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Timing the Sale: Part 6 of 6 Tax Policy, Election Cycles, and Exit Planning for Business Owners  Quick Answer: When should you start preparing to sell your business by 2028?  If you want to sell your business by 2028, you should begin preparing as early as possible, ideally in 2026. Owners who want to close in the first half of 2028 …

Timing the Sale: Part 5 of 6Tax Policy, Election Cycles, and Exit Planning for Business Owners Quick Answer: What should business owners ask their CPA before selling? Before selling a business, owners should ask their CPA how the transaction may be taxed, whether the sale is likely to create capital gain or ordinary income, how entity structure affects the outcome, …

Timing the Sale: Part 4 of 6 Tax Policy, Election Cycles, and Exit Planning for Business Owners  Quick Answer: What do lenders watch during election-year M&A?  During election-year M&A, lenders focus less on political speculation and more on concrete credit risk. They evaluate cash flow, debt service coverage, buyer experience, industry trends, geography, quality of financials, management continuity, and whether the business can continue performing after the …

Timing the Sale: Part 3 of 6Tax Policy, Election Cycles, and Exit Planning for Business Owners Quick Answer: Do buyers and sellers pause during election years? Election years naturally bring periods of tax and economic uncertainty, and that uncertainty can affect buyers and sellers differently. Buyers may watch financing conditions, policy signals, valuations, and risk. Sellers often weigh something more …

Timing the Sale: Part 2 of 6Tax Policy, Election Cycles, and Exit Planning for Business Owners Quick Answer: Do election years slow down business sales? Election years can slow business sale activity, especially when buyers, sellers, and lenders become more cautious while waiting for policy, tax, and economic clarity. Strong companies can still sell during election years, but owners should …

Timing the Sale: Part 1 of 6Tax Policy, Election Cycles, and Exit Planning for Business Owners Quick Answer: Should tax policy affect when you sell your business? Tax policy should be one factor in deciding when to sell a business, but it should not be the only reason to sell. Business owners should consider potential tax changes, current market conditions, …