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Buying a Business Doesn't Mean Buying an Income
Blake Harber bought businesses to diversify his income. Then came the repairs, reinvestment, and customer relationships that were harder to transfer than the assets.
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Your Exit Tax Bill Is Shaped Years Before You Sell
Brian Lamb explains how buying your shares, structuring a sale, and transferring equity to a trust can affect your tax bill, and your control over the proceeds.
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