Incorporation is the forming of a new corporation.
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Is Employer's Liability Insurance necessary to operate in the UK?
After doing a bit of research into sponsoring foreign workers from a UK based company, I came across something interesting; according to the UK Border Association, a small business must have ...
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I'm setting up a US branch/subsidiary of a UK-based company. How do I go about this?
A company that I'm working for is registered as a UK limited company.
How would I go about setting up a US branch/subsidiary of this company?
Should I register as an LLC, S Corp, C Corp, or what?
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Foreign Incorporation utilizing USA
I'm a Canadian citizen living in Canada and I've been investigating putting together a US-based corporation. My partner is a US citizen, but it appears that it will be difficult for me to be able to ...
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When should I register a LLC/S Corp?
I currently have a website in beta. I am not earning anything (for now) with this site. It doesn't have terms of service or the privacy policy listed on it.
It appears that some people's opinion is ...
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Already have a INC. but I'm starting a new unrelated business, do I need to incorporate again?
I currently run a travel service that is an S corporation. I will be launching a new online business in the summer that will feature coupons for my local community.
Do I need to file for an LLC for ...
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What is the process required/recommended to convert a website into an LLC?
Given that I have a website that is making revenue, live in California, and would like it to be claimed under an LLC, what is the process to accomplish this? Should I be forming a sole proprietorship ...
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Can one pay for expenses that a start up requires before forming your LLC or Corp?
Can one pay for expenses that a start up requires before forming your LLC or Corp? Is it then possible to count them as expenses when you start one?
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Advice on protecting a business name in the US
There is plenty of material here on when to incorporate in the US for tax or other business reasons, for example:
When to set up the LLC
Worth it to incorporate
When does it make sense to ...
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Can I have an LLC while still working for an employer?
Some customers are more confident buying your product if you are a corporation, but on the other hand while you are bootstrapping you still need some cash coming in, and one way to do this is to work ...
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Corporation type for internet based businesses? Can you register in any state?
Is there a corporation type for an internet based business? Im assuming a C type would be fine but more importantly can you register your corporation in any state? Since in a way it would be ...
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Best location for corporation setup with no physical location?
I'm looking to put together a "virtual studio" with no physical location, at least initially. The current portfolio of founders could potential consist of members in 4 different states and 1 in ...
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Corp to Corp earnings calculation
I have registered a corporation and I am working in the state of PA. I am trying to get a handle on estimated earnings.
I have to pay several different kinds of taxes. Is this a good list of taxes?
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Separate company for an unrelated product
Our main business line (software company) for the past few years has been consumer-based utilities for a very specific platform. We've built a bit of a following in the space, and are known (by folks ...
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IRS taxes with 0 revenue in first year
I created a corporation last fall and made no revenues (or expenses) in 2009. I obtained an EIN from the IRS and they asked me to file form 1120 for 2009.
What is the best way to do this? is it ...
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will my FEIN change if I switch my california LLC to a NON PROFIT?
will my FEIN change if I switch my california LLC to a NON PROFIT organization?
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Founder's Stock - Class F Common
I've first heard of this special class of stock through The Founder Institute. It's basically a way for founders to protect from dilution by authorizing both Common stock and a special Class F (for ...
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What does it entail to form LLC in Nevada, if I live outside Nevada?
What does it entail to form LLC in Nevada if I live outside Nevada? I would like to benefit from Nevada's tax/business-friendly laws.
I would be the sole founder a software business. The product(s) ...
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Is an LLC right for me?
I have a general idea of all of the business structures. I'm living with parents, with a toyota camry with 200k+ miles on it. I plan on launching a web service where people pay less than $100/month ...
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LLC Formation in California
I recently submitted paperwork to form a LLC in California. About a week after submitting my paper work, I came across this post:
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/107228.html
One ...
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Incorporation and Registration of Business When Done in Different States
I started an ecommerce site and incorporated in Delaware based on reading advice on various message boards. I am physically located in Chicago. Now that I am doing my business taxes, TurboTax asks me ...
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How to incorporate in the US without traveling there?
I live in Colombia and have a web service, I would like to create a company in the US so I can receive payments from there. Is there a way to create a company without traveling there like this website ...
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Internet startup - Legal terms and company setup
I am working on a internet startup, living in New York City. I am planning to setup a company and I am looking for a good Lawyer to help me with the following:
a) Setup the company (prob Corp)
b) ...
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If I have multiple types of programs should they each be in different companies
If I do get the ownership of the two applications, one for safety engineers and one for dental clinics, these are vastly different applications. Then I am working on my google applications, which are ...
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State to incorporate in and bank to work
My clients are primarily Americans. I want to open an LLC in US to let my clients pay me painlessly. I don't plan to have nor office neither employees in US.
Which state should I prefer to ...
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What kinds of liability protection does incorporation offer?
does this mean if the company has a debt of 1 billion dollars, i , as the director and CEO of the company dont need to pay the debt ?
what if there's a lawsuit, can the CEO be held responsible for ...
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Do you have a holding company?
Like many entrepruneurs, I operate multiple businesses under separate entities. They're all LLC/S-corps, and someone suggested that I form a holding company for additional liability protection and ...
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What are the pitfalls of incorporating *after* launching a new website with partner(s)?
A friend and I are working on a website which we hope to launch before the end of the year. We would like to put off the actual incorporation for as long as possible (legal, accounting, & other ...
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Do I really need a commercial registered agent for service of process in Nevada?
I want to incorporate my business in Nevada and almost every commercial online incorporation service says I need a registered agent, which costs around $150 per year. On the Nevada website I read that ...
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Is it mandatory to incorporate a company (a legal entity) in case you have to take payments for online subscription to your site
I am from India and am offering a set of online tools which are currently free to use. Soon I would like to convert to a freemium model where members can upgrade to a pro account with an annual ...
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Subsidiary or Branch Abroad?
I've found a question that I found interesting, and would like some feedback as to what you all think..... Back-story: A web-based company wants to operate in foreign country to increase sales and ...
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What initial company structure do YCombinator startups use?
What company structure do the YCombinator folk create off the bat for successful applicants?
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Why don't investors like to invest in an LLC?
I have read that if you are raising money, that an LLC is a dispreferred vehicle for your company.
Why do investors not like to invest in an LLC?
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Do I need articles of incorporation to open a business P.O. Box?
Based on the information from the USPS, I only need to fill out the form and show up with two forms of ID. I've looked at the form and it doesn't seem like I need anything about the business ...
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Are LLC and “S Corporation” the same thing? What are the differences?
From what I have read, both LLCs and S-Corps give you the benefits of a Corporation for legal purposes while avoiding double taxation.
However, I can't determine what the difference between the two ...
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Reasonable budget to prepare a shareholder agreement
What's a reasonable budget for forming a proper shareholder agreement in a new start up, formed as a corporation to be owned between 4 founder/shareholders? I understnad there's some variation ...
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Should I establish a parent company instead of forming my business entirely around one website?
My entrepreneurial dream was not to run just one web site. It's to make web-based services and desktop software for the Academic market.
It just happens that the first product I was able to release ...
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Several web projects with different co-founders under one company
I've been working on several web applications of my own. For each web app I have different co-founders and I own more than 70% of each app. I decided to incorporate a company (in BC, Canada) for tax ...
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How do I weight the risk/benefit of incorporating as a non-profit verses an for profit LLC?
I have a start-up that could potentially qualify for non-profit 501(c)(3) status (an educational Q&A website for a specific branch of Psychology). The business would incur some debt and have ...
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Different ways to incorporate your startup
Is there a consensus on the best type of corporation for a startup? Is it best to start with a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)? Would an S-Corp be better? Or is it best to go with a full C-Corp?
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Seller permit to sell online in US for non resident
I am a non resident of US. I'm setting up this online store where you can buy consumer products - targeted at US market. When I approached wholesale suppliers who don't have any affliate model they ...
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Can I easily/affordably incorporate in another state without claiming residence there?
I work primarily in internet marketing, recently several states have instituted internet tax laws, causing several companies to reconsider working with my firm due to the fact that if they worked with ...
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legal advice, incorporating
My startup is based in Latin America (Mexico), but it will cater to the US market, so at first, should I register my company in the US while remaining at Mexico? I am close to the Arizona border, but ...
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Do I need to incorporate in the US?
I am working on a latin america self-funded startup, and in order to receive funding from an angel or a venture firm in the US in the future, do i need to register now in the US as a c corp? or could ...
