Thursday, January 4, 2018

Buying a Business with a Co-owner


Buying a Business with Co-Owners? 
You Need a Buy-Sell Agreement!

If you are buying a business that will include more than one co-owner, you need a buy-sell agreement. You have multiple reasons to put a buy-sell agreement in place and not one reason not to have a buy-sell agreement.

A well-drafted agreement can do these valuable things for you:

•      Transform your business ownership interest into a more liquid asset
Prevent unwanted ownership changes
Save taxes and avoid hassles with the IRS

There are two types of buy-sell agreements: (1) cross-purchase agreements and (2) redemption agreements (sometimes called liquidation agreements).

When you enter into a cross-purchase agreement, it’s a contract between you and the other co-owners. Under the agreement, a withdrawing co-owner’s ownership interest must be purchased by the remaining co-owners when a triggering event occurs, such as death or disability.

When you enter into a redemption agreement, it’s a contract between the business entity itself and its co-owners (including you). Under the agreement, a withdrawing co-owner’s ownership interest must be purchased by the entity when a triggering event occurs.



If you are buying a business that will include more than one co-owner, give us a call at 
(610) 863-8347 today for a free consultation! 

Stay tuned for more tax tips from Corvino and Verwys.

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