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1099 requirements for customers in middleman-type business
Note: I WILL be seeking information from a lawyer or accountant if I proceed but I want preliminary info here first.
I am considering a business that, for sake of example, is much like Guru.com or ...
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Starting a Money Services business in the US. What AML laws, etc, do I need to know? [closed]
I am interested in starting a "Money Services Business" in the US, and I know I need to comply with various AML laws, etc, but I'm not sure how to properly do my due diligence in identifying and ...
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Which country to incorporate web startup in?
If we have a web startup originally targetting users from country A, but the majority of users end up to be from America, is it sufficient to have the company incorporated in country A?
Additionally ...
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Do I control any “equipment” or “assets” in the US?
On the iTunes Connect iAd agreement it states
"I declare that the beneficial owner does not have any employees in the United States and does not own, lease or control any equipment or other assets in ...
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US trademark law
I came across Microsoft Surface today, and one tiny detail get me thinking.
There is a small "TM" next to the word "Surface", can they do that? Can a common word like surface be trademarked like ...
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Can someone under 18 start a business in the US?
I'm 15, and I want to repair computers, which I've recently found out is considered a business even if I just do it from home? Can someone start a business when they're under 18?
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What is the legal and tax implication of a US company (Texas C Corp) hiring employees directly in India
I am the co-founder/shareholder of a US based software startup (Texas C Corp). Due to some personal reasons I have had to move to India and to make the most of it, I am planning on hiring a few ...
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Contract jurisdiction venue
I'm in the process of closing a somewhat sizable deal with a new client, and the only sticking point with the contract is the choice of jurisdiction.
I am located in state A, the client in state B. ...
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Do I need to incorporate in the US to run events?
I'm from Germany and want to run small events (around 50 participants) in the United States, which involve the sale of tickets (probably online) and payment to contractors which contribute to the ...
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Ethicality of hiring a former student?
Background: I'm both administrative staff for a university, and I'm the owner of a small business. I've been working with a particular student at the university on some university grant work, and ...
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Create a US Company but working abroad
I want to create a company in the US and in the process obtain a Investor Visa.
Although we want to focus on the US market, our plans are not to move right away there. The main reason is the ...
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We are an LLC from NJ, can we hire this guy from Canada, who is a temporary resident?
We are a small software based start up in NJ, we recently got a couple of projects from Canada and we're loving them.
We came across this guy in Canada, he is very talented and we think he will be ...
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Legal constraints, responsibilities, and documentation required for prize based promotions
I'd like to run a prize based promotion in the USA -- and looking for suggestions on legal constraints, responsibilities, and documentation required to execute one.
Yes, I know there are lots of ...
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steps/tips to create an online company
A friend of mine and I are planning to start a new company in the US. He and I are full time employees on different companies, but we are planning to invest out of work hours/weekends to start our new ...
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Using US Based SaaS as a European company?
As EU companies are aware, the personal data protection law doesn't allow EU companies to store data in servers located outside of the EU. The only way to do this is for the provider to join the Safe ...
