Below is a taxation issue your seller is facing, not Dodd Frank. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your sellers are exposing themselves to a "Disguised Installment Sale" to the IRS.

Assets; the value changes depending on the purpose of the evaluation of the asset, are we looking for market value, book value or for taxation purposes?

Accrual, running inventory under LIFO or FIFO only has advantages in taxation when costs of inventory adjust to raising or falling prices of parts or unfinished goods that are held over your accounting period, as in inflationary periods or long holding periods.

However, while much of the information is universally applicable, those areas related to financing, regulation, and taxation will be different here in Canada from the U.S.A.

Many foreign investors will find themselves being assessed tax at the same rates as US individuals.

Many companies incorporate and form Series LLC in either NV or TX, because of the protections provided in those states and the low taxation on entities. 

He attempting to avoid the most tax at all costs.

You still have the qualifying shareholder issues even if you are an LLC and choose corp taxation and elect S-status.

A desire is needed.Those, who buy unfinished houses, finish building and sell, have the greatest income now.There are fully legal schemes of taxation optimization at investing money into Russia.

Never own your investment property as a C-corporation because that will expose you to double taxation.