RFC Business Planning & Owner Strategies

Question 1

Under a cross-purchase buy-sell agreement, who purchases a departing owner's business interest?

Accepted Answer

The surviving owners individually

Answer

In a cross-purchase agreement, the surviving owners personally purchase the departing owner's interest, giving them a stepped-up cost basis.

Question 2

Which primary advantage does a cross-purchase buy-sell agreement provide to surviving owners compared to an entity purchase (stock redemption) agreement?

Accepted Answer

Surviving owners receive a stepped-up cost basis in the purchased interest

Answer

Because surviving owners personally purchase the interest, they receive a stepped-up basis equal to the purchase price, reducing future capital gains on a later sale.

Question 3

A 'wait-and-see' buy-sell agreement is best described as one in which:

Accepted Answer

The entity has first right to purchase, followed by the surviving owners if the entity declines

Answer

A wait-and-see agreement gives the entity the first option to redeem shares; only if the entity declines do the individual owners have the option to purchase.

Question 4

Which business valuation approach estimates value by dividing a company's normalized earnings by an appropriate capitalization rate?

Accepted Answer

Income approach using capitalization of earnings

Answer

The capitalization of earnings method, an income approach, divides stabilized earnings by a capitalization rate that reflects the business's risk and growth prospects.

Question 5

Which business entity form avoids double taxation while providing all owners with limited liability protection?

Accepted Answer

S Corporation

Answer

An S Corporation is a pass-through entity, so income is taxed only at the shareholder level, while all shareholders enjoy limited liability.

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RFC Business Planning & Owner Strategies