Inc. Yourself: How to Profit by Setting Up Your Own Corporation [Hardcover]

Judith H. McQuown (Author)

Book Description

Series: Inc. Yourself: How to Profit by Setting Up Your Own Corporation | Publication Date: June 2002

Remember: The passage of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 renders all previous editions of Inc. Yourself obsolete, making this the most current book available today.

Inc. Yourself is the longest-selling business book in continuous print in the history of trade publishing. Since 1977, it has sold more than 500,000 copies to date. For 25 years, it has helped entrepreneurs, small-business owners, and professionals save thousands of dollars a year by incorporating.

More than 1.5 million Americans are expected to start their own businesses in 2002. This "entrepreneurial classic" (CNBC) is now completely revised and updated to help new and recent entrepreneurs—many of whom are Fortune 500 downsizing casualties.

Written in clear, easy-to-understand language, Inc. Yourself is a no-nonsense, step-by-step guide to success. Inc. Yourself provides meticulously researched information on the latest tax laws and legislation that affect individuals and small businesses. The following are just a few of the critical issues covered:

• Selecting the right type of corporation for your business or profession.

• Having your office home or away.

• Designing the right pension plan.

• Investing your corporate surplus.

• Choosing the best benefits for your needs.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

More than two decades ago, when former Wall Street portfolio analyst Judith H. McQuown first sat down to write the inaugural edition of Inc. Yourself, the incorporation of a small company was a fairly simple procedure undertaken by relatively few refugees from the then-burgeoning safe haven of big-time corporate America. But while the appeal and the underlying need for striking out on one's own have increased markedly in the interim, the continual passage of major tax-law changes has ensured that incorporation is no longer such an uncomplicated process. Accordingly, in this ninth edition of her bestselling primer, McQuown still outlines the core information necessary to turn any enterprise into a separate legal entity replete with all of the rights, privileges, and liabilities that such a move entails. But she also updates those suggestions for today's small businesses whenever appropriate, and bolsters them with important details on newly available options for pension plans, organizing the venture, and sheltering its income from taxation. --Howard Rothman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Despite dozens of competitors and imitators, McQuown's Inc. Yourself has proved quite durable. First published in 1977, this guide to incorporation for the self-employed business owner or professional is now in its eighth edition. McQuown has continually kept up with changes in tax and business law, and her clear, basic explanations make this an easy book to understand and use. She contrasts the various legal forms businesses may take and thoroughly covers insurance and medical benefits. This latest edition includes a new chapter on preparing a business plan and one targeting minority business owners. Another added chapter discusses the "limited liability company," a new form of company about which information has heretofore been difficult to locate. Highly recommended. David Rouse --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: Career Pr Inc; 10 edition (June 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564146111
• ISBN-13: 978-1564146113
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #669,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > Business & Investing > Small Business & Entrepreneurship > Legal Guides

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62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A necessary read for all entrepneurs, November 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Inc. Yourself: How to Profit By Setting Up Your Own Corporation, Completely Revised 9th Edition (Paperback)

Inc. Yourself is a necessary read for anyone contemplating starting a business or repositioning in an already established one.I really cannot uderstand the negative reviews. They must be people who haven't read the book or don't understand business.On the other hand, don't make this your only book on incorporating. Two others I suggest are "Form a Corporation and Launch a Business in any State" and "The Small Business Legal Kit" by J.W.Dicks. If you live in Minnesota, then I salso recommend "How to Incorporate and Start a Business in Minesota" also by Mr. J.W. Dicks. My personal testimony is that I opened a busness in the St. Paul area using the information in these books and saved thousands of dollars.

52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must reading for all entrepreneurs, January 1, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Inc. Yourself: How to Profit By Setting Up Your Own Corporation, Completely Revised 9th Edition (Paperback)

If you are contemplating starting or revising your own business, then Inc. Yourself by Judity McQuown is a must read.

You will find everything in here including forms. Excellent book. Must read for all entrepreneurs.

58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good first step look at corporations, December 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Inc. Yourself: How to Profit By Setting Up Your Own Corporation, Completely Revised 9th Edition (Paperback)

I only bought this book because I saw that it was recommended by Robert Kiyosaki in Rich Dad Poor Dad. And I have to agree with Kiyosaki that this is a good book for people who are buying their first book on corporations.

McQuown does an exellent job explaining the various types of corporations and the incorporating process. You will find information on C-Corporations, S-Corporations and LLC's.

This book is a good primer. In addition I recommend Rich Dad's Guide to Owning Your Own Corporation, Loopholes and Form Your Own Corporation and Launch a Business in Any State by J.W.Dicks.