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Tax Due Diligence Before You Buy a Business: What to Uncover Before You Sign
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Mar 9, 2026·6 min read

Tax Due Diligence Before You Buy a Business: What to Uncover Before You Sign

The tax problems that sink an acquisition are the ones you inherit silently — successor liability, unfiled returns, and unregistered nexus. Here's the diligence that finds them before they become your problem.

SMAART Tax Team
Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale: The Tax Tension at the Heart of Every Deal
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Feb 24, 2026·6 min read

Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale: The Tax Tension at the Heart of Every Deal

Buyers want asset sales; sellers want stock sales. Understanding why — stepped-up basis, double taxation, and the Section 338(h)(10) election — is how you structure a deal that survives due diligence.

SMAART Tax Team
Tax Structuring a Business Acquisition: How Deal Structure Drives the Bill
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Feb 12, 2026·6 min read

Tax Structuring a Business Acquisition: How Deal Structure Drives the Bill

The way an acquisition is structured — asset deal, stock deal, or tax-free reorganization — often moves more money than the purchase price negotiation itself. Here's how the tax mechanics decide who wins.

SMAART Tax Team

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