On Apr 14, 11:14*am, "W. Wells" <ot...[at]nc.rr.com> wrote:

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You said "buy".

What are the benefits to your son? Is there a salary increase also?
Are there voting rights, and if so, is it realistic that his vote will
ever count? I'm guessing he would get a pro-rata share of the profits.
He needs to review the last few years tax returns. I know of many
small business owners that expense so much stuff through their
business that the company rarely shows a profit and they hardly draw a
salary. Instead they make up for it through "benefits" (i.e. company
vehicles). Is it likely they will ever sell? That's the real value of
ownership in small business.

Perhaps this is a token conscession that has no real benefits designed
to keep your son from leaving. Or perhaps it's the opportunity of a
lifetime. As others said, consult a lawyer and a CPA.

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W. Wells wrote:
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This is a complicated area, a good start would be speaking with a CPA or
tax attorney to understand the tax consequences. Many small businesses
are organized as LLCs or subchapter-S corporations and that has a direct
impact on owners' tax returns.

More generally these are often completely illiquid investments so your
son should understand what benefit (if any) there would be to being an
owner. If it leads to more complicated tax returns, no new money, and a
leash that discourages him from moving to a new job, it might not be so
appealing.

These are all matters that a local attorney who works regularly with
small business owners could address.

-Tad

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In article <48037fa8$0$22225$4c368faf[at]roadrunner.com> ,
"W. Wells" <otf70[at]nc.rr.com> wrote:

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respected business owner I knew and ask his advice. Perhaps you son
knows a business owner our two he would be comfortable talking to.

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Does anyone know of a newsgroup that could give advise on buying into the
company you work for.

My son has a chance to buy a small percentage of the company he works for
(their main reason is to keep him in the company) and was asking my advise.

About all I could tell him was to possibly find a law company that
specializes in that sort of thing.

Anyone had any experience in this or know a good place to find the info?

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