Entries by Josh Azran

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Tax Challenges With U.S.-Based Private Equity Fund Formation

I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live phone/web seminar, “Tax Challenges With U.S.-Based Private Equity Fund Formation” scheduled for Thursday, August 15, 1:00pm-2:50pm EDT. The normal “flow-through” structures used by private equity funds can create U.S. tax problems for tax-exempt and non-U.S. limited partners of the private […]

Founder Institue: Revenues, Costs & Profits Seminar

Revenues, Costs and Profits Los Angeles 2013 Semester How do you plan to make money? How do you build a financial model? What are the types of expenses, such as fixed expenses and costs of goods sold, and how do they scale? How do you know if your model is right? What do angel investors […]

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Post Tax Season Update & 2013 First Quarter Federal Tax Developments

April 15 has come and gone but it’s not time to stop thinking about taxes and strategic tax planning opportunities. Since the start of 2013, there have been many new federal tax developments, which will impact tax planning for this year and beyond. As 2013 unfolds, many changes made to the Tax Code by the […]

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Updated FAQ on Small Business Health Care Credit

If you are a small employer with fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees, pay an average wage of less than $50,000 a year, and pay at least half of your employee health insurance premiums then you may be eligible for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit. For tax years 2010 through 2013, the maximum […]

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Accounting 101 for Small Business Startups

What does your business start-up need to know about accounting?  Well, here’s where to start: What is your business structure? Choose the best ownership structure for the short term, but do not forget to consider the long term. Maybe an LLC is appropriate for now, and a C-Corporation later. Where do we form our entity? Do we […]