To Be or Not to Be…a Dental Services Organization

This article is a guest post written by David Kaye, Michele Masucci and Michael Schnipper of Nixon Peabody. The health care industry continues to be a key driver of private equity growth in the United States. In 2018, health care private equity activity closed a total disclosed value of $107.83 billion, exceeding 2017 value by…

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DSO Tax Tips Webinar

DSO Tax Tips Webinar

We had the chance to share some tax tips for DSOs thanks to the Dentist Entrepreneurs Organization. If you missed the webinar, you can watch a recording here. Some of the topics covered include: Questions about changing tax laws How to expand business profitability and improve operations Dealing with complex transactions and regulations that vary…

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The 20% Pass Through Deduction and its Impact on DSOs

20% tax deduction

After much anticipation, the Treasury Department has finally come out with regulations clarifying the 20% pass-through deduction affecting dental practices and their DSO’s. As most of you know, much has been written about how this new tax law could provide a potential windfall for S Corporations, Partnerships and Sole Proprietorships (e.g. pass-through entities). This was…

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Which Dental Corporate Structure – S, C Or LLC?

We have had the honor of speaking at many conferences this year and have fielded too many questions to count. Having said that, one particular question seems to come up with great frequency among those who own group practices: “What’s the difference if I’m an S, C or LLC as it relates to the tax…

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