Set up a corporation, skip the lawyer, save money! Incorporate Your Business lays out everything you need to know about corporate laws and regulations in your state, clearly explaining: why and when to incorporate - what you need to know about corporate taxation - whether to elect S corporation tax status - how to incorporate an existing business Plus, you can save thousands of dollars in attorneys' fees by incorporating a business yourself -- Incorporate Your Business guides you through each step. In the end, your business will enjoy a number of advantages, including: Limited Liability Incorporating your business limits personal liability for business debts -- this means owners are not normally financially liable for business debts and court judgments. Tax Advantages You can split business income between yourself and your corporation, thereby lowering income taxes. Access to Capital Corporations have better access to private venture capital than any other type of business. They are also well positioned to raise capital by selling shares to the public. Employee Perks The owners of a corporation who work for the business are treated as employees. They can take advantage of tax-deductible, corporate-paid benefits such as: pension plans - stock-option and stock bonus plans - medical expense reimbursement - term life insurance coverage - and more Incorporate Your Business provides the forms you need as tear-outs and on CD-ROM, including articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes, stock certificates and resolutions. The 3rd edition provides the latest federal laws, plus the current laws, rules and procedures of your state. List of Forms Forms for Incorporating Request for Reservation of Corporate Name Cover Letter for Filing Articles Iowa Articles of Incorporation Nebraska Articles of Incorporation Bylaws Incorporator's Statement Minutes of First Meeting of Board of Directors Forms for Issuing Shares of Stock Stock Certificates Bill of Sale for Assets of a Business Receipt for Cash Payment Bill of Sale for Items of Property Receipt for Services Rendered Contract for Future Services Promissory Note Cancellation of Debt Forms for Post-Incorporation Tasks Notice of Incorporation Letter General Minutes of Meeting Anthony Mancuso is a corporations and limited liability company expert. He graduated from Hastings College of Law in San Francisco, is a member of the California State Bar, writes books and software in the fields of corporate and LLC law, and studies advanced business taxation at Golden Gate University in San Francisco. He has also been a consultant for Silicon Valley EDA (Electronic Design Automation) companies, most recently working on a C++ open-source integrated circuit database project team. He is the author of several Nolo books on forming and operating corporations (both profit and nonprofit) and limited liability companies. His titles include Incorporate Your Business, How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation (national and California editions), Form Your Own Limited Liability Company, The Corporate Records Handbook, and LLC or Corporation?. He wrote and programmed Nolo's LLC Maker and Incorporator Pro software programs, which generate state-by-state articles and other forms for organizing corporations and LLCs. His books and software have shown over a quarter of a million businesses and organizations how to form a corporation or LLC. He also is a licensed helicopter pilot and has performed for years as a guitarist in many musical idioms. Used Book in Good Condition