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.

It may seem that there will always be time to address estate planning. However, a unique opportunity to maximize the amount of wealth that can be tax-efficiently passed to heirs will expire at the end of 2025.

In this article, we explain why 2024 is an ideal year to prioritize your wealth transfer plans!

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.

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!

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”).

Acquiring wealth is the first step in building a family wealth enterprise, but only just the beginning. Having access to information that helps you manage the complexities of that wealth and avoid future costly mistakes is critical to long-term success.

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.

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.

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.

A long-debated piece of Michigan tax law covering the delivery and installation of goods could finally get a rewrite under an agreement between Democratic state leaders and Republican members of the Legislature.

Finding a good advisor can be difficult and time consuming, but it is worth the extra effort. An advisor that understands your wants, needs, goals and pain points, is key to achieving your or your company’s full potential.

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.

Managing costs and expenses are imperative to ensuring your company’s financial goals and objectives are met. Our Accounting team analyzes accounting procedures, identifies areas for improvement, and implements solutions— all unique to each of our clients.

With year end rapidly approaching, it's time to consider making some moves that will lower your 2021 federal income tax bill— and potentially position you for future tax savings. Unfortunately, tax planning is particularly challenging this year, because the tax rules for 2022 aren't yet certain. In fact, they may not even be certain for 2021.