Questions tagged [incorporating]
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Keeping personal and business finances separate, tax-wise, in two different countries inside Britain?
I live in Scotland and am about to start a very small business that will print books and sell them using Amazon as a dropshipper. The business will take the form of a company registered in England and ...
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Joining Non-US Business as US Citizen, re-incorporate in the US? [closed]
The Situation
I, a US Citizen, have the opportunity to become a Co-Founder / Shareholder in a small non-US Company (currently incorporated in the EU).
What I have seen so far suggests that there are a ...
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Are shares I issue when forming my company "paid for" or "unpaid"? (UK Ltd Companies)
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is no obligation to pay for shares unless the company is wound up or
goes into liquidation. However, as most shares are issued to raise
capital, it is common to pay for them when they are ...
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To what extent are companies' owners not responsible to pay back money that they waste?
I've always been confused by this. Apparently, as I understand it, you can register a company for a small sum of money in Western countries, for example the USA or Sweden, which then become its own &...
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Advantages of incorporating in Canada for reselling
I'm looking into reselling (flipping) retail merchandise on Amazon with FBA. I'm in Canada, I expect profit margins to be tighter.
One thing I'd like to know is if incorporating could save me from the ...
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Incorporating a Canadian business with a US founder
I'm a Canadian citizen who is a American permanent resident residing in the USA. My cofounder is a Canadian citizen residing in Canada. We are incorporating a business that will be operating in Canada ...
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Converting a personal business into a Company & its taxation advantages
I've often read opinions about taxation advantages of converting a personal business to a company but a point which confuses me is wouldn't the lower corporate tax rate be offset by the income tax ...
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Tax implications surrounding self-employment/startup of US citizen in UK
For a US citizen residing in the UK, what are the major considerations and pitfalls to consider before starting a business (online)? Does it matter whether the business would cater almost exclusively ...
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How to MAXIMIZE Income Taxes Paid by a US Corporation (Controlled foreign corporation)?
Yes, you have read this right: I would like to maximize the taxes paid by a US corporation to make sure that its income tax rate is > 25%.
This is a prerequisite to avoid the profits of the US ...
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Why would someone need Articles of incorporation from us?
Recently I got email from total stranger asking us, our company, to send him electronic copy of Articles of Incorporation. I don't know what to do. He could have legitimate purpose that I cannot think ...
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Stop filing federal annual return (Canada)
I incorporated my company several years ago and since then I've been filing both my provincial and federal annual returns (pay $20 and confirm info). According to many sources, having the federal ...
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Where is my principal place of business UK based?
I am in the process of setting up a company and trying to research everything before making the first step. Though I do not live there, I intend to register the company at my parent's address so that ...
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Is it possible to claim EI while contracting
My friend has been terminated from a full-time job recently by his employer due to Work Force Reduction. He is eligible to apply for claiming Employment Insurance from next month.
Meanwhile he got a ...
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How much income justifies incorporating into an LLC?
In the state of Washington, it is easy and cheap to start an LLC with basic liability insurance. I have a small software consulting operation that I use for hobby money, but I'm not sure at which ...
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Trading options as a salaried individual Vs as a business?
Please consider the following information before answering:
I have a full time job where I earn more than $90,000 per year
I have been trading options for the last 2 years and have made between $10K-...
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