Small Business

Sole proprietorships, corporations, hiring and firing, partnerships, home-based businesses, licenses and permits.

Amending the Partnership Agreement
How you can change the partnership terms.

Are There Legal Ways To Offer and Sell Securities Without Registering With the SEC?
Obtaining exemption from SEC rules when you sell company stock.

Avoiding Double Taxation: The S Corporation
S corporations are taxed only once - at the shareholder level.

Choosing the Right Accounting Method
Single entry or double entry?

Classifications of Partnership Property
What kinds of property can your partnership own?

Corporate Bankruptcy
Liquidation of corporate assets or restructuring of debt.

Corporations
Your company doesn't have to be big to be a corporation.

Corporations and Their Advantages
The upside of becoming an 'artificial person.'

Delaware: The Best State for Incorporating
Find out why corporations flock to Delaware.

Directors' Compensation
The board sets its own compensation policies.

Directors: How Are They Chosen?
Directors must be chosen by shareholder vote.

Disadvantages of a Corporation
Drawbacks include cost, liability, regulation.

EPA FAQs
What small business and consumers need to know.

Employee Lawsuits: Avoiding Invasion of Privacy Claims
Detailed written polices are best defense.

Employee Lawsuits: Avoiding Wage/Hour Liability
Avoid payroll practices that reduce exempt employees' salaries.

Employee Lawsuits: Identifying the Violent Employee
Beware of 'avenger' employees.

Employee Lawsuits: Invasions of Privacy
Drug testing, lie detectors and other forms of legal surveillance.

Employee Lawsuits: Liability for Sexual Harassment
Employers are liable for actions by supervisors, co-workers, non-employees.

Financing the Corporation
How to raise money through the sale of stocks.

Formation of the Limited Partnership
A step-by-step guide.

Forms and Factors in Selection
Select the best form for your company.

Getting Licenses and Permits
Follow these licensing requirements for starting your business.

Home Based Businesses
Hurdles to clear before starting a home-based business.

How to Value an Ongoing Business
How much is a company worth?

Limited Liability Companies
How you can have the benefits of corporations and partnerships.

Mergers and Consolidations
What happens when two corporations become one.

Most-asked Questions About Small Business
The Small Business Administration answers questions about setting up your business.

Payroll Records
Every company, no matter how small, must maintain payroll records.

Payroll Taxes
Employers must deduct these payroll taxes from employees' pay.

Planning a New Business
Take these steps before you start your business.

Sale of Assets of a Regular C Corporation
Guidelines for selling C corporation assets.

Sole Proprietorship
The easy way to start your business.

Stock Splits and Reverse Stock Splits
How they can affect stock value.

Valuating a Business
Consider these factors when putting a dollar value on a company.

Voting at Shareholders Meetings
You don't have to attend the meeting to be able to vote.

Writing Effective and Comprehensive Buy-Sell Agreements
Identify potential problem areas before entering a buy-sell agreement.