Do you aspire to effectuate change to a charitable cause? Do you have an interest in setting up a tax-exempt entity? Using Wisconsin state law and the federal Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”), setting up a tax-exempt, non-profit entity to effectuate your goals requires a few steps:  Creation of the Non-Stock entity.  The Wisconsin legislature has...

Beginning January 1, 2024, the newly effective Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) will require all “reporting companies” to disclose information relating to their beneficial owners to the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes and Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). The requirement comes from the federal adoption of the CTA in light of the lack of a central database that...

As businesses continue to innovate, they have used technology to make it easier than ever for customers to sign up for services or purchase goods through the internet.  Many business and consumer contracts are executed online, via e-signature or, in many cases, through the click of a button. Though these express contracts are often challenged...

While the “owners” of a publicly traded company have the benefit of selling their shares at any time and for any reason, minority shareholders of closely held companies generally do not have the same flexibility. In closely-held ventures, there is no shortage of potential issues that could arise between minority and majority shareholders. From issues...