Learn how to choose the best legal structure for your new business.
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Sole Proprietorship
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"C" Corporation
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Limited Liability Partnership
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Partnership
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"S" Corporation
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Limited Liability Company
(This information is provided for guidance only. Competent legal accounting advice should be obtained to assist you in making a decision on form of organization)
Choosing Among Sole Proprietorships, Single-Shareholder Corporations And Single-Member LLCs For New Businesses
Choosing Among Sole Proprietorships, Single-Shareholder Corporations And Single-Member LLCs For New Businesses
Q: I’m starting a new business in New Hampshire. I will be its only owner. Should my business be a sole proprietorship, a single-shareholder corporation or a single-member LLC?
About the Author
John Cunningham is a N.H. business lawyer whose practice is focused on LLC law and tax. He chaired the N.H. Business and Industry Association committee that drafted the Revised New Hampshire Limited Liability Company Act, a radical revision of New Hampshire LLC law that went into effect on January 1st. LLCs are, by a wide margin, the entities of choice for N.H. business start-ups.
Q: What are limited liability companies (“LLCs”), and what should businesses know
about them?
A: LLCs are a new type of business entity that emerged in the early 1990s. They have many important legal and tax characteristics, but the key ones are these:
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Liability shield. LLCs provide their owners (called “members”) with a statutory liability shield that is essentially identical to the corporate shield.
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About the Author
John Cunningham is a N.H. business lawyer whose practice is focused on LLC law and tax. He chaired the N.H. Business and Industry Association committee that drafted the Revised New Hampshire Limited Liability Company Act, a radical revision of New Hampshire LLC law that went into effect on January 1st. LLCs are, by a wide margin, the entities of choice for N.H. business start-ups.
Describes Wisconsin laws, how to research a trademark and how to register a trademark (Wisconsin and National).
Concept of “Ownership” of a Trademark
The concept of owning a trademark is different in trademark law, than in normal lay conversation.
About the Author
Joe Recka received his Doctor of Law degree in 1968 from the University of Illinois. Along with that he has obtained his Bachelors and Masters Degrees. He has been with Recka Associates law firm since 1973. Outside of practicing law Joe is a distinguished marksman. Joe was the 524th civilian to earn the Distinguished Rifleman Badge since it was originated in 1884. Joe practices in the areas of Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Family and Divorce, Patents and Trademarks along with Wills and Business law. Email him at Recka@reckaassociates.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Officers of Florida Corporations are advised to be on the lookout for two notices, one actually from the State of Florida, the 2013 ANNUAL REPORT, and another from a "for profit" commercial company which might be mistaken for an "official notice" from the state about "annual minutes".
This document details the requirements for forming a not-for-profit organization in Connecticut.
STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS IN CONNECTICUT
FORMING A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
BACKGROUND
Forming a not-for-profit organization is allowed under Section 501 (c) of the Internal Revenue code and must follow some strict guidelines. There are two general categories of not-for-profits:
Information and links to help you determine the appropriate legal structure for your business and buying, selling, and closing a business. Contact information and links for various federal, state, and local government offices both start-up and existing small businesses need. Also information on hiring employees, registering your business, licenses and permits, taxes, and government contracting.
SCORE Denver's listing of business information sources including sources of funding, business start-up, business plans, protecting your business, professional services, non-profits, and points of contact for government agencies.
Key steps for starting a business and links to business plan templates.
Different types of funding available for your business and links to sources.
The variou
My father, who started and ran our lighting supply business for 35 years, believed in saving everything when it came to financial records. Now that I’ve taken over the business, I’d like to dispose of some of the boxes and boxes of documents he’s accumulated. What do I really need to save?
The document addresses key questions associated with determining whether a person should be retained as an independent contractor or an employee.
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