I'd just register a LLC and DBA on your state's business website. Should take you about as long as it took to type that email...
On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 11:10 AM, That One Guy /sarcasm < [email protected]> wrote: > My main purpose is so I can get a bank account in that name and advertise > legally with that name, right now I send bills to people with my name. Ive > always just put the income on my personal tax returns, but its to a point, > even if I still continue to do that in the future, I would like to keep the > money in a separate account from my mortgage payment and my nappy headed > womans debit card. This isnt retirement money type revenue but my household > expenditures need to not be eating into that. > I have a couple of cash money guys that occasionally do stuff. > > So the gist is, LegalZoom bad? and I should probably do something else > anyway? > > When I used to sell dope, I never had any of these issues, no taxes, no > need for a corporation, didnt need to worry about complaints to the BBB, > OSHA never checked to make sure I was not exposing my guys to any PBA in > the baggies. ....that was a simpler time > > > On the tax ID note > I had a tax ID a long time ago, this was when tiger direct gave business > discounts, so I needed to provide that. I never had any debt to the state > but they did hound me for that quarterly, for the zero dollars I owed them, > I got percentage based penalties a couple of times of zero dollars. I > finally called and talked to a nice lady about it, she took care of it but > she told my I actually needed to cut a zero dollar check in the future. I > cancelled my tax ID. > > On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> i am not a lawyer but... >> >> i'd recommend an LLC instead of a sole proprietorship. the LLC can >> protect your personal assets from someone who goes after the business. >> >> but again i am not a lawyer ;-) >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 10:12 AM, That One Guy /sarcasm < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 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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