A lot is riding on the business entity type you choose. The business structure you decide on affects your legal liability as an owner, tax obligations, growth potential, and compliance requirements you’ll need to satisfy on an ongoing basis. To make matters more complex, the entity type that’s right at the beginning of a business’s […]
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When you hear the word “inventor” what comes to your mind? Images of American’s most accomplished inventors like Benjamin Franklin or Thomas Edison? Or do you think of the silly characters in movies—like Belle’s father, Maurice, in Beauty and the Beast, or Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown of the Back to The Future movie trilogy? Obviously, not
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The new year is moving along swiftly. Martin Luther King Jr. Day has passed, the Grammys have come and gone, and many a person has already given up on their well-intended New Year’s resolutions. Fortunately, if requesting S Corporation tax treatment for your business in 2020 is on your list of resolutions, there’s still time to
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By Richard Harroch, Lynne Hermle, and Ellen Ehrenpreis When launching a new startup, you can face significant business and legal challenges. We have seen plenty of mistakes made by entrepreneurs and startup companies. The following are some of the more common and problematic legal mistakes made by small and growing companies. These mistakes are made
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Have you heard that the forties are the new twenties for entrepreneurs? The American Economic Review from the American Economic Association reveals that while observers believe younger individuals are likely to start successful new ventures, new data is revealing the contrary to be true. Today’s most successful entrepreneurs are actually middle aged. The average age of
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Whether you’re just starting your new business, or your company has been up and running for a while, protecting the business you have worked so hard to build is essential. However, in the rush of launching a startup and the day-to-day challenges it entails, many entrepreneurs neglect this step. Here are seven things you can
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A criminal record can be detrimental to your future. It can prevent you from doing many things you’d normally do. And this can be true whether you committed petty theft or grand larceny. And why should your past haunt you forever, especially if you’ve moved on to a better life of making better choices? PxHere
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You’ve probably heard that being an S Corporation has some perks. It certainly can for some businesses. Might it be the right option for you? Let’s take a moment to chat about all things S Corp so that you can gain a better understanding of what it is and its potential advantages. First, an S
Facebook has pledged to fight an EU ruling that would compel it to globally remove content deemed to be illegal in certain jurisdictions. The latest ruling from the European Court of Justice has concluded that social media firms such as Facebook can be compelled to globally remove content that violates local laws. Currently, material that
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Apple and the Irish Government have launched their appeal against the EU Commission’s 2016 tax ruling. Lawyers representing Ireland have called the European Commission’s ruling that the country gave Apple €13bn in illegal tax aid “fundamentally flawed” today (17 September) in an appeal against the decision in one of the EU’s highest courts, according to Reuters.
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