In today’s tight labor market, small businesses — including restaurants, delivery services, retail stores and manufacturers — are struggling to attract and retain top-quality staff. The conditions are likely to worsen in many sectors as demand ramps up during the summer months. To be competitive with other employers, you’ll need to be proactive in identifying candidates…

Purchase price allocations are an important part of negotiating a successful M&A transaction. The value of most assets — such as receivables, inventory and equipment — may be fairly straightforward. But the value of noncompete agreements is often a sticking point. To complicate matters, the buyer and seller may have conflicting tax objectives. This is because…

If you’re lucky enough to own a vacation home, you might wonder about the optimal ownership structure for the property. For rental real estate properties and real estate held for investment, such as raw land, good choices are single-member and multi-member limited liability companies (LLCs). But the LLC option isn’t always right for vacation homeowners. Here’s…