Maximize Your Wealth Transfer Opportunities Before 2026

The current tax landscape offers a unique opportunity to transfer wealth across generations with optimal tax efficiency. However, the beneficial provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will sunset at the end of 2025, which may significantly impact estate planning strategies. With this in mind, high-net-worth families and individuals should consider the available strategies to mitigate future tax liabilities and preserve wealth for future generations.

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Challenges in Business Succession Planning: Cash Flow Strategies for Estate Tax Liabilities

For business owners with significant holdings, estate tax liabilities can pose unexpected and considerable challenges, potentially disrupting both the payment of estate taxes and the ongoing operations of the business. Developing a tax-efficient business succession plan is crucial to preserving wealth while ensuring the smooth transfer of business ownership.

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Advisory Services, Exit Planning, Business Tips Ryan McCaslin, CPA, CIA, CEPA – Transaction Advisory Partner Advisory Services, Exit Planning, Business Tips Ryan McCaslin, CPA, CIA, CEPA – Transaction Advisory Partner

The Essential Guide to Exit Planning: Maximizing Value from Day One

Exit planning is essential for business owners aiming for a seamless and valuable sale process. Engaging early and consistently reviewing value-adding initiatives can significantly enhance the outcome when it’s time to sell.

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Advisory Services, Business Tips, Tax Planning Ryan McCaslin, CPA, CIA, CEPA – Transaction Advisory Partner Advisory Services, Business Tips, Tax Planning Ryan McCaslin, CPA, CIA, CEPA – Transaction Advisory Partner

The Importance of the Working Capital Calculation in Mergers and Acquisitions

Working capital is an extremely important part of any transaction and often causes confusion. It is important buyers and sellers fully understand the importance of the working capital PEG and how it affects the business transaction.

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Navigating Standard vs. Itemized Deductions: A Thoughtful Consideration

As we approach tax season, it's understandable that the process can become a source of stress! Life changes prompt us to reevaluate our financial strategies, and it might be the opportune moment to contemplate the shift away from opting for  the standard deduction and towards itemizing your deductions. Here’s how to get started!

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Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) — Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting

Starting in 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) mandates certain entities (primarily small and medium-size businesses) created in or registered to do business in the United States report information about their beneficial owners—the individuals who ultimately own or control a company—to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”).

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Business Tips, Careers Ryan McCaslin, CPA, CIA, CEPA – Transaction Advisory Partner Business Tips, Careers Ryan McCaslin, CPA, CIA, CEPA – Transaction Advisory Partner

Advisory Principles: How to Level-Up Your Professional Career

Growing your professional career can feel overwhelming at times, especially as you try to grow your network and business connections. EHTC Advisory Services Partner, Ryan McCaslin, shares his best advice for making the most of your career and your relationships.

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Accounting, Business Tips, Planning & Evaluating, Tax Planning Ryan McCaslin, CPA, CIA, CEPA – Transaction Advisory Partner Accounting, Business Tips, Planning & Evaluating, Tax Planning Ryan McCaslin, CPA, CIA, CEPA – Transaction Advisory Partner

What is Financial Due Diligence and Quality of Earnings?

The term “due diligence” is one that’s tossed around in a number of business sectors, and can even be heard in everyday, casual conversations. When making a big decision, one might ask: “Have you done your due diligence?” In the simplest of definitions, it’s the careful assessment of the pros and cons of a transaction.

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Debunking the Myths: An Accounting Firm’s Culture and the Truth about Accountants

When people think of accountants and finance professionals, they often conjure up images of serious, number-crunching individuals buried in stacks of paperwork, devoid of any fun or excitement. However, at EHTC, we believe in shattering these stereotypes and fostering a vibrant culture that challenges these misconceptions head-on.

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Responding to Stressful Times using Creative Approaches

No matter how you look at the future, your business is likely to face stresses and opportunities unlike what you have encountered in the past. Threats of a meaningful recession, supply chain disruptions, and challenging talent issues increasing interest rates are just a few of the main players. As a result, your business may not be positioned to respond to these factors, much less capitalize on them.

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Tax Filing 101: Everything You Need to Know to Make this Season a Success

Tax season is fast approaching, and, at EHTC, we know that it can bring added stress to our clients. The best way to mitigate some of that strain is to stay organized and stay on top of all the important details—and resist the urge to procrastinate until late February or March.

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Make Informed Business Decisions with Help from EHTC’s Advisory Services Team!

At EHTC, we provide more than accounting and tax support for our individual and business clients; we are a full-service CPA firm with a robust, knowledgeable Advisory Services team that has special expertise in valuation and business transactions.

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