Small business legal tool kit /
Ira Nottonson, Theresa A. Pickner.
- [Irvine, CA] : Entrepreneur Press, 2007.
- xvii, 350 p. ; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
- Entrepreneur magazine's legal guide .
- Entrepreneur magazine's legal guide. .
Includes index.
Looking in the mirror -- Limited liability protection -- Sole proprietorships, general proprietorships, and limited proprietorships -- Limited liability entities: limited liability companies, S corporations, and C corporations -- Choosing the entity -- Federal Employee Identification Number -- Sales tax -- Franchise tax and personal property tax -- Income taxes -- Employment matters -- Get it in writing -- Getting the money -- Business ethics or just good business -- Starting a business or buying one -- Franchise or otherwise: why reinvent the wheel? Just make sure the wheel doesn't cost you more than you can handle -- Preparing to turn over your family business -- Exit strategies and how to value a business -- Appendix A: 50-state review of sales and use tax -- Appendix B: 50-state review of franchise tax -- Appendix C: State income tax -- Appendix D: Glossary.