Business & Securities Law

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Change of Business Structure: Tax, Legal, and Business Factors

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Alaska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
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1 hours 30 minutes
Joseph Mandarino
With Joseph C. Mandarino from Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Recorded January 22, 2024
Product ID 97994

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Overview

Help Clients Fix Underperforming Businesses and Prepare for Growth

The change of originally selected business entity can provide greater asset protection, better position a company for investment or loan, and create tax efficiencies, but it's not without a cost. Help clients weigh their options and choose the best course of action with hard-won wisdom from experienced attorney faculty. Register today!

  • Get a quick overview of current entity options and their pros and cons.
  • Conduct a health check of a client company to advise on the prudence of changing its business structure.
  • Predict tax changes: intentional as well as unwanted.
  • Prevent common mistakes in structuring and implementing the change.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Weighing Entity Choice Options
  2. Assessing a Specific Business: When and Why to Convert?
  3. Growth and Financing Opportunities
  4. Asset Protection
  5. Tax Goals and Implications of a Change
  6. What do the Formation Documents Say? 
  7. Current Contract Implications
  8. Implementation: Updating all the Licenses, Permits, Insurance Contracts, etc.
  9. Common Mistakes to Avoid
  10. Weighing Other Options: Sale, Dissolution, Succession, etc.

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Product ID 97994

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Change of Business Structure: Tax, Legal, and Business Factors

    1. Weighing Entity Choice Options
    2. Assessing a Specific Business: When and Why to Convert?
    3. Growth and Financing Opportunities
    4. Asset Protection
    5. Tax Goals and Implications of a Change
    6. What do the Formation Documents Say? 
    7. Current Contract Implications
    8. Implementation: Updating all the Licenses, Permits, Insurance Contracts, etc.
    9. Common Mistakes to Avoid
    10. Weighing Other Options: Sale, Dissolution, Succession, etc.

Who Should Attend

This legal course is for attorneys. Accountants, tax professionals, business owners, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Joseph C Mandarino
Joseph C.
Mandarino
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Speaker bio
Joseph C Mandarino

Joseph C. Mandarino

Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Joseph Mandarino

is an attorney with the law firm of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. His practice focuses primarily on tax and financial planning. Mr. Mandarino writes and speaks extensively on a wide range of business, tax and finance topics. He has published over 100 articles in journals and in-house newsletters, and has participated in over 200 presentations and seminars. Mr. Mandarino's articles have appeared in the National Law Journal, Mergers & Acquisitions magazine, Tax Notes Today, Journal of Real Estate Taxation, Journal of S Corporation Taxation, Journal of Multistate Taxation, Tax & Finance Newsletter and NYU Institute on Federal Taxation. In addition, he has spoken at meetings and seminars organized by numerous organizations, including the American Bar Association, White House Conference on Small Businesses, U.S. Small Business Administration, Georgia Electronic Commerce Association, Federation of Exchange Accommodators, International Reinsurance Conference, Service Corps of Retired Executives and the United Way, as well as several panel-type TV discussion programs. Mr. Mandarino earned his B.A. degree from the University of Toronto, his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Loyola University School of Law and his LL.M. degree from New York University School of Law.

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