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by a searcher from University of California, Los Angeles - UCLA Anderson School of Management
in Los Angeles, CA, USA

1yr ago

SBA 7(a)

How have folks dealt with seller tax returns reporting very low operating income for tax management purposes vs. much higher actual operating income? It seems like all SBA lenders are focused on tax returns for financials so trying to understand how to get credit for higher actual operating income to improve funding capacity. Any input will be appreciated!

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reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from University of Illinois at Urbana in Chicago, IL, USA

A business that shows only a small profit, or even a loss, on a tax return isn't necessarily bad, but as others have said you need to look at the add-backs.

reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from University of Denver in Denver, CO, USA

Thanks for the question. It certainly sparked some great discussion. As a long time owner/operator who is positioning for sale it was interesting to hear the different perspectives.