SMART has the resources and in-depth experience to respond to the specific business needs of businesses competing in today’s global marketplace. Our seasoned Transaction experts have represented clients of all sizes in buying and selling businesses. In conjunction with SMART’s team of accounting and compensation and benefits specialists, we provide all aspects of financial and tax due diligence services to clients looking to buy a company to minimize tax exposures and identify opportunities for tax savings. We can also provide valuable advice related to structuring the deal in order to maximize prospective tax deductions and structuring business operations to provide optimal tax efficiency after the acquisition. 

For corporations and their shareholders looking to buy or sell a business, our services may include performing a seller’s due diligence review of tax documents to prepare for buyer’s due diligence, modeling the expected tax and cash flow consequences of multiple alternative transactions and structures and preparing purchase price allocations to minimize the tax impact of the sale. Other due diligence services for buyers and sellers include review of agreement documents and preparation of required tax filings related to the transaction. Finally, we can assist buyers and sellers in determining the appropriate and optimal tax treatment of the significant transaction costs that can be incurred in connection with a deal.

Our Services Include:
• Tax due diligence including federal, state and local
• Transaction Structuring and Review
• Economic Model Review
• Doc Review: Offering Documents, Letters of Intent, Acquisition Agreements, Credit Agreements and Closing Documents
• Repatriation planning and analysis
• Acquisition structure and exit strategies
• Pre- and post- merger integration planning
• Transaction reporting
• Basis and E&P Calculations
• Ownership change analysis and planning under section 382
• FIRPTA Analysis
• Transaction Cost Analysis

Links:
• Federal Tax Services
• State & Local Income Tax Services
• International Tax Services
• Tax Compliance Services