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Tax Strategies for Selling an S Corporation: Planning for an Asset Sale

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Since the sale has already occurred, these are taxed at ordinary income tax—a rate that taxpayers likely want to avoid since it can be as high as 37%. The business may also have fixed assets, such as manufacturing equipment, furniture, vehicles, or other tangible assets.

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Selling an S Corporation: How to Maximize Tax Savings in an Asset Sale

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This can lead to overlooking one key part of the sales process: tax planning. The decisions you make in structuring the sale will have a direct effect on later tax implications and how much of a profit you actually end up making. That amount becomes tax-free because we are simply reducing the sales price.

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