This department is designed to help readers to a better understanding of the general business conditions which affect their investments. It is obviously impossible to give advice as to specific ...

Corporations offer liability protection, simplifying capital raises and management structuring. Corporate operations face double taxation and strict regulatory demands, increasing overhead. Different ...

Anyone who forms a company has many choices regarding how their business is organized for tax and legal purposes. The tax code defines two common organizational forms: S corporations and C ...

Public benefit corporations must balance profit with environmental and social benefits. They legally protect decisions that favor long-term social impact. A public benefit corporation structure ...

Benefit corporations are a new form of business and increasing in number on the market. Similar to ESG metrics, these companies often take it many steps further in regards to positivity. The business ...

Business entity choice determines whether heirs get stepped-up basis on farm assets or just ownership shares upon death.

Getting the choice of entity right at the start is crucial, since switching later can have tax and other consequences. Getting the choice of entity right at the start is crucial, since switching later ...