By Joan B. Kaye, Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager, Key Private Bank The 2017 tax bill, also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCIA), shifted Tax Code as we know it. Auto deal... Read more
By Toby Graham, KPA NOAA has just released its hurricane predictions and storm names for this year. (Hello, Nestor, hope we don’t get the pleasure of your acquaintance.) It’s unfortuna... Read more
By Samantha Jordan, Service Advisor How do you protect your purchase when you go through a buy sell? The acquisition includes real estate, a built-in clientele, the rights to sell inventory... Read more
By Alex Koustas, Senior Economist, BMO Harris Bank You can only redline for so long before overheating; given past experiences, the controlled deceleration being displayed in the North Ameri... Read more
By Michael P. McMahan, Arent Fox LLP Incentive programs have come to dominate franchise relationships, and compliance with those programs is crucial to dealer profitability. As a result, man... Read more
By Chris Saraceno “The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson When selling a dealership, the company’s health is a main factor in determining its va... Read more
By Kevin E. Timson, Esq. and Joseph F. Gentile, Esq., Bellavia Blatt, PC On some buy-sell transactions, dealers may sell all the assets to a dealership but remain as dealer-principal after t... Read more
By Kenneth R. Rosenfield, CPA In the very recent past, we have spent significant time with our clients both small and gigantic to review, discuss and advise on the option to sell the dealers... Read more
