Choice of Entity: Planning Without a Crystal Ball

Entity selection remains a hot topic for start-ups due to the interplay of investor preferences and the resulting tax and other impacts. Tailoring the right choice for your client’s current and possible future circumstances requires both legal knowledge and practical business judgement. This panel will offer an analytic framework for entity choice, illustrate the legal and underlying tax-driven economic considerations, discuss the implications and feasibility of changing to a different form of entity after business commences and examine market trends.

Sara Stock, George M. Flint, III, Sara Stock, Steven Keeler, and Roger Royse