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The best way to learn about the tax considerations for buyers and sellers in M&A transactions is to study the different M&A deal types. This practice note focuses on the typical tax consequences of mergers and acquisitions, organized by deal type (asset purchase agreement, stock purchase agreement, and merger transactions), to provide the practitioner with practical advice. Asset purchases present some interesting tax complications and opportunities. In general, the basic tax issue in an asset sale is that any gain on the assets sold is usually taxed at the seller’s corporate level. For sellers, stock transactions are normally taxable transactions unless the "tax-free" stock exchange rules under Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code are satisfied. Merger transactions, however, result in one level of tax for the target stockholders. The type of consideration and merger structure chosen will determine the tax consequences for the buyer and the selling stockholders.
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