Everything you need to know about forming an S corporation or limited liability company

This new Second Edition of How to Start Your Own S Corporation provides small business owners with the real facts about forming an S corporation. Newly updated, this one-of-a-kind guide tells you everything you need to know on the subject, with step-by-step guidance, savvy insider tips, and a wealth of hard-to-get information on S and every other type of corporation your business may qualify for.

This Second Edition updates the many changes in income tax law since the original...

Save tons of money with the secrets to avoiding income taxes

Could it be possible to run your business without paying federal and state income tax for at least 36 months? What if you're not in business-how about reducing or completely wiping out your income tax? It may sound too good to be true, but the answer is YES. In this easy-to-use, plain-English book, Robert A. Cooke shows how you can legally use the tax rules to your advantage. Doing Business Tax-Free, Second Edition is packed with tax-saving concepts and ideas and clear explanations on how to apply them to your own...

With real-world examples, charts, and tables, this handy guide will help you calculate the benefits of incorporation for your business--before you decide to take the leap. For small business owners, with Incorporate Your Business you'll master all the fundamentals, including:

• Overall benefits of incorporation
• Tax changes under incorporation
• Various types of corporations
• Completing all the paperwork correctly
• Setting up a corporate structure
• Electing officers and setting up the board
• Holding important organizational...

Most entrepreneurs interested in buying a business naturally assume they need large amounts of cash to work a deal. In fact, there are other ways to fund an entrepreneurial venture, particularly through seller financing. This simple, straightforward guide covers every possible source of financing available for wannabe business owners, how to deal with sellers, and how to use asset financing, selling equity, and asset protection. Buy Your Own Business with Other People's Money shows that you don't have to be rich to buy a business; you just need to be creative in financing your new...