One of the most popular forms of business ownership, a limited liability company offers all the protection of a corporation with all the favorable tax treatment of a partnership. With it, you can keep your home and other personal assets safe from creditors while not being doubly taxed by the IRS. It is truly the best choice for many new small businesses. Double Asset Protection: Discover how an LLC can provide not one, but two layers of protection against liability and credit issues. Advantages and Disadvantages: Make sure that you are fully informed so that the way you establish your business best fits your needs. Quick Guides: Verify that you are meeting your goals, saving time and maximizing your profits with tools such as a checklist for forming an LLC and tips for running your LLC. State-Specific Information: Complete the process and make any necessary adjustments based on your state's laws with hand state-by-state statutes and securities offices resource guides. Ready-to-Use Forms: Find everything your need to form, operate and succeed with your LLC, including all forms on CD-ROM (with step-by-step instructions and samples in the text) for professional-looking documents that you can modify for your particular needs.

Now in an updated and revised 3rd Edition, this valuable business guidebook provides business owners nationwide with everything necessary to set up and start a sole proprietorship in any state without using an attorney. Written in simple, straightforward language, the following are included: start-up questionnaires, business plans, marketing plans, financing plans, accounting forms and all of the legal forms and instructions necessary, including registration of the company name, and many more.

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It Doesn't Have to Be a Full-Time Job Do you want to make more money without taking on another job? Have you thought about investing in rental property, but don't know where to start? The Weekend Real Estate Investor shows you how easy it is to use real estate to accumulate wealth-even if you don't have a lot of money to start. The Weekend Real Estate Investor examines how to value a property to determine its real worth, what to look for when flipping properties and when to walk away from a property that just needs too much work. Complete with money-saving tips and tax information to help you maximize your investment, you will learn all you need to know to increase your net worth and immediately start making more money. House Hunters Evaluate properties with an eye on your financial goal. Money Matters Finance your purchases without going broke. Tax Talk Increase your bank account without paying taxes. Deal Disasters Learn when a property isn't worth the price.

James W. Martin is a Florida Bar Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer and Adjunct Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law who, for over forty years, has practiced Florida real estate, wills, trusts, probate, corporations, nonprofits, and business law. The author has seen limited liability companies (LLCs) improperly formed and maintained in Florida. Sometimes the LLC failed to document membership; other times the members failed to create an operating agreement; and other times they failed to hold meetings, file annual reports, and maintain records. Failure to comply with the basics of Florida limited liability company law has resulted in real estate title problems, litigation, and potential personal liability. This book provides a step-by-step process with forms and checklists for forming and maintaining Florida LLCs to avoid these problems. It is primarily directed to lawyers because Florida LLCs are legal entities created under the Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act, so having a law degree really should be a prerequisite to forming and maintaining an LLC. However, the author realizes that we live in an age where nonlawyers freely access these materials on the Internet, so he has written this book in plain language that does not require a law degree to understand. But his message for nonlawyers reading this book is to be sure to engage a Florida-licensed lawyer on their behalf to review any document before it is signed or filed.

Flex your entrepreneurial muscle with an LLC The previous drawbacks to forming an LLC have all but disappeared. The IRS has loosened the restrictions on entities electing partnership taxation and subsequently the states have loosened their requirements. Because LLCs are now more flexible entities than any that have ever existed, they remain an attractive option for those launchinga new or relaunching an existing business. Limited Liabilty Companies For Dummies is a clear, concise guide that explains the pros and cons of LLCs and shares insider insights on everything from choosing your members and your company name to creating and filing your Articles of Organization, to the day-to-day operation of your LLC. Plus, you'll the most current, real-world advice on customizing an LLC for your specific business needs. The latest information on federal taxes and fees New filing requirements and coverage of setting up real estate LLCs and LLCs among family members Accompanying CD includes updated tools and forms It's full-steam ahead for LLCs, and this hands-on guide addresses everything you need to know and more!

The most successful businesses incorporate. A corporation protects your assets, shields you from liability and allows you greater flexibility to achieve your goals. Best of all, doing it yourself is as simple as 1-2-3. Form Your Own Corporation is your easy-to-use, money-saving guide to start and maintain your own corporation. Learn how to: - Protect Yourself from Liability - File the Correct Documents for Your State - Maintain Proper Records and Bookkeeping - Make Changes as Your Business Grows Essential Documents you need to: - Manage Your Day-to-Day Affairs - Save on Fees, Taxes and Expenses - Transfer Shares to Others - Raise the Money You Need - And much more . . .