Practical articles on business law and tax from Justin Esshaki, Attorney & CPA: forming and structuring a company, agreements between owners, and buying or selling a business.
The entity you choose decides how your profits are taxed, how owners are paid and how easily you can bring in partners or sell. Here is how the three most common choices compare.
Read the article →A new partner or key hire gets access to your customers, pricing and methods. The right covenants protect that trust without overreaching. Here is how they work in Michigan.
Read the article →Two offers with the same price can leave you with very different amounts after tax. The structure of the sale is often the biggest lever an owner has.
Read the article →An operating agreement is the rulebook for your LLC. When it is missing or generic, state default rules fill the gaps, and they rarely match what the owners intended.
Read the article →The main tax benefit of an S Corporation depends on paying yourself a reasonable salary. Too low invites IRS scrutiny; too high gives away the savings.
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