Electing your tax classification is an important part of protecting yourself from unexpected tax bills as a single member LLC.
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Getting the Contract Right
Incomplete contract terms can be costly.
Restoration Tax Abatements (RTAs): The Most Often Overlooked Louisiana Tax Incentive
Louisiana Restoration Tax Abatement Summary
Ranking Mortgages, Liens and Privileges in Louisiana
Ranking of recorded liens/ encumbrances under Louisiana law. Which privileges will prime your lien?
Six Reasons An Attorney Should Review Your Commercial Lease
Reason #1: Your business will get better terms. Leases are landlord-favored but should still be commercially reasonable. Do you know what is commercially reasonable? Attorneys who review hundreds of commercial lease forms know what is reasonable and what is overreaching by the Landlord. An attorn...
The Secret Advantage: Legal Leverage
I have been advising serial entrepreneurs, banks and large corporations on a wide range of business issues for close to a decade. What I have learned in my law practice is that taking a proactive legal approach to your business is the secret sauce to success because it gives your business legal l...
Closely Held Corporations in Louisiana and Shareholder Oppression: Know Your Rights
A closely held corporation is often a family owned corporation, where all the shareholders are related in some way. Over generations, closely held corporations can amass vast amounts of wealth but can leave a family at odds with one another fighting over money and power of the corporation. If you...
Defer Capital Gains Tax This Year
The Opportunity Zones program offers three tax benefits for investing in Opportunity Zone: 1. Deferral of past capital gains, 2. Reduction in tax liabilities, and 3. Elimination of future capital gains How does it work? To meet the requirements for the preferential tax treatment, the inve...