Ultimate Guide to Incorporating in Any State [Paperback]

Michael Spadaccini (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2004

In this authoritative handbook, business legal expert Michael Spadaccini gives the business professional all the tools necessary to plan, organize, form, operate, and maintain a basic corporation in any of the 50 states. Filled with model documents that can be easily customized using the enclosed CD-ROM, this easy-to-use kit also provides information and assistance regarding the ongoing responsibilities of running a corporation to give you a complete package.

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This comprehensive, easy-to-use toolkit offers step-by-step instructions to help you plan, organize, form, operate and maintain a corporation in any state.

Millions of companies have incorporated, benefiting from this highly effective method for protecting owners' assets and avoiding liabilities. Every year, tens of thousands of corporations are formed. However, the risks are substantial for those who won't do it right and neglect to regularly address corporate maintenance as protection from liability. Don't make this mistake.

Authoritative advice from MICHAEL SPADACCINI, an experienced business and securities lawyer specializing in corporate law, sets this book apart as a must-have resource. He offers practical tips and proven advice on the do's and don'ts (as well as the forms and tools) or corporate operations and maintenance. He also addresses the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating in Delaware or Nevada, based on corporate laws and tax structure. Packed with information, this guide:

• Outlines the pros, cons, and uses of different business structures, including corporations and S corporations, sole proprietorships, LLCs, and partnerships.
• Details the 13 steps to self-incorporation, breaking down a complex and intimidating process into a series of small, simple tasks.
• Provides contact information and summaries of the incorporation laws in 50 states and Washington, DC, including requirements and costs for filing.
• Includes 28 corporate documents that can be easily customized suing the enclosed CD-ROM.
• Details the 6 most important liability protection rules.
• Includes a glossary defining complex legal terms in easy-to-understand language.

This invaluable handbook is an ideal resource for those seeking to create a small corporation as well as for owners of existing corporations who need effective methods of keeping up-to-date records.

About the Author

Michael Spadaccini, J.D. specializes in business, securities, corporate, trademark, and Internet law. He has authored or coauthored numerous self-help legal and business guides for entrepreneurs

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; 1 edition (September 8, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932531181
• ISBN-13: 978-1932531183
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,588,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spent $20, Saved $600, November 19, 2004

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John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Guide to Incorporating in Any State (Paperback)

I was thinking of forming a corporation for a small business I have. I called the small business development center in the small town where I live. Most towns have these, ours is run by the university.

I asked about incorporation, he said that going through an attorney is obviously the best solution. "That will cost," he said, "around $600. The attorneys have this more or less standard form on their computers, they will fill in the blanks and send it in for you." "Or," he continued, "I have a book here that tells you how to do it yourself." I asked if anyone using his book had ever had any trouble. "No," he answered.

He pulled out this book. Someone had already ripped off the CD that came with it. I could type the forms in the book into my computer, instead I went across the street to the bookstore. Twenty bucks saved a lot of typing.

It's certainly not the most interesting book I've read, but $20 rather than $600. What more can I say?