Impact of Recent Tax Stimulants on Modest Enterprises

The recession year 1958 found Congress in a mood to "aid and encourage small business" through more favorable tax treatment. The thrust of the ensuing legislation touched in varying degrees the whole life span of a modest enterprise, from organization through liquidation. The focus here, however, will be confined to a consideration of the practical impact of the recent statutory changes on the organizational and ordinary operational phases of such a business.