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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. ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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EIN after conversion from LLC to c-corp
We converted (created new entity then merged) from an LLC to a c-corp. The new c-corp has a different EIN than the LLC.
Do we need to notify/update our employees, clients and vendors about the new ...
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What are the typical US public holidays?
We're just employing our first people in the US (currently have employees in the UK). I understand that not all companies recognise all the same public holidays. There's a list of public holidays that ...
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Legal Status of USA/UK Start up forming
I and a partner wish to set up a company. One of us lives in the UK and the other in the USA. We both want to make sure we are one legal entity so we can sell shares, or if the start-up was bought ...
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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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How to get a real US street address virtual mailbox without #box number?
CMRA stands for a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency.
See example:
http://freshdesk.com/about
Freshdesk, Inc.
340 S Lemon Ave #7585
Los Angeles, CA, 91789, USA
The #7585 in the address is the dead ...
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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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Guideline for self-filing a provisional patent application
I'm looking to file a provisional patent application in Canada and the US. From what I've been told, the process is not easily out-sourceable, and I'm on a shoestring startup budget. I would like to ...
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Get foreign investment (US VCs and Angels) for startup in Europe
We are a startup in Europe. (A Saas music web app + mobile app and we are now exiting from stealth mode.)
I wonder how to reach US Venture Capitalists and Angels from Europe. We are incorporating ...
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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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Acquiring Tax ID Number
We just got filed as an official LLC in CT and were wondering how we get our Tax ID number(EIN). We would like to open a bank account for the company and assume we need that to open one.
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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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Accounting method for software business
I'm nearly complete and preparing to launch my business. However, I've noticed that taxes aren't as simple as everyone makes them out to be. I'm mostly confused about cash vs accrual accounting for my ...
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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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An LLC working in multiple states
I recently filed my company as an LLC expecting to get some small jobs in my local area. Through my professional connections I might land a contract that would span in multiple states across the U.S. ...
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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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Licenses required for a business
A friend of ours recently was looking at opening a liquor store, which obviously required liquor license and to be able fit into a county quotas, etc.
But this brought a different question, if I am ...
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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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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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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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Tax consequences of server location
We are about to set up our production environment in AWS and are wondering about the tax consequences of where the servers are located. We are a Swedish start-up and since AWS is cheapest in the US ...
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Foreigner starting a business in the USA
I am officially a "legal alien allowed to work" in the USA (I have a F-1 student visa). I know I cannot work anywhere else, but the university I attend (and no more than 20h a week).
I would like to ...
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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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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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As an European, is it possible to travel to the US on a tourist visa and visit companies to apply for jobs or business assignments in person?
As an European, is it possible to travel to the US on a tourist visa and visit companies to apply for jobs or business assignments in person? I. e. is it possible from a legal perspective, from a ...
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How to register an IT company in USA?
My brother-in-law in India wants to open(register) an IT company in US.
Is that possible? How?
And if now, then I'm here in US with a student visa. Can I register an IT company in USA and help him ...
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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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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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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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Starting an internet company in USA as a foreigner
I am a student in USA. And I have an idea for a startup. I have people with me (US Citizens) who are willing to help me establishing this company.So i am wondering now what do i need to do (legally) ...
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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 ...
