Tax Accounting in Mergers and Acquisitions, 2012 Edition
Author | : Glenn R. Carrington |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 880 |
Release | : 2011-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 0808028375 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780808028376 |
Rating | : 4/5 (376 Downloads) |
Download or read book Tax Accounting in Mergers and Acquisitions, 2012 Edition written by Glenn R. Carrington and published by . This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many considerations that influence how a transaction is structured, including tax considerations. The most basic tax issue is whether to structure the transaction as taxable or tax-free. In general, there are four basic structures for a corporation acquisition: (1) a taxable acquisition of a target corporation¿s stock; (2) a taxable acquisition of a target corporation¿s assets; (3) a tax-free acquisition of the target corporation¿s stock; or a tax-free acquisition of a target corporation¿s assets.