I am in Calif. I want to know how to take loss from one business and apply them to a business with profits.

If you are the sole owner, you will have a "single member LLC" for tax reporting. That means you report on Schedule C on your own 1040, rather...

International sale contract

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I signed a contract to special order a new car in Illinois. How can I cancel the contract?

What does the contract say about cancellation? Possibly forfeiture of the deposit will release you. If not, you should immediately go the the...

Who do I sue for not taking photos off of Facebook.

This is hardly the stuff lawsuits are made of. I don’t see why you would have such strong objections to having the pictures there. I also don’t...

Am I still entitled to receive my monthly bonus although I was discharged the week before the bonus was released?

You should contact the Illinois Department of Labor with your question: Chicago Office 160 N. LaSalle Street Suite C-1300 Chicago, IL...

Need to lend money to a family member who will put up their property as collateral. How can i protect myself from loss?

Having a lien is not enough. You need to know the value of the house and the amount of the senior liens. So many houses are “underwater” these...

I would like to "try" to pay my business loan back.

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Can an attorney sign a membership buyout interest form and a member resolution form on someone's behalf?

An “attorney” is an attorney at law who represents people but does not have authority to bind them to contracts. An “attorney in fact” is a person...

I moved out if my moms house the first week of july can i claim my daughter on my taxes as partial

Facts are unclear. Did your daughter live with your mother all year or part of the year? Is there an ex-husband in the picture? The child’s...

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Vicepresident / 20 % owner of S corporation, wanting to leave and start my own company, current business may file bankruptcy

You might have liability if a creditor could “pierce the corporate veil” to impose liability on the shareholders. Was the corp adequately...