Structure starts with what actually transfers

In an asset sale, the agreement identifies assets and obligations within the transferred perimeter. In a stock sale, the buyer acquires corporate ownership interests, while the operating entity generally remains in place. The label does not decide tax, liabilities, contracts, consents, or seller proceeds. Start by mapping the entity, assets, liabilities, agreements, licenses, people, data, and federal elections that each proposed structure would require professionals to review. Compare asset and stock sale workstreams through the entity, transferred perimeter, federal tax questions, contracts, liabilities, people, records, and…