Business Valuation

Business broker commission rates run 8% to 12% of the sale price on businesses under $1 million, and they drop to roughly 3% to 8% blended on deals above $5 million. Turner Investments compared published 2026 fee guides so you can check a broker’s proposal against the market before you sign. A fair deal depends

Selling a business triggers federal tax that depends on three things: whether you sell assets or ownership shares, how you and the buyer split the price across those assets, and how long you owned the business. Gain on a business you owned for more than one year generally faces federal long term capital gains rates