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By Jennifer Reuting
For Dummies
Paperback (384 pages)
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What is a limited liability company? How is an LLC different from a corporation? Should you form an LLC for your business? Limited Liability Companies For Dummies, answers all of your questions about LLCs and demystifies the formation and management of these increasingly popular business entities. This clear, concise guide explains the pros and cons of LLCs and shares insider insights on everything from choosing your members and your company name to creating and filing your Articles of Organization, to the day-to-day operation of your LLC. You'll also find valuable tips on creating your Operating Agreement, saving on taxes, and avoiding bankruptcy and fraud. You'll discover all the information you need to: - Decide if an LLC is right for you
- Get the help you need to form your LLC
- Form your LLC in or out of your own state
- Lower LLC costs and fees
- Convert an existing company to an LLC
- Comply with state and local licensing issues
- Use your LLC to protect your assets
- File annual reports and research franchising fees
- Issue membership shares
- Dissolve or extend an LLC
- Control LLC assets and debt
- Keep your LLC intact
Packed with winning strategies for streamlining your business, protecting your assets, and passing your estate on to your heirs, Limited Liability Companies For Dummies gives you the power and the knowledge to take full advantage all the benefits your LLC has to offer. |
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By O. Lee Reed, Jere W. Morehead, Peter Shedd & Robert Corley
McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Hardcover
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Reed, Shedd, Morehead and Corley's, The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business, is the landmark text that established the field for the Legal Environment of Business course. The 12th Edition continues the fine tradition of highlighting the legal and regulatory environment in which people and companies conduct business activities. It emphasizes public rather than private law. This 12th Edition is now a four-color product for the very first time and highlighted changes include important coverage of e-commerce and intellectual property. |
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By Peri H. Pakroo
Nolo
Released: 2010-02-22
Kindle Edition (403 pages)
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The best step-by-step guide to starting a business available!
Many people dream of running a business of their own -- but often don't know how to start. Sound familiar? This book can help.
User-friendly and loaded with tips, The Small Business Start-Up Kit shows you how to launch a business quickly, easily and with confidence. It explains in plain English how to:
choose the best business structure
write an effective business plan
file the right forms in the right place
price, bid and bill your projects
draft and use contracts, online and off
manage your finances
be prepared for, and file, required taxes
reach customers online
The Small Business Start-Up Kit also includes all the forms and instructions you need both as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.
The 6th edition has been thoroughly updated to include the latest legal information affecting small business. Additionally, it includes 1) an updated chapter on financial management, which includes information on how to use technology to manage bookkeeping and other business aspects, 2) an updated e-business chapter which covers how to use social media to promote the business and, 3) updated material on the latest search engine optimization strategies to drive traffic to the business website. |
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By Stephen Fishman Attorney
Nolo Press
Released: 2008-02-10
Kindle Edition (384 pages)
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"Be your own boss -- easily, efficiently and successfully -- with this bestseller!
Whether you're an independent contractor, freelancer, or consultant, it all adds up to the same thing: You need to be more aware of laws and taxes than the average person.
Fortunately, Working for Yourself provides all the information you need to stay on top of it all. An independent contractor himself, Stephen Fishman shows you everything you need to know to:
# meet business start-up requirements
# pick a business structure
# set up home or outside offices
# obtain permits and licenses
# price your services or products
# comply with strict IRS rules
# establish sound business relationships
# avoid unfair contracts
# draft good agreements
# keep good records
# get paid in full and on time
# and much, much more
The 7th edition is completely revised to provide the up-to-date information you need, including the most current tax rates and changes in the law.
Whether you already work for yourself or are thinking about making the move, Working for Yourself will help make sure you do it right.
List of Forms
# Asset Log
# Expense Journal
# Income Journal
# Invoice
# General Independent Contractor Agreement
# Contract Amendment
# Nondisclosure Agreement " |
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By Cliff Ennico
AMACOM
Released: 2007-04-30
Kindle Edition (351 pages)
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Anyone running a wholesale or retail business must deal with legal and tax issues, and those who sell on eBay are no exception. Yet many eBay sellers remain ignorant of the consequences they may face if they disregard certain basic rules. Packed with stories of actual eBay sellers, this helpful guide takes readers through the most common eBay transactions, pointing out all the legal and tax issues they may encounter along the way. Readers will get practical advice on:
* whether their eBay selling qualifies as a "business"
* illegal practices to avoid
* what taxes must be paid and what they can and can’t deduct
* spelling out a refund and return policy
* knowing when a bid becomes legally binding
* resolving seller-buyer disputes
* protecting themselves when buying inventory and hiring employees
* trademarking a business name and web address
* customs, duties, and other considerations when selling internationally.
Complete with sample contracts, forms, checklists, and disclaimers, this is a book no eBay seller should be without. |
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By Anthony Mancuso
NOLO
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Most organizations trying to gain legal nonprofit status don't have the money to pay a lawyer thousands of dollars for help. Fortunately, they don't have to. How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California includes complete instructions for obtaining federal 501(c)(3) tax-exemption and for qualifying for public charity status with the IRS. It also provides: *line-by-line instructions for completing your application
*instructions and completed sample clauses for preparing articles of incorporation
*ready-to-use bylaws for membership and non-membership nonprofits
*ready-to-use minutes for the organizational meeting
*sheets with California's specific legal and tax requirements The 10th edition provides several new and revised forms as tear-outs and on CD-ROM, and is completely updated to provide the latest rules and regulations. It also shows you how to register your nonprofit for only $30. This book is also available as a corporate records binder. Look up The California Nonprofit Corporation Kit for more details. |
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By Judith McQuown
The Career Press Inc
Released: 1975-11-30
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Inc. Yourself is the longest-selling business book in continuous print in the history of trade publishing, with more than 500,000 copies sold since 1977.
This "entrepreneurial classic" (CNBC) is now completely revised and updated-and available in a lower-priced paperback-to help new and recent entrepreneurs. Written in clear, easy-to-understand language, Inc. Yourself is a no-nonsense, step-by-step guide to success. It provides meticulously researched information on the latest tax laws and legislation that affect individuals and small businesses.
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Inc. Yourself is the longest-selling business book in continuous print in the history of trade publishing, with more than 500,000 copies sold since 1977.
This "entrepreneurial classic" (CNBC) is now completely revised and updated-and available in a lower-priced paperback-to help new and recent entrepreneurs. Written in clear, easy-to-understand language, Inc. Yourself is a no-nonsense, step-by-step guide to success. It provides meticulously researched information on the latest tax laws and legislation that affect individuals and small businesses. |
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By Anthony Mancuso
Nolo
Paperback (528 pages)
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Your Limited Liability Company gives you everything you need to maintain the legal validity of your LLC before the courts and the IRS. It helps you approve and document important legal, tax and business decisions to create a paper trail that avoids legal trouble. The book stresses how to: *prepare minutes of meetings *record important legal, tax and business decisions *handle formal recordkeeping *fill out an LLC Records Book Your Limited Liability Company provides all the documentation you'll need, including: *minutes *written consents *checklists *over 50 ready-to-use resolutions The 2nd edition is completely updated and revised to provide the latest laws for all 50 states, plus the latest forms, as tear-outs and on CD-ROM |
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By Peri H. Pakroo J D.
NOLO
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If you dream of starting a business, but fear that without an MBA you'll get lost in the maze of government red tape, here's the handbook you need. Step-by-step, The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California outlines how to set up your enterprise in the Golden State quickly and easily, pointing out the hurdles, fees and forms along the way. Clear and straight to the point, the book explains how to: *choose the best business structure
*write an effective business plan
*file the right forms in the right place
*be prepared for, and file, the required taxes
*acquire good bookkeeping and accounting habits The 5th edition reflects the latest legal and tax changes. It also provides a completely revised chapter on risk management and insurance, plus a new chapter on pricing, bidding and billing. |
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By Richard Stim
Nolo
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If you belong to a band and love the art of your job, but sing the blues when it comes to the business, you need Music Law. Composed by musician and lawyer Richard Stim, the book explains how to: * book performances
* choose a name and protect its use
* copyright song lyrics
* establish legal ownership of songs
* sample legally
* sign contracts
* write a band partnership agreement
* sell CDs, tapes and other recordings
* and much more Music Law provides all the legal information and practical advice musicians need. This edition includes a new chapter on everything a band needs to go online, covering website development, band domain names, webcasting and streaming audio, selling music online and more. All the legal forms and agreements musicians need are included, as tear-outs and on CD-ROM. |
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