it is absolutely vital that small business owners plan ahead for the time when they can look back on all they’ve accomplished, leave their business in good hands, and reap the fruits of their labor in retirement.

When business owners and entrepreneurs launch their companies, they are typically focused on laying the right foundation and positioning themselves for growth, and understandably so. What often falls by the wayside are exit strategies. If the owners do not have a definite and clear idea about when they will end their involvement with the business,

When comedian Joan Rivers passed away last fall, many people noticed that she had made providing for her two beloved rescue dogs a part of her estate plan. As her goddaughter noted, “She loved her dogs dearly, and they meant so much to her … dogs have become accepted as such essential family members that

The Obama administration recently released new proposed Medicare rules which would allow physicians to be reimbursed for discussing advance-care and end-of-life planning with their Medicare patients.

Whether you are a contractor, subcontractor, property owner, design professional, or another party involved in a significant construction project, the prospect of costly and lengthy litigation is unappealing. Of course, the very nature of construction lends itself to any number of potential disputes between multiple parties, and when conflict arises, it is usually in everyone’s

Seniors in California who are looking to sell their home or downsize to a smaller residence are likely to receive some much needed tax relief under a new bill that recently passed the state Assembly with broad bi-partisan support.

Scamming seniors is big business. A report issued earlier this year by True Link Financial found that America’s seniors lose over $36 billion every year to elder fraud and financial abuse, and that approximately 37 percent of seniors are affected by financial abuse in any five-year period.