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How will Healthcare Reform Impact Small Businesses?
So it looks inevitable now…the healthcare bill will probably be passed tonight. Without getting into the politics of it, how will this impact small businesses? How will this impact your company? 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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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 ...
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Why are most of the well known startups originated from USA?
I'm not trying to throw a flamebait, but on the other hand I want to learn from the success.
Why is the ecosystem to build a startup seems to be so viable in USA? How did it all started? I know this ...
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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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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 have any U.S. Business Activities?
In Apple's iTunes Connect, under Manage Your Tax Information, there is this question:
Do you have any U.S. Business Activities?
In general, you have U.S. Business Activities if you have ...
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Rental Property LLC tax deduction advice
If I form an LLC and my new company buys a duplex rental unit, my understanding is the 'company' taxes will be a pass-through to my personal 1040 income tax forms, with the appropriate forms.
I ...
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Form a company outside of the US?
This is definitely a different flavor of a common question. Here are the basic stats:
Online only startup -- no physical presence.
Everyone works from home.
We have 8 people in 4 countries (5 in USA ...
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Why are most successful web startup from the US? What are the factors?
I'm currently based in singapore.
I have noticed that most startup, especially those that grow into super successful giants are mostly from US: facebook, groupon, linkedin. Or maybe because I'm not ...
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Health Insurance Options
We're a small business (still a good start-up feel, but pretty solid) and I'm curious as to what our health insurance options are? Currently I'd want to insure myself and my other full time employee. ...
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I am a US citizen and want to become a partner in a friend's UK startup
I am a US citizen and want to become a partner in a friend's UK startup, helping her start a branch office in the US. What is the best way to proceed with this? What forms need to be filled out?
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Can I exercise stock options in a privately-held startup?
My options (ISO's) in a privately-held (VC-funded) startup are slowly but surely vesting. Can I exercise the vested options? What does it mean to exercise options in a privately-held company? If ...
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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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Starting a business from the UK as self employed, with an eventual goal to employ US Citizens and move to the US to work - possible?
I'm currently working on building an online business based around travel and tourism and eventually I'll need to employ people in the US, located in a specific area. The end goal is that I'll be able ...
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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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Suggest best way to process payments?
We are from NJ. Our start up consists of 2 people. Previously, all of our clients were through our contacts, so we just accepted cheques for payment and deposited them in our Bank of America small ...
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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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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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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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Legally advertising for cash investors
I'm a private real estate investor (not a company) looking to advertise for an investor/partner for startup capital. I'm looking for someone to be a cash investor/partner with me in acquiring single ...
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Tax implications for buying out my LLP partner?
I am buying out my co-founder of our 3 year old company that we started as a hobby/second job. We are profitable (although you definitely couldn't live off the profits alone!).
Anyway, we've ...
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Three-person startup not sure which state to incorporate in
Currently forming a three-person startup; our members live in Tampa, Florida & Hayward, California & Arlington, Virginia.
It will be a politics-based web game, and we are reasonably sure ...
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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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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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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 hire a salesman?
Usually salesmen have a base pay and then commission on each sale. I want to know how a company handles this? I mean for example a salesman's basic pay is $1000 and commission ratio is 10% for each ...
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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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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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What IRS forms do I need filled out by a third party whom I have contracted to do development work for m
I have a small company and am having another US based LLC (really just a single guy) do a fairly significant amount of work for me. Do I need a W9 filled out from him?
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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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Does a UK company pay tax in the USA?
I was looking at a previous question on the subject and it mentioned a form 1120-F for foreign corporations.
Does this mean that foreign corporations who do business in the USA must pay US taxes?
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Can I do volunteer work for Non profit Organization while on H1B for other company?
I am currently on H1B visa, I want to do some volunteer work for a non profit organization on my free time and weekends, helping with some web development. I will not get any monetary benefits from ...
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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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How to get nonimmigrant Visa to the US for an unemployed startup founder
I'm the co-founder of a startup in India and I'm considering applying to seed-funding programs in USA like ycombinator. My problem is how do I get a non-immigrant visa to the US? I am currently ...
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Canadian company with US clients
Say I want to start a company based in Canada where I'm a resident and citizen. At first my company gets clients in Canada.
But then I get clients in the USA (by going over there and meeting with ...
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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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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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Separate bank accounts?
If you are a simple sole proprietor with a DBA, do you need (by law) to have a separate bank account?
I know life is easier if you have a separate bank account, but I am wondering about the laws...
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Are you taxed on revenue or income?
As a single owner of an LLC, are you required to pay taxes on the LLC's profit or revenue?
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Filing US income taxes for income from working from home for Bahamas-based company
I am a salesman for a Bahamas based domain name registrar and hosting company.
I work out of NY from my home and am a US citizen.
How do I report my income to the IRS?
The company I work for does ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Is it mandatory to get a small-online-startup-business registered in USA?
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Its gonna be a one man show.
The person running the business already has a dayjob elsewhere. I guess he's a waiter and I am not sure if he has an EIN.
He would like to avoid registrations ...
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Would the startup visa be retroactive?
Would the startup visa, in its current state and if approved, be retroactive?
What I mean is, if someone gets enough founding today, would they be able to apply for the visa when it gets approved?
