A wealthy taxpayer is planning to start an Internet-based business. The taxpayer expects to generate tax losses
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A wealthy taxpayer is planning to start an Internet-based business. The taxpayer expects to generate tax losses for at least the first 5 years of the business. The taxpayer also hopes to cash out of the business within 10 years by either going public or selling to another business. Discuss the pros and cons of starting out as a regular C corporation versus a sole proprietorship (or some other pass-through entity).
A. Cashes out via going public or by selling to another business.
B. Is actively involved in the operations of the business.
C. How might your answers to parts (a) and (b) differ if the investor were not so wealthy?
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Taxes and Business Strategy A Planning Approach
ISBN: 9780132752671
5th edition
Authors: Myron Scholes, Mark Wolfson, Merle Erickson, Michelle Hanlon
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