Corporate Structure Review for U.S. Businesses
Your company may have changed since you formed it. A new partner joined, operations expanded, or decisions now happen differently from what the original documents describe. Before the next change, you want to understand where things stand.
LOIGICA’s corporate structure review examines your existing U.S. arrangements and the questions they raise for your plans. We explain the findings and recommended next steps in a practical report, so you can decide what to address.
Tell us what has changed or what you are preparing to do.
What a Corporate Structure Review Examines
The review looks at how your business is legally organized and whether its documents reflect its ownership, management, and activities. It can address a single entity or the relationships among several companies.
For example, you may need to understand who can approve a transaction or whether an ownership change appears consistently in the company’s records. The review helps identify questions to resolve before you rely on those arrangements.
The scope depends on the entities, jurisdictions, and documents involved. We define that scope with you before starting the work.
When Your Company Structure Deserves Another Look
Consider a review when:
A review can also be useful before an existing company starts trading. Tell us what you intend to do, even if the business has not generated revenue.
The Questions We Work Through
We review the available records showing who owns each entity and how the entities relate. We identify inconsistencies or missing information that need attention before a proposed change.
We examine the relevant governing documents and approval rules. A corporate governance review can address who manages the business, what authority they hold, and which decisions require consent from others. *
We review the organizational records relevant to the engagement. Depending on the entity, these may include ownership records, amendments, resolutions, or minutes. If a record is missing, we discuss how to investigate and address the gap.
An entity’s legal form does not answer every tax question. An LLC’s federal tax treatment, for example, depends on its ownership and elections. We identify matters that need tax analysis and clarify how that work fits into the review.
We consider what the existing arrangements mean for your next step. That might involve admitting an investor, changing management, or moving an activity between entities. Related agreements may need their own review before implementation.
Ownership and entity relationships
We review the available records showing who owns each entity and how the entities relate. We identify inconsistencies or missing information that need attention before a proposed change.
Management and decision-making
We examine the relevant governing documents and approval rules. A corporate governance review can address who manages the business, what authority they hold, and which decisions require consent from others. *
Records and documented decisions
We review the organizational records relevant to the engagement. Depending on the entity, these may include ownership records, amendments, resolutions, or minutes. If a record is missing, we discuss how to investigate and address the gap.
Tax classification and international questions
An entity’s legal form does not answer every tax question. An LLC’s federal tax treatment, for example, depends on its ownership and elections. We identify matters that need tax analysis and clarify how that work fits into the review.
The change you are considering
We consider what the existing arrangements mean for your next step. That might involve admitting an investor, changing management, or moving an activity between entities. Related agreements may need their own review before implementation.
* For an LLC, an operating agreement may govern member relationships, management, and amendments, within statutory limits. Corporations have different governance and recordkeeping requirements. The review follows the law applicable to the entity.
What You Receive From LOIGICA
The review concludes with a practical report explaining the findings and recommended actions within the agreed scope. We discuss which points need a decision, what information remains outstanding, and where another advisor’s input is needed.
You can use that discussion to plan the follow-up work. Some issues may call for document updates; others may need further investigation before a change makes sense.
Implementation is a separate engagement. The review itself does not amend your documents, transfer ownership, or complete a reorganization. We can discuss the proposed work and its scope after you have considered the recommendations.
How the Review Works
We discuss your business, the people involved, and the decision ahead. Tell us about any transaction date or document deadline so we can assess the timing.
We identify the records needed for the agreed review. Start with what you have; you do not need to reconstruct the company’s entire history before contacting us.
We compare the relevant documents with the facts you provide and the applicable legal requirements. We raise follow-up questions where records are incomplete or a specialist review is needed.
We explain the report and the choices it presents. If you want help implementing recommendations, we define that additional work before proceeding.
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Define the reason for the review
We discuss your business, the people involved, and the decision ahead. Tell us about any transaction date or document deadline so we can assess the timing.
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Gather the relevant documents
We identify the records needed for the agreed review. Start with what you have; you do not need to reconstruct the company’s entire history before contacting us.
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Examine the arrangements
We compare the relevant documents with the facts you provide and the applicable legal requirements. We raise follow-up questions where records are incomplete or a specialist review is needed.
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Discuss findings and next steps
We explain the report and the choices it presents. If you want help implementing recommendations, we define that additional work before proceeding.
For Businesses With International Connections
If owners, parent companies, or related businesses are outside the United States, tell us how they connect to the U.S. entity. Include planned changes as well as the current arrangement.
We review the U.S. legal questions within our engagement and identify where tax professionals or foreign counsel should participate. A U.S. document review alone cannot determine every consequence in another country.
If the proposed ownership or management change relates to an immigration or estate plan, raise that early. We can identify the need for coordinated review before implementation.
Why Work With LOIGICA
You need findings you can use in a business decision. We explain how the issues identified relate to your plans and give you room to ask what a recommendation would involve.
The report provides a basis for discussing follow-up work with your team and advisors. We distinguish recommendations supported by the available records from questions that require more information.
Request a Corporate Structure ReviewFrequently Asked Questions
Is this service only for corporations?
No. The review can address LLCs, corporations, holding arrangements, and relevant international structures. We assess the entities and locations involved before defining the engagement.
Is a review the same as corporate restructuring?
No. A review assesses existing arrangements and recommends next steps. Corporate restructuring involves implementing changes and may require separate approvals, documents, filings, and tax advice. A review does not assume restructuring is necessary.
Does this replace my accountant or annual tax work?
No. This review does not replace bookkeeping, tax returns, or recurring tax advice. We clarify any tax analysis included in the engagement and identify questions for the appropriate tax professional.
Which documents should I prepare?
Relevant records may include formation documents, operating agreements or bylaws, amendments, ownership records, and important approvals. An existing ownership chart can also help. We tailor the request to the review and explain how to provide documents after initial contact.
How much does a corporate structure review cost?
The fee depends on the entities, jurisdictions, records, and questions involved. We define the scope and proposed fee before starting. Implementation and work by outside advisors need separate consideration.
Review Your Structure Before the Next Decision
Tell us about your company, the relevant locations, and the change or concern prompting the review. Our team will review your inquiry and contact you about the next step.
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