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Part II: When Buyers Come Calling: Creating Leverage from an Unsolicited Offer

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Part II: When Buyers Come Calling: Creating Leverage from an Unsolicited Offer

Part II of a two-part series on responding to unsolicited acquisition interest Once an unsolicited approach has been properly framed, as discussed in Part I,…

Part I: When Buyers Come Calling: What to Do When You Receive an Unsolicited Offer for Your Business from a Buyer

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Part I: When Buyers Come Calling: What to Do When You Receive an Unsolicited Offer for Your Business from a Buyer

Mergers and Acquisitions, SD Capital

Part I of a two-part series on responding to unsolicited acquisition interest For closely held business owners, receiving an unsolicited approach from a potential buyer…

From Tommy Boy to AI: Why Manufacturing Process Improvements May Be the Most Valuable R&D Tax Credit Opportunity

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From Tommy Boy to AI: Why Manufacturing Process Improvements May Be the Most Valuable R&D Tax Credit Opportunity

AI, Manufacturing, R&D Tax Credit

Fans of the 1995 comedy Tommy Boy may remember the central challenge facing Callahan Auto Parts: the company needed a successful new brake pad production…

Emerging IRS Guidance: Race-Conscious Admissions, Scholarships and §501(c)(3) Status

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Emerging IRS Guidance: Race-Conscious Admissions, Scholarships and §501(c)(3) Status

Higher Education, Not-for-Profit

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury continue to focus on the intersection of tax-exempt status, racial discrimination and race-conscious programs. In September 2025, the…

Four New Bills Approved by the House Ways and Means Committee Affecting Tax-Exempt Organizations

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Four New Bills Approved by the House Ways and Means Committee Affecting Tax-Exempt Organizations

Not-for-Profit, Tax

The House Committee on Ways and Means approved four bills concerning tax-exempt organizations on July 22, 2026. The descriptions of the bills were released by…