Buying and Selling Corporate Businesses: Asset Sales Webinar

• Identify tax and non-tax differences between an asset sale and a stock sale.
• Determine possible benefits from using compensation arrangements, covenants not to compete, personal goodwill and contingent consideration.
• Identify the differences between selling the assets of an S corp compared to a C corp.
• Recognize the tax significance and relevant legal authority related to allocation of purchase price among the assets purchased.
• Recall the law applicable to "purchased intangibles."
• Identify tax considerations related to asset sales after the death of the shareholder.

Review the sale of both C corps and S corps, including planning related to a possible liquidation after the asset sale. Plus, identify tax and non-tax differences between an asset sales and a stock sale.

The sale of a corporate business by selling the assets is a situation where effective tax planning can reduce the tax cost to both the buyer and seller. Attendees will discuss the use of compensation for services, covenants not to compete, personal goodwill and contingent consideration.