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Business Owner’s Guide: Preparing for Estate Tax Exemption Transitions

Scott Mashuda

Key Takeaways: M&A conditions favor sellers, with record private equity capital, active strategic buyers, and favorable interest rates following recent Fed cuts to 4.25-4.50% High-net-worth individuals increasingly enter the market seeking direct business ownership. However, looming tax changes add complexity to timing decisions.