The Streetwise Series - Streetwise Incorporating Your Business

Streetwise Incorporating Your Business
From Legal Issues to Tax Concerns, All You Need to Establish and Protect Your Business

By Michele Cagan, C.P.A.

Item No. #094-9

Incorporating your business can provide numerous legal and financial advantages-it also has long-term ramifications on how you manage and structure your organization. Streetwise Incorporating Your Business will not only educate you about the benefits of incorporating your business, but will also help you determine which corporate form and structure will be the most advantageous for your personal circumstances.

You will learn the details of many critical business issues, including:

Whether an S corporation or a C corporation is better for your organization
Which state and federal regulations will affect your corporation
How to avoid hidden costs associated with incorporating your business
Tax planning strategies and required accounting practices

Streetwise Incorporating Your Business will lead you through each decision, from choosing the best location to incorporate, deciding which information to include in official government filings, and learning how to organize board and shareholders meetings. Michele Cagan, C.P.A., focused her career on providing accounting, tax, and planning services to small businesses. She teaches accounting and computer skills to community college students and private business owners, and is author of Streetwise Structuring Your Business, and Streetwise Business Plans with CD.