Insight Partners

MARCH 14, 2025

The following is an excerpt from the whitepaper Building Locally, Scaling Globally: A SaaS founder’s 7-step guide for global expansion Expanding into a new market is an exciting milestone, but navigating legal and regulatory requirements can be complexand failing to comply can lead to costly penalties and operational setbacks.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 6, 2023

After all, you can't simply drive your old car to your favorite charitable organization, hand your keys over to a staff member, and take a tax deduction. You don't legally have to do this, but until someone else is listed on the title, the vehicle is your responsibility. We'll go through the latter in a bit. Should you donate your car?

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 18, 2024

Good news: The IRS gives parents a nice tax break each year called the Child Tax Credit. For most families, this results in a $2,000-per-child reduction in taxes. A family with two children would get $4,000 subtracted from their tax bill when they file their tax return. Watch out -- your tax bill is about to go up.

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Private Equity Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

Providence Equity Partners, a private equity firm specialising in growth-focused investments across media, communications, education, and technology, has acquired Tax Systems, a provider of global tax and accounting software, from mid-market investor Bowmark Capital. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 23, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash Tax season is a good time for small business owners to reflect upon their past year's business performance, and plan ahead for next year. As part of your tax planning, it's important to watch out for a few big tax mistakes. Where's your revenue coming from?

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 31, 2024

income taxes. Although in most cases, a refund simply represents a repayment of previously overpaid taxes, it still feels nice to get that cash back. With that in mind, three Motley Fool contributors went looking for companies worthy of consideration as a place to invest that refund check. Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Listeners should be aware that today's call will include estimates and other forward-looking information from which the company's actual results could differ. On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a Double Down stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. Then youll want to hear this.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 17, 2023

For years, Ramsey has promoted Timeshare Exit Team, a company that collected $200 million from people desperate to get out of timeshare agreements. According to the lawsuit, Ramsey played a role in defrauding them of millions of dollars by promoting a company that did not get them out of their timeshare agreements.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

But to me, maybe no decision you can make when starting a new venture is more important than what legal form the business will take. You essentially have four choices for how you will legally form your business. The legal issues and potential liability are the same, so no, we don't like this option much either.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Image source: Getty Images If you're starting a small business, generally the first step is setting up the legal structure of your business. LLC stands for "limited liability company," which is a business structure that combines the pass-through taxation of a sole protectorship with the limited liability of a corporation.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

life insurance companies reported an estimated pre-tax loss of $18 million, driven by unfavorable mortality and higher new claims, as well as lower benefit from legal settlements. Corporate and other reported a $27 million loss driven by interest expense on holding company debt and growth investments in CareScout.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 18, 2024

Anyone who owns a small business with a legal entity, like a limited liability corporation (LLC) should pay attention to this new rule. Just like filing taxes, if you don't do it, the consequences are severe. Treasury Department wants to prevent suspicious LLCs and other legal business entities from being used for financial crimes.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 9, 2024

In 2018, Canada legalized marijuana, and over the past 10 years or so, many U.S. While stopping short of legalization, it's a big step that will ease the tremendous tax burden on U.S. cannabis companies and likely flip many from loss-making operations to profitable ones. based cannabis companies. However, U.S.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 3, 2023

What happened Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC) was up more than 39% Monday morning as of 11:30 a.m. The stock jumped after the company announced several moves to improve its liquidity and pay down its debt. Now what Investors will wait to see how long it takes for the moves to improve the company's bottom line.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This means I filed Articles of Incorporation with my state as well as some forms with the IRS to specify that I wanted to operate my company as a specific kind of corporation called an S-corp. You are not required to hire a lawyer There is no requirement that you hire legal help to assist you with the incorporation process.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 8, 2023

You want to grow your business bank account balance while making smart investments in your company's future, so you don't want to spend on anything unnecessary. However, there are three big things that your company should not be afraid to pay for -- and should make sure to pay enough to get the best, even if that costs a little extra.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 10, 2024

federal legalization, burdensome tax regimes, and competition from the black market. Many companies have also struggled with supply/demand mismatches due to managerial missteps. This explosive growth presents a significant opportunity for well-positioned companies. The company's cash-flow generation is a key strength.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 25, 2024

Most cannabis stocks have lost the majority of their value over the past five years due to a litany of trials and tribulations, such as the slow pace of legalization in the U.S., burdensome tax regimes, and supply chain mismanagement by several of the major operators. The company's shares trade at just 1.4 and the U.S.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 22, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Small business owners have to deal with a few different types of legal compliance and document filing requirements throughout the year. But along with forming an LLC, filing annual reports for a corporation, or filing business tax returns, now there's a new one called "BOI."

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 16, 2024

Financial and legal considerations Moving overseas can have significant financial and legal implications. Taxes You may still have to pay U.S. taxes on your income, even if you live abroad. It's essential to understand the tax treaties between the U.S. and your new country to avoid double taxation.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 1, 2024

This article is intended for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. A living trust is a legal agreement you can establish during your lifetime, and also, control during your lifetime. Probate is the legal process of proving that a will is legitimate. For guidance on your personal situation, please contact a lawyer.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

You can buy shares in both companies for less than $100 today. Sports betting is one such industry -- and DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) is the best wager to make on the legalization megatrend. Widening budget needs are driving more governments to boost their tax revenue by legalizing sports gambling. Growth stock to buy No.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Supreme Court ruled against the ban in May 2018, giving states the power to decide if they want to legalize and regulate sports betting in their respective jurisdictions. have legalized sports betting to some degree. Some states' plans for legalizing sports betting seem well underway, while a few have made little progress.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 15, 2023

Gather financial accounts and legal documents First, you want to gather all your parents' financial accounts and relevant legal documents (if your parents are anything like mine, this is much easier said than done). Income like dividends could also generate a tax bill. Here are four steps to guide you.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

Tuhin has extensive experience in cohesively working with the management teams of clients’ European-based portfolio companies. He was recently named as a recommended individual in the Private equity: transactions high-value deals category in the 2025 edition of the UK Legal 500 guide of leading law firms.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 17, 2023

In recent years, Canadian cannabis companies have struggled to achieve profitability. Cannabis has been fully legal in Canada for several years. According to management, the company cut CA$172 million in costs as of the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2024, ended June 30. Federal legalization, however, is a long shot.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a Double Down stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. Right now, were issuing Double Down alerts for three incredible companies, and there may not be another chance like this anytime soon. We had a total estimated pre-tax statutory loss for our U.S.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 22, 2023

Your company is going to have to pay any employee you bring on board. And this will mean less money going into the company's coffers -- and less profit available for you to pay yourself a salary or distributions. You'll want to make sure your company is going to be profitable enough to cover added salary costs you're taking on.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 9, 2024

To wit, Aurora's adjusted gross margins for medical cannabis have consistently hit or exceeded the company's 60% target in recent quarters, reaching a healthy 69% in Q1. The company achieved positive free cash flow of CA$6.5 This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the company's history of cash burn and shareholder dilution.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The slate of insider sales could be happening for personal tax reasons or portfolio positioning. Taxes on that type of compensation are triggered once that equity has vested. So it's possible, and perhaps likely, that the officers have sold shares to help cover taxes that will be owed for the current tax year.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 10, 2023

It's pretty common practice for companies that sponsor 401(k)s to match worker contributions to some degree. You still get the tax benefits The money you put into a traditional 401(k) goes in on a pre-tax basis. Now Roth 401(k)s work differently from a tax perspective. Image source: Getty Images. Here's why.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 5, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash The end of tax season is a good time to reflect on the value of professional tax help, especially for small business owners. I don't know why any small business owner would want to go through the hassle and stress of doing your own taxes.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 22, 2024

Some big companies might have enough work to hire you for 10 to 15 hours per week. Take care of your small business taxes As soon as you start earning your first side hustle money, you need to start thinking about small business taxes. Here are three tax moves you should make as a side hustler.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 12, 2024

The cannabis industry represents a huge growth opportunity for not just investors, but companies in other industries as well. But due to the federal ban on pot, many companies shy away from trying to collaborate or engage in mergers and acquisitions with marijuana producers. Boston Beer and Green Thumb to merge? With its $3.5

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 22, 2023

-based cannabis companies have excellent fundamentals that could lead to their success over the long run, very few Canadian growers stand a chance. When the Canadian market boomed after that nation's move to fully legalize cannabis, the companies did well. positioning itself to benefit if cannabis is ever federally legalized.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But the company isn't running out of growth opportunities anytime soon, not by a long shot. Customer acquisition costs are decreasing DraftKings is experiencing significant growth as more states legalize sports betting, resulting in more people using the platform. After all, it's trading at over 20 times its book value.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Global investment firm The Riverside Company has acquired a controlling stake in Spain’s Essential Compositions, a fast-growing developer and manufacturer of fragrances, through an affiliated European investment fund. The company sells to 250 customers across more than 40 countries worldwide.

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