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What is a Registered Agent and Do I Need One to Form a Company?

Starting a business brings up many questions; some fundamental questions include what type of business entity to choose, where you want to start your business and how to go about incorporating or registering your business. Every state has its own…

IanScottDecember 7, 2016

Business Entity Set-Up Business/Corporate & Contracts

What is the LLC Publication Requirement and How Does it Impact my New Business?

What is the LLC Publication requirement? Limited Liability Companies formed in New York must publish notice of the company’s formation in two publications (one daily and one weekly) for six consecutive weeks. The notices must be posted within 120 days…

IanScottMarch 4, 2016

Business Entity Set-Up Business/Corporate & Contracts Raising Capital in the U.S.

Dissolution of Corporations: What to Do When the Start-Up or Business Venture Does Not Work

When you form a corporation, the last thing you are thinking about is dissolution. Regrettably though, some legal entities fail and the founders are faced with tough choices. These choices become tougher when the founders had previously convinced friends and…

IanScottOctober 17, 2014

Business/Corporate & Contracts Questions & Answers Raising Capital in the U.S.

Do You Want to Start A Business? Top 10 Questions & Answers For Business Start-Ups

When starting a new business, our clients often have several questions and more often than not their questions are the same. This article summarizes some of key questions and answers that our clients have asked us. 1. What Are the…

IanScottApril 19, 2013

Business Entity Set-Up Business/Corporate & Contracts

Some Federal, State, & Employment, Tax Considerations When Deciding on A Business Entity (LLC, Corporation or Sole Proprietorship)

The amount of taxes that you have to pay is one of the key reasons that individuals select one business entity type over another. The term “tax” though is a bit too general for a business as “tax” could refer…

IanScottJanuary 15, 2013

Business/Corporate & Contracts

The Top 10 Things That Every Business Owner Should Do At Year-End

As a business owner, all year you have likely been running around acting as manager, developer, business generator, marketer, human resource manager and administrative assistant. Given the numerous roles, it is often tough to sit back and look at the…

IanScottDecember 14, 2012

Business Entity Set-Up Business/Corporate & Contracts

What You Should Know About Which Business Form (LLC, Corporation, S-Corp or Sole Proprietorship) You Should Select When You Start A Business

This Article was featured and published by the New York State Bar Association. Read the article on the New York State Bar Association Website by clicking here. As a Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) and Attorney, I have had my share…

IanScottJuly 29, 2012