for a small, on the side business sole proprietorship would seem sufficient.
Whats this you say about sales tax, a sole proprietor cant take in sales tax? On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 10:51 AM, Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: > This stuff is not rocket science. It might be difficult for a lawyer, but > it's a fairly rote process. I've done it a couple of times, and yes, you > need to issue stock (if a corp), publish minutes, and a couple of other > things. In CA, the SOS office has a little checklist of what you need. It > takes maybe an hour or two to pull it all together. > > bp > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > > On 8/6/2015 6:45 AM, Hass, Douglas A. wrote: > > > > -1000 > > > > If you just need to file corporate formation papers and nothing else, you > can probably do it by downloading the free forms your state provides. > Registering a DBA name is easy, too. Usually just a form that doesn’t take > a degree to figure out how to complete. Having an attorney is helpful, but > by no means necessary. *On the other hand, LegalZoom is a complete waste > of money.* You don’t need to pay LegalZoom unless you like snazzy web > interfaces/hate PDFs so much that you are willing to pay money to use/avoid > one. > > > > HOWEVER FILING THE FORMS ISN’T ALL YOU NEED TO DO! > > > > If all you do is pay the filing fees and file the forms, you haven’t done > what you need to create a corporation that protects you and your personal > assets (or other corporate assets), and you may not have done enough to > actually transact business in the state or location where you are located. > You have to follow a number of other corporate formalities, too (corporate > books, minutes, resolutions, state registrations/licenses, local > registrations/licenses, etc.) or you will have just wasted your time and > money. As Ken pointed out, most states have annual filing requirements, > too. > > > > Retaining a lawyer that specializes in this area, as well as a good small > business accountant, is a must. Otherwise, you’re risking your business > right from the start. > > > > Doug > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Bill Prince > *Sent:* Thursday, August 06, 2015 8:25 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom > > > > +1. > > You can do an LLC or an S corp for just the filing fee ($25 in CA). The > process is fairly simple; even I can do it. > > Doing a DBA is also pretty simple, and only costs $10 or $20 to publish. > > > bp > > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > > > On 8/6/2015 6:15 AM, Joshaven Mailing Lists wrote: > > You probably don’t need a lawyer to file the LLC. I’ve seen companies > that use one where the lawyer is payed to fill out a form that is easier to > fill out then a 1099ez. Look into getting a LLC form form the state first… > you probably want a lawyer to draw up your articles of organization though. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > Joshaven Potter > MTCNA, MTCRE, MTCWE, MTCTCE, UACA > Google Hangouts: [email protected] > Cell & SMS: 1-517-607-9370 > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > On Aug 6, 2015, at 9:10 AM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Find a local lawyer who specializes in small business, you can set up an > LLC or S Corp and do the annual filings with the state for a couple hundred > dollars a year and you will have someone to consult when related stuff > comes up. I use these guys (gals, actually), I’m sure there is something > similar near you. > > <http://www.cartertani.com/>http://www.cartertani.com/ > > > > > > *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 05, 2015 11:10 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Legalzoom > > > > Is this outfit worth dealing with for stuff like a dba for a small > business that will probably generate 22 bucks and a bad taste in the mouth. > I assume everybody here did this among other things once upon a lonesome. > It's like 99 to 150 bucks plus the filing fees. > Is a dba something you can muck up on your own? > > > > > > > *Douglas A. 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