Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
> *From: *"Chuck McCown" > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Thursday, August 6, 2015 8:41:36 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom > > Don’t they promote the secretaries of state and governors to the “big > house” in your state? > > *Fro

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread Mike Hammett
Not enough of them, it seems. ;-) - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2015 8:41:36 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom Don’t they p

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread Chuck McCown
Don’t they promote the secretaries of state and governors to the “big house” in your state? From: That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 12:23 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom Ours is through the Secretary of State. I think every state department here has

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread Mike Hammett
That's what my accountant did. *shrugs* - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: "Douglas A. Hass" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2015 2:40:47 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom Why are y

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2015-08-06 Thread Hass, Douglas A.
Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com From: "Chuck McCown" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2015 1:19:30 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom Just do a quick google of your state’s corporation regulatory agency. For example if you google DBA in U

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2015-08-06 Thread Mike Hammett
1:19:30 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom Just do a quick google of your state’s corporation regulatory agency. For example if you google DBA in Utah I am pretty sure it will take you right to the form where you do it yourself. I would always run stuff through an LLC or S corp. Prov

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread Ken Hohhof
rom: That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 12:52 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom Jesus H Christ, So I have to do this LLC-5.5 to establish an LLC in Illinois for 500 bucks, then LLC-45.5 to get permission to actually conduct business for another 500 bucks, and

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
much easier to do the bookkeeping to get the maximum tax advantage of > expenses. > > *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm > *Sent:* Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:10 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom > > My main purpose is so I can get a bank account in that name and

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2015-08-06 Thread Chuck McCown
bankruptcy types of things. Also makes it much easier to do the bookkeeping to get the maximum tax advantage of expenses. From: That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:10 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom My main purpose is so I can get a bank account in that name

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread Bill Prince
e Guy /sarcasm <mailto:thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> *Sent:* Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:12 AM *To:* af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom for a small, on the side business sole proprietorship would seem sufficient. Whats this you say about sales t

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2015-08-06 Thread Josh Luthman
proprietorship, partnership, LLC, PC, S Corp, C >>> Corp, etc. for various reasons including putting your personal assets at >>> risk, tax consequences, and whether your business can have a subsidiary. >>> >>> There are probably some advantages to a sole pro

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread Jeremy
Corp, C >> Corp, etc. for various reasons including putting your personal assets at >> risk, tax consequences, and whether your business can have a subsidiary. >> >> There are probably some advantages to a sole proprietorship, like as long >> as it’s just you, I think

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
. Woo hoo, look at me, I’m 7 > feet off the ground without fall protection! > > > *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm > *Sent:* Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:12 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom > > for a small, on the side business sole proprietorship

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2015-08-06 Thread Bill Prince
ou’re risking your business right from the start. Doug *From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Bill Prince *Sent:* Thursday, August 06, 2015 8:25 AM *To:* af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom +1. You can do an LLC

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2015-08-06 Thread Jeremy
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 fo

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
e 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. >&

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2015-08-06 Thread Sean Heskett
d 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 &

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread Ken Hohhof
, look at me, I’m 7 feet off the ground without fall protection! From: That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:12 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom for a small, on the side business sole proprietorship would seem sufficient. Whats this you say about sales

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
t; business accountant, is a must. Otherwise, you’re risking your business > right from the start. > > > > Doug > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com ] *On > Behalf Of *Bill Prince > *Sent:* Thursday, August 06, 2015 8:25 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread Bill Prince
to:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Bill Prince *Sent:* Thursday, August 06, 2015 8:25 AM *To:* af@afmug.com *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

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread Adam Moffett
I filed a DBA years agoI don't remember if there was a fee. One page form at the county clerk's office. Easy as pie. On 8/6/2015 12:35 AM, Jeremy wrote: In our state it seems like I filed a dba on the state business website for a buck or two. On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 10:10 PM, That One Gu

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2015-08-06 Thread Chuck McCown
Ditto From: Jeremy Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 10:35 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom In our state it seems like I filed a dba on the state business website for a buck or two. On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 10:10 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm wrote: Is this outfit worth

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2015-08-06 Thread Ken Hohhof
: 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 On 8/6/2015 6:15 AM, Joshaven Mailing Lists wrote: You probably don’t

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread Hass, Douglas A.
: [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 On 8/6/2015 6:15 AM, Joshaven Mailing Lists wrote: You probably don’t need a

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-06 Thread Bill Prince
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2015-08-06 Thread Joshaven Mailing Lists
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2015-08-06 Thread Ken Hohhof
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2015-08-06 Thread Lewis Bergman
Last time I filed a DBA in Texas it took about 10 minutes and $25. On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 11:35 PM, Jeremy wrote: > In our state it seems like I filed a dba on the state business website for > a buck or two. > > On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 10:10 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < > thatoneguyst...@gmail.com

Re: [AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-05 Thread Jeremy
In our state it seems like I filed a dba on the state business website for a buck or two. On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 10:10 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is this outfit worth dealing with for stuff like a dba for a small > business that will probably generate 22 bucks

[AFMUG] Legalzoom

2015-08-05 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
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