Entity Structuring
Structure With Strategy in Mind.
Structure Your Business With Intention.
The structure of your business can influence how it is taxed, how income is reported, administrative requirements, and the financial flexibility available as the business grows. The IRS recognizes common structures including sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, S corporations, and LLCs, while the specific tax treatment of an LLC can vary depending on ownership and elections made with the IRS.
North Gravitas provides entity structuring and tax advisory services to help business owners evaluate their current or proposed structure in the context of their financial objectives. We consider factors such as ownership, expected growth, tax treatment, compensation, distributions, investment plans, and future transactions to help you make a more informed structural decision.
Build the Right Structure for What’s Next.
Build the Right Structure for Where You're Going.
Entity selection should not be treated as a one-time administrative decision. As a business grows, adds owners, changes its operating model, attracts investment, or prepares for a transaction, the structure and federal tax classification may warrant another look. An LLC, for example, can receive different federal income-tax classifications depending on its number of members and elections made with the IRS.
North Gravitas looks at the broader financial picture before recommending a path. We help compare available structures, consider relevant tax implications, identify potential transition considerations, and coordinate the financial and tax aspects of implementation. Legal formation and state-law matters should be addressed with appropriate legal counsel because entity formation is governed by state law.
The right structure should support today’s business—and tomorrow’s strategy.
How we work
Our Entity Structuring Process.
A strategic four-step process that evaluates your business, compares structural options, and builds a tax-smart path for the future.
Start With the Business
Compare the Options
Build the Structural Roadmap
Put the Strategy Into Motion
We support the tax-side implementation, applicable elections, and coordination with your legal and financial advisors where needed.
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Our Outcomes
Insights That Shape Better Structures.
Common Business
Structures
Federal LLC Tax
Paths
Depending on circumstances and elections, an LLC may be treated federally as a disregarded entity, partnership, or corporation.
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Can North Gravitas help change an existing entity structure?
Yes. We can provide tax and financial advisory support around restructuring and applicable tax elections, including helping evaluate the potential tax implications. Because entity formation and other legal matters are governed by state law, we coordinate with qualified legal counsel where legal services are required.
