Let’s look at the practice behind the tax return.

The important questions are not limited to revenue. I want to understand ownership, staffing, cash flow and the decisions the numbers need to support.

Which best describes the practice today?

Preparing to open

Open less than one year

Operating for one to three years

Established for more than three years

Buying into or acquiring an existing practice

Growing, adding locations or adding owners

Considering a sale, merger or ownership change

How does the practice generate revenue?

Select all that apply.

What gross practice revenue do you expect this year?

Pre-revenue

Under $250,000

$250,000–$500,000

$500,000–$1 million

$1 million–$2 million

$2 million–$5 million

Over $5 million

Not sure yet

Approximately how much profit do you expect before paying the owners?

Pre-revenue or no profit expected yet

Under $100,000

$100,000–$250,000

$250,000–$500,000

$500,000–$1 million

$1 million–$2 million

More than $2 million

Not sure yet

Do you expect meaningful income outside the practice?

Select all that apply.

How is the practice owned?

I am the sole owner

I co-own the practice with other physicians

I co-own it with physicians and nonphysician owners

I am buying into a group

Another ownership arrangement

Not sure

How is the practice structured for tax purposes?

Single-member LLC or PLLC taxed as a sole proprietorship; no S-corporation election

LLC or PLLC taxed as an S corporation

Professional Corporation or Professional Association taxed as an S corporation

Partnership or multi-member LLC

C corporation

Multiple entities are involved

No entity has been formed yet

Not sure

Who currently works in the practice?

Select all that apply.

What state do you live in?

In which states does the practice have patients, employees, contractors, offices or owners?

Separate multiple states with commas.

Do any physicians regularly provide telemedicine while physically located in another state?

Yes

No

Not sure