If your company is a C corporation and you have at least 10 years before the sale of the business, then seriously consider a conversion that will lower the taxable impact on your life's work. If you do not have a 10-year time horizon prior to the sale of your company, then hire a strong M&A advisor who will be able to assist in structuring a tax efficient transaction. The good news is that there are several methods to circumvent and/or minimize the negative tax implications resulting from the sale of C corporation assets. I will reserve a detailed discussion of these methods for a future article.