M&A activity during Q1 2024 has experienced the strongest start in two years, with over $549B in global deal volumes, representing a 28% increase from Q1 of 2023. However, gone are the days of easy financing and 0% interest rates – the federal funds rate is currently between 5.25% - 5.50%, forcing taxpayers to rethink their deal structures and consider certain tax cost optimizing strategies, which are discussed in this article.
A Compendium Of Year End Tax Tips
As summer turns to fall, the leaves turn and houses start being decorated, the air becomes crisper and the internet fills with year-end tax tip pieces. I call them tip sheets. I just love reading tip sheets, but I’m retired from active practice. Somebody who doesn’t have time on their hands might look at two or three and figure they have seen it all and didn’t learn anything they didn’t know already. I’m here to tell you that if you keep hunting, you might find some gems. But better than that, I will share what I have found in the event you don’t have the time or inclination to look at another twenty or thirty tip sheets.