How do I protect the work I produce for a client as a consultant?

If you are an independent contractor, by default you own the copyright to your own work. Placing the copyright designation on our work will help...

What is the best business entity for single member LLC?

I agree with my colleague in Arizona. If you are located in New York City, I would add that you should use some caution before electing S...

Partner in a business and I want to get out of it .

In general, a partner in a general partnership can withdraw at any time, unless there is a partnership agreement that provides otherwise. That will...

Question regarding W8BEN form. Should I sign it?

The company is doing you a favor by asking for the W8BEN. If you are a citizen and resident of a foreign country, there is no withholding on...

Can an RIA (in CT or NYC) receive compensation on private placements or must one be associated with a broker-dealer?

The SEC basically takes the position that you cannot receive compensation for placing securities in a private or public offering without becoming a...

I am working on a new tech start up in the crowd finance industry, helping to bring investors, information and advisers together

My practice is focused on start-up and young internet and software firms. The area you have chosen (which I assume is crowdfunding to obtain...

For my restaurant venture is it best to hold the lease in the name of the company or my management entity that will be the mgr?

The answer depends upon many facts not stated in the question. The first one is: why was the management company formed in the first place? Although...

Non US Resident Single Member LL - Tax in case of International vacation rental booking service .

It is not entirely clear what question you are asking. It sounds as if the income you are earning is either a fee for services performed abroad or...

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Starting a new LLC business when are taxes are due?

Most limited liability companies do not pay federal income taxes. Unless the LLC elects to be taxed as a corporation, it merely files an...

If an LL business have a business name ending exactly as other businesses , what that means legally ?

In general, your business can use the same name as another business if your business is so different from that other business that there is no...