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Single-member LLC and filling out tax forms for advertisers who pay me
I have accounts with various advertisers and affiliate companies - let's just say Amazon Affiliates for the purposes of this discussion - and I've now registered a single-member LLC.
During the ...
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Finder's Fees and SEC regulations
I've been advised on multiple occasions that agreeing to a finder's fee as a percentage of capital raised is illegal in the United States, unless the "finder" is a licensed broker-dealer.
Despite ...
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How do I pick a bank for my LLC (USA)?
I want to open a business bank account for my LLC to keep my finances separate. How, in general, should I go about shopping for a bank account? Relatedly, are there any particular banks that excel ...
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Incorporated in US but expenses in another country?
I'm forming a US C corporation in Delaware. Paid the service fees to a lawyer and everything's ready to be filed.
My goals are very simple as:
Having a US presence for user credibility,
Opening a ...
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UK tax on US software company
This was partially addressed in another question, International tax on digital products for a US company , however, I'm still unclear as to what I need to do if the UK removes this threshold next ...
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Does US subsidiary makes foreign company liable for US sales taxation?
1 - Company A is an European company that sells digital products and services all over the world, including the US. The company does not pay US income tax because it does not have an US presence.
2 - ...
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How should a small US Corp hire and pay workers in the Philippines?
We are a small US Corp that hired a couple of workers in the Philippines to help us with some of our online work.
We are paying them directly, but that means they do not have Social Security or ...
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Taxes for Europeans working for USA llc- short term
I have an American based llc production company. I want to hire European
artists for a short period (1 month for a show) . whats the best route for their taxes and mine?
Would it be more beneficial ...
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Setting up a small business in United States with Canadian citizenship?
Where can I find more information on setting up a small business in USA as a Canadian citizen? I need to incorporate in the USA, would this automatically allow me to work in USA? Or does there need to ...
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Duties & Taxes involved in importing into the US
We are a UK private limited company who export from India direct to our customers in the UK, we are now looking to export from India into the US.
My question is regarding the import duties and taxes ...
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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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Vendor's License E-commerce site
I am creating an ecommerce site that sells products all across the country. I am based in Ohio and so is the company. I want to know what vendor's licenses that I need to acquire to start selling ...
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Can a company outside the US gain accreditation by the US Better Business Bureau?
We run an e-commerce business which has many suppliers in the US and many clients there. For this reason we would like to gain accreditation with the BBB. Is this possible unless we have a physical ...
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Collecting Use taxes
An article on businessweek got my attention today. From the headline:
A Texas software vendor we have
purchased from for years got audited
by the California State Board of
Equalization ...
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Is LLC the best option?
We are planning to sell iPhone, iPad and Android apps in US Market. We have a company in India having 4 directors.
I think we will have to open up a company in USA for this. Do you guys think, ...
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LLC C-corp in US, how to report my own investment
I'm a single member LLC with C-corp taxes in the US, and I just started my entity in January. I'm trying to figure out how/if I report my own capital injections for expenses as regards my taxes. I ...
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DBA, LLC, or what? For a virtual asset marketplace
My friend and I are currently developing a marketplace for virtual assets. However we are not quite sure how we should set the company up. Do we need only a DBA, or should we go with the LLC route in ...
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TIN to use on W9 when Single Member LLC/Disregarded entity
I own a state-classified LLC company and also have an EIN for the business, which was filed on an SS-4 form (Rev. December 2001) as a Type "Other" and noted "disregarded entity". On the SS-4 form the ...
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How do payroll taxes work? [closed]
This may sound like a very naive question for a site on Startups, but...how do payroll taxes work?
From what I can tell from doing database work at a company they seem to consist of percentages of ...
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Company in US wants to hire a UK worker
We are a extremely small start up, just starting out and we need to hire our first marketer. The wages are low, but the work is fun. We put out an ad and many people have come back to us, but we are ...
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Collecting payments on behalf of someone else in the US
I'm developing a service that would collect subscriber's money for the webmaster, and we'd pay the website owner at the end of the month.
So for example, 10 subscribers pay "us" (the service) ...
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Do I need to register with the tax department of every state in which I have employees?
In my startup, we have employees (paid hourly) from New Jersey and California. The startup itself is based in New York. We're doing our payroll through Intuit, and the application is telling me I ...
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Looking up US company details
I'm trying to find out a little bit of information about a US company before potentially doing some work for them.
If I wanted to find out about a company in the UK, I would search on the Companies ...
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Forming a US LLC and paying taxes while outside the US
I am currently a resident alien in Virginia. I have been in the US since November 2011 (never left) and I have a J-1 visa, which expires on February 2014. I am going to leave US and go back to my home ...
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Distributing profits when a Joint Venture starts to make money?
My question concerns the tax implications of distributing profits, if and when the hard work pays off.
In my case all of the expenses and income have flowed through my business account (S ...
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How difficult (or how does one) apply for R&D Tax Credits (USA) for software development (new product)?
We are developing a new web-based product.
Looking for feedback from people who have applied for such tax credits.
What are the steps to applying for an R&D Tax Credit?
How difficult was it is ...
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LLC Require EIN?
I have an LLC that will be a passthru entity (sole owner).
Is such an entity required to have an EIN to do business?
If not, how would you get banking accounts, LoC, etc without an EIN to legally ...
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LLC partnership on student visa and then transfer to H1B
I am on F1 visa. I'm done with my masters and am on my OPT. Can I be a partner in an LLC?
What about when I go on H1B.
I'm looking to startup in Texas & California both.
I tried to look for some ...
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US Citizen Being a Member of a UK LLP?
Suppose a US citizen becomes a member of a UK LLP, along with 2 other foreigners (non-US citizens). Assume each one of the three has a 33.3% share in the UK LLP.
The LLP starts working, and has a ...
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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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Starting up a company in the U.S. and Canada?
I am a U.S. citizen working in Canada on a work visa. A small team and I have been working on a startup in our free time up here in the great north, so we're primarily based out of Canada. However, ...
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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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Best Structure for Investor Buyout
The company I'm an investor in requires a significant capital infusion, and is trying to find a structure to remove several current investors who are not participating in daily operations of company - ...
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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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Oversea Ownership - Immediate Concerns [closed]
I live in the United States and have a potential business partner in the United Kingdom.
If we were to incorporate a business in the U.K., what are some of the immediate legal/tax concerns I should ...
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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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Most suitable US state to start Internet/online business [closed]
I have read somewhere on interent that Texas is most business friendly US state. Can some one guide me is it true that Texas is most friendly for totally internet/online based business and they have ...
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What steps should be taken when opening office of the company in US? [closed]
My company is based outside USA, but for sure we need to have a (representative) office on the territory Of US to have sales team.
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What kind of liability insurance should a contract engineer have?
I have been working in a company for a month. They buy my service instead of hiring me, so they ask me to set up my company. I do some drawing and design work for them. I want to know what kind of ...
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How to set up an LLC company in USA and a bank account for operating the LLC [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to register LLC in USA or LTD in UK and bank account, for foreigner?
Please help me out to form an LLC company in USA along with a bank account to operate it. I am ...
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Create Offshore or local? [closed]
Being in the Internet age and all, and only buying and delivering services through the Internet:
Should I create a company local to where I live or in some offshore business friendly location?
And ...
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US Company, tax offshore holdings to shareholders [closed]
in this scenario I have a US C-corp registered in California.
I do business worldwide through a variety of subsidiaries and have amassed a large amount of holdings outside of the united states. ...
