LLC vs. C Corp vs. S Corp: Pick the right one for your businessWhether you're starting a new business or growing an existing one, you want to have the right legal and tax structure for the company.LLC or Corporation? explains:the basics of all business entitieshow to avoid being personally liable for business debts (by forming an LLC or corporation)how to minimize taxes by choosing the right entityhow to ...

Keep your corporate status—and avoid personal liabilityIncorporating your business is an important first step in obtaining limited liability status. To keep that status, you must observe a number of legal formalities, including holding and documenting shareholder and director meetings.Meeting minutes are the primary paper trail of a corporation’s legal life—and The Corporate Records Handbook provides all the instructions and forms you need to prepa...

Board meetings and documentation made easy!Good corporate governance and legal record keeping are essential for nonprofits. Nonprofit Meetings, Minutes & Records provides everything you need to hold meetings and properly document actions taken by your board and members. The book includes guidance and forms to:•call, notice, and hold meetings of directors and members• appoint officers and elect directors• prepare minutes of meetings

Limit your liability, simplify taxes with an LLCIf you run your own business as a sole proprietorship or partnership, you’ve probably heard of the advantages of limited liability companies—especially the way an LLC can protect personal assets from business debts.LLC expert Anthony Mancuso clearly explains how to decide whether an LLC is right for you. Learn:the unique legal features of LLCs, including limited personal liability for owners...

Nonprofit? Stay out of IRS trouble with the ultimate corporate housekeeping tool! Nearly 1.5 million nonprofit organizations are busy preserving historic sites, saving libraries, helping the homeless, greening our cities- and so much more. Yet, while some have sophisticated record-keeping systems, most nonprofits are staffed by volunteers who need help running the organization and keeping up a proper -- and legal --paper trail. Help has arrived! With Nonprofit Meetings, Minutes & Records ,...

Everything you need to form your own LLC! Limited liability companies provide the most flexible way of doing business: You get both the tax benefits of a partnership, and the personal protection from business debts provided to corporations. Form Your Own Limited Liability Company provides you with the step-by-step instructions and forms you need to form an LLC in your state, without the expense of hiring a lawyer. This bestseller covers how to: choose an LLC name prepare and file articles ...

Form a California nonprofit corporationTens of thousands of arts groups, educators, social service agencies, environmental groups, and others have used this bestselling book to form their California nonprofit. Your group can too.Use this book to form your California nonprofit corporation and obtain your federal and state tax exemptions. We provide step-by-step instructions for both the longer IRS Form 1023 and the streamlined IRS Form 1023-EZ application. T...

If you're starting your own business, you can't afford NOT to learn about LLCs to keep your personal assets personal.

Today, virtually all companies, artists, and innovators run the risk of losing their competititve edge-and big money-by not adequately safeguarding their intellectual property. Written by an expert in intellectual property law, this is the first book to address the full range of legal protections available-patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and licensing-with innovative information you won't find elsewhere, including:€ Legal landmines every successful entrepreneur must...

A helpful resource that helps business professionals navigate the murky waters of capital formation--offering actionable strategies to overcome challenges at every phase of the growth cycle.Leveraging his years of experience as a strategic and legal entrepreneurial advisor, author Andrew Sherman provides useful advice for entrepreneurial leaders looking to grow their funds and expand their business. Raising Capital does this by providing the tools for buil...

Licensing is a multi-billion dollar industry. More people than ever are involved with intellectual property transactions and arrangements in everyday business. Anyone using, selling, transferring, giving, or obtaining permissions to use a product protected by intellectual property law can benefit from this book. It serves as an introduction and guide to reviewing, writing, and negotiating most of the licenses and agreements necessary to turn intellectual property into profit.Whethe...