Corporation Questions

Could you start a company with a co-founder, and have generic agreements in place, all without registering a corporation?We're bootstrapping our first startup and don't want to spend both money and...

Co-Founder Legal Agreements Corporation Startups

asked Jun 18 '14 at 20:12

Marion Woodward
9 points

While creating my C-corporation on LegalZoom, a question asks how much should I issue of both Common and Preferred stock. What's a good rule of thumb for this?Is Preferred stock even needed if I...

Corporate Structure Stock Options Corporation

asked Mar 2 '14 at 19:50

Jim Crowell
50 points

I was doing business under a DBA, then I became incorporated. When I incorporated, I applied for a new EIN - and got one. I have since closed that corporation and now again doing business as a...

Legal DBA EIN Corporation

asked Mar 9 '12 at 07:09

Ame
11 points

I would like to know the advantages and disadvantages of starting a company in India in contrast to the United States. As far as I am concerned, I have seen companies (not all) set up in the...

Getting Started India Incorporation USA Corporation

asked Dec 9 '13 at 18:48

Java Technical
152 points

We need to file our corporate taxes (1120) for a short year and but there aren't any forms available from the IRS for year 2013 yet. Does anyone know what to do in this case? update: the company...

Tax IRS Corporation

asked Sep 12 '13 at 17:11

Ent
8 points

I am currently doing Freelance work as a programmer. I also would like to try a few ideas for some small Drop-shipping style eCommerce websites. What I am wanting to know, is can I form a single...

Incorporation Corporation

asked May 22 '13 at 07:38

Jasondavis
111 points

I am writing a software product for business use. First few versions were for free, but now I started selling the product. I think that adding at least a short list of companies that are using my...

Software Corporation

asked May 31 '13 at 06:26

Tomasz Grobelny
106 points

When the company is no longer doing business - Is there going to be any consequences if a c corp (delaware) is in void status due to failure to file annual report? would this affect the personal...

Legal Corporation

asked Apr 11 '13 at 03:33

James
1 point

We founded a C-Corp in fall 2012. None of us are taking a salary and there are no salaried employees. Do we need to send out W2's?

Equity Tax Corporation

asked Apr 13 '13 at 23:30

Evan Hammer
16 points

My question concerns the tax implications of distributing profits, if and when the hard work pays off. In my case all of the expenses and income have flowed through my business account (S...

USA Corporation Profit Sharing

asked Apr 1 '13 at 08:43

Robotronic
1 point

I haven't used my C Corp, paid any taxes, or done the minutes. I haven't made a dollar or used the corp in any form. It was just a mistake opening the C Corp. I'm scared I have to pay the taxes...

Startup Costs Legal Tax Corporation

asked Mar 16 '13 at 13:33

Zapoo
303 points

I started a company in August of 2012 signing up 25 customers as a separate part of a corporation I have had since 2010 and brought in a partner in September. The partner did not put in any money...

Co-Founder Equity Legal Partnership Corporation

asked Feb 14 '13 at 04:17

User24008
19 points

Here is my situation, I'm running a single-person C-Corp in the US. (I'm a US permanent resident). My company is running several content-rich websites (focus on US market), the advertising revenue...

Foreign Subsidiary Corporation

asked Nov 8 '12 at 09:16

Silent
111 points

What is the best way to go about getting more profit and paying less tax when it comes to selling something strictly online? Say I have a dual citizenship, to Canada and Mexico. And I do all my...

Startup Costs Tax Online Sole Proprietorship Corporation

asked Oct 22 '12 at 15:49

Bazzi
16 points

When opening up a new corporate bank account, are initial deposits looked at as income, and therefore considered taxable? Or are they counted as 'funding' (or some other term) and therefore...

Tax Delaware Corporation

asked Nov 2 '12 at 07:01

Nas
6 points

Is it necessary to use a law firm to form a Delaware c corp with only 1 owner/shareholder? Can I just do that myself? even though I live in a different state?

Incorporation Legal Corporation

asked Nov 4 '12 at 10:07

Emil
8 points

This is more so theory than plans, and this is the only stack exchange that talks about corporate structure Is it possible to make a new shareholder class, arbitrarily, solely for the distribution...

Shares Corporation

asked Sep 17 '12 at 10:36

Cqm
137 points

I called a CPA in Virginia and he told me it's better to create your C corp in Delaware, because their tax system is so flexible that you don't need to pay for state tax. Is that true? And is it Ok...

Incorporation Tax Delaware Corporation

asked Aug 3 '12 at 00:49

Hendi Valentino
1 point

I want to start a C corp, and I keep coming across the following terms: stakeholder, stockholder, and shareholder. What's the difference between them? I'd appreciate a clear explanation in layman's...

Definitions Corporation

asked Jun 18 '12 at 06:47

Mark13426
131 points

I'm currently on OPT and will be switching to H1B soon. I want to start a C corp which will function as an online business. Can my friends who live outside the USA develop the website? They...

Business Corporation

asked Jun 20 '12 at 15:37

Mark13426
131 points