Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions can be powerful tools for corporate growth, market expansion and strategic repositioning. Tax structuring is a necessary but complex layer underlying each M ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about taxes, law and life. A business receives a call from its bank that the IRS has seized all of the business’ funds on ...

The indictment of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has brought new attention to the crime of structuring. The attention is energizing the supporters of Kent Hovind, who is nearing the end of a long ...

Tax structuring and planning – words that can turn a room full of people into a symphony of blank stares and polite nods. But make no mistake, this is no amateur sport; it’s a high-stakes game where ...

One of the more obscure, and strangest, provisions in the federal criminal code – the “anti-structuring” provisions in 31 USC 5324 – is much in the news these days. “No person shall, for the purpose ...

As parents, one of our highest priorities is to provide for our children and secure their future. Part of this responsibility ...