Streetwise Incorporating Your Business

Name: Streetwise Incorporating Your Business | From Legal Issues to Tax Concerns, All You Need to Establish and Protect Your Business
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From Legal Issues to Tax Concerns, All You Need to Establish and Protect Your Business

Michele Cagan(Autor*in)

Adams Media (Verlag)

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Erschienen am 11. Mai 2007

352 Seiten

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Intro
Title Page
Contents
Dedication
Introduction
Part 1: Getting Started
Chapter 1: Making the Choice to Incorporate
How Structure Impacts Your Business
A Brief Look at the Choices
Consider These Factors
Why Incorporating Is Better
Understanding the Disadvantages
Is It Time to Switch?
Chapter 2: Meet the Different Corporate Types
"C" Means Regular
Making the "S" Election
Small Corporations Get Close Status
Professional Corporations
Not-for-Profit and Tax-Exempt
State Law Rules
Foreign or Domestic Is a State Distinction
Chapter 3: The Best Things About Incorporating
Limited Liability
Tax Advantages
Access to Capital
The "Serious" Factor
Trouble-Free Transfers
Chapter 4: Get Your Business Ready to Go
Test Your Ideas with a Business Plan
Transforming an Existing Business
Is Your Company Eligible for Regular Incorporation?
Coming Up with a Name
This Is Tricky, So Use a Lawyer
Add an Accountant to the Mix
Some Business Basics
Part 2: Understanding Corporations
Chapter 5: The People
Corporations Are "People"
Incorporators Get Things Going
Shareholders Are the Owners
The Board Directs Everything
Meet the Officers
Chapter 6: The Paperwork
Articles of Incorporation
Corporate Bylaws
The Shareholders' Agreement
Keeping the Minutes
Corporate Resolutions
Stock Certificates
Chapter 7: Taking Stock
Corporate Capital Structure
Different Types of Stock
Authorizing Shares
A Look at Par Value
Issuing and Selling Shares
Dividend Strategies
Chapter 8: Get to Know Securities Laws
Meet the SEC
Federal Securities Laws
State Securities Laws
The Basics of Exemptions
Private Offerings
Regulation D Is Your Friend
Chapter 9: All About Limited Liability
What Is Limited Liability?
The Goal Is to Protect Yourself
More Liability Than You Realize
Corporations Provide a Shield
Some Things Are Not Covered
Piercing the Veil
Part 3: Creating Your Corporation
Chapter 10: The "Where" Decision
Why "Where" Matters
The Home-State Advantage
Setting Up in Delaware
Setting Up in Nevada
Interstate Business
Operating As a Foreign Corporation
Chapter 11: Filing the Articles
Visit Your Secretary of State
Getting the Name Right
Information to Include
Choosing a Registered Office and Agent
Have Your Attorney Cross the T's
Filing Your Articles
Chapter 12: Even More Paperwork
Signing in the Corporate Name
Licenses, Permits, and More
Retitling Assets
Set Up the Corporate Bank Account
The Corporate Records Book
How to Create the Bylaws
Chapter 13: The Work Begins
The First Board Meeting
Issuing Shares
The First Shareholders' Meeting
Applying for "S" Status
The Case for Close Corporation Status
Chapter 14: A Solid Shareholders' Agreement
Agreement Now Avoids Problems Later
Remember S-Corporation Restrictions
Different Regulations Govern Close Corporations
Voting Rules
The Basics of Buy-Sell Provisions
Situations in Which Shareholders Must Withdraw
How Much Are Your Shares Worth?
In the Absence of an Agreement
Part 4: Maintaining Your Corporation
Chapter 15: Corporate Formalities
Regular Board Meetings
Annual Shareholders' Meetings
Special Situations Call for Special Meetings
Taking a Vote
Keeping the Minutes
Filing Annual Reports
How to Avoid Penalties
Chapter 16: Chapter 4 The Importance of Preserving Get Your Business Get Your Business Limited Liability Ready to Go
The Advantages of Limited Liability
Why Your Corporation Needs Insurance
Keeping Things Separate
When the Veil Is Pierced
Charging Orders
Surviving Lawsuits
Chapter 17: Day-to-Day Business Issues
The Business of Business Is (Mostly) the Same
Amending Your Articles of Incorporation
Maintain a Strong Corps of Professional Advisors
Determining Optimal Salaries
The Corporate Home-Office Advantage
Getting Additional Financing
Chapter 18: Accounting Matters
What Kinds of Records Should You Keep?
Introduction to Basic Bookkeeping
Unique Corporate Transactions
A Special Equity Section
Financial Statements Track Success
Perform a Ratio Analysis
Chapter 19: Leaving Your Corporation
Deciding When It's Time to Leave
Look Back at Your Shareholders' Agreement
Keeping It in the Family
Selling Your Business
Dissolving the Corporation
When Dissolution Is Involuntary
Part 5: Taxes, Taxes, Taxes
Chapter 20: Use the Tax Code to Your Advantage
Keep Abreast of Frequent Changes
Employee Compensation
Employee Stock Option Plans
Deductible Benefits
Income Splitting
Keep It In or Pay It Out?
The Corporate Tax Year
Chapter 21: Corporate Types Regular Corporate Income Taxation
How C Corporations Are Taxed
Understanding Corporate Tax Rates
A Multitude of Tax Advantages
Some Distinct Tax Disadvantages
Qualified Small Business Stock
Chapter 22: S-Corporation Chapter 4 Income Taxation
Special Issues for S-Corporation Shareholders
Individual Tax Rates Matter More
Pass-Through Taxation
Understanding Basis
The Benefits and Drawbacks
The Impact of Shareholder Loans
Chapter 23: Other Types of Tax Issues
Flat Tax for Personal-Service Corporations
Federal Corporate Tax Penalties
Tax Effects When Converting to a Corporation
State Tax Issues
Employee-Based Taxes
Sales Taxes
Special Rules for When You Sell Your Shares
Chapter 24: Retirement Plans
Why Set Up a Retirement Plan?
Choosing the Right Plan
401(k) Plans
SIMPLE Plans
The SEP-IRA
Profit-Sharing Plans
Target Benefit Plans
Employee Stock Ownership Plans
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: State Business Development Office Contact Information
About the Author
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