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Advisory · Business Formation & Restructuring

Entity decisions, made on purpose.

Entity setup, structure decisions, conversions, and restructurings — built for the long-term tax outcome, not just the formation paperwork.

What We Do

How formation and restructuring work.

The entity you start with is not always the entity you should be. We model the tax outcome before any paperwork is filed — and we revisit the structure as the business grows.

01

Entity selection

LLC, S-corp, C-corp, partnership, or sole prop — modeled against your specific income, growth, and exit plans before formation.

02

Formation paperwork

Articles of organization, operating agreements, EIN registration, state filings, and S-corp election where applicable.

03

Conversions & restructurings

LLC to S-corp, S-corp to C-corp, partnership conversions, holding company structures — done with awareness of basis, recognition, and timing.

04

Multi-entity structures

Operating company plus holding company, related-party transactions, IP holding structures, and management company arrangements.

05

Operating agreement support

Capital account provisions, distribution waterfalls, allocation of items, and tax matters partner designations.

06

Wind-downs & dissolutions

Final returns, liquidating distributions, loss recognition planning, and clean closure where an entity has run its course.

Who This Fits

Who this fits.

Formation and restructuring work shows up at predictable points in a business — at start, at growth inflection, and ahead of major transactions.

New businesses

Founders starting a new venture and wanting the entity structure modeled before paperwork is filed.

Growing businesses

Companies past an income threshold where S-corp or C-corp election would meaningfully change the tax outcome.

Pre-transaction

Businesses preparing for sale, recapitalization, or significant investment — where current structure may not fit the deal.

An invitation

Let's see if we are a fit.

A complimentary 30-minute consultation. We review your situation and tell you honestly whether Milestone is the right firm.

Call directly: 925-320-0309