USA Questions

I am investing 30k in a new business with pre-tax money I made this tax year by way of my sole proprietorship. I'm I able to write this off somehow, besides the 10k for start-ups?? If not I was...

Startup Costs Tax Investment USA Sole Proprietorship

asked Sep 1 '13 at 16:28

Mike C.
16 points

Let's say I already own a LLC (single-member, disregarded entity). Now, I just closed a new business and have a partner in the US, a new LLC will be formed, with two members - my partner and I. I...

LLC Tax USA Shares

asked Aug 22 '13 at 02:19

Full Of Caffeine
3 points

I have a startup, active for 2 years. I found a guy and it looks like the best way is to get him a J1 visa. how can my company sponsor a J1 visa for him ?

Visa Jobs USA Corporate Sponsorship

asked Aug 24 '13 at 18:29

User1592987
8 points

When I note expenses for tax deductions, the IRS states that assets aren't considered 'assets' until they are in use by the business. As a new business, we have items such as computers, desks,...

Tax USA

asked Aug 11 '13 at 13:36

Cbronson
3 points

Since I am on H1 visa and I am not supposed to work/ contribute directly to my own company, what would be the best way to manage company proceedings. If I plan to hire a manager, who would get...

Getting Started USA

asked Jul 6 '13 at 04:22

User596374
116 points

I know the I-9 document states that the form must be completed in 3 business days of the employee's first day of work. If the employee says they'll provide documentation, but after three days have...

Employees USA Legal Documents

asked Jul 12 '13 at 03:46

Captain Crypto
16 points

All, I am a cofounder at a startup and we are still in the process of setting up payroll. For the time being, we have estimated taxes and are paying both my cofounder and myself the after-tax...

USA Payroll

asked Jul 13 '13 at 01:49

James
133 points

I am planning to start a branch of my friend's e-commerce website (based in India). I am a USA green card holder, and I want to open a branch in Chicago so that I can trade all across the US. Can...

Ecommerce License Startup Costs Website USA

asked Jul 20 '13 at 09:32

Speedy
1 point

I'm in the process of launching a matchmaking service that aims to serve a particular ethnic group. I'm wondering if this in any way might constitute discrimination. I know there are countless...

Legal USA

asked Jun 4 '13 at 13:11

Sherif Buzz
462 points

Sorry if this has already been answered, but I could not find it anywhere. My company is based in Austin, TX, US, and is an LLC. Do I have to pay sales tax on open invoices? I.e., Invoices for...

Sales LLC Tax USA Invoice

asked Jul 3 '13 at 12:39

Kevin Soviero
180 points

How easy/doable/possible it is for an early small (two man) funded start-up to hire someone how is now working with H1B for another company and we apply for a H1B transfer for him to come join us?

Getting Started Visa USA Hire

asked Jun 1 '13 at 17:44

I Code
111 points

This may sound like a very naive question for a site on Startups, but...how do payroll taxes work? From what I can tell from doing database work at a company they seem to consist of percentages of...

Tax USA Payroll

asked Apr 9 '13 at 05:54

Leeand00
108 points

I'm a single member LLC with C-corp taxes in the US, and I just started my entity in January. I'm trying to figure out how/if I report my own capital injections for expenses as regards my taxes. I...

LLC Tax Investment USA

asked Apr 12 '13 at 16:29

User25852
8 points

I am currently a resident alien in Virginia. I have been in the US since November 2011 (never left) and I have a J-1 visa, which expires on February 2014. I am going to leave US and go back to my...

LLC Foreign Business USA

asked Apr 17 '13 at 07:39

Tolgamorf
103 points

My friend and I are currently developing a marketplace for virtual assets. However we are not quite sure how we should set the company up. Do we need only a DBA, or should we go with the LLC route...

LLC Business USA DBA

asked Mar 26 '13 at 05:47

Sharkman
6 points

Being in the Internet age and all, and only buying and delivering services through the Internet: Should I create a company local to where I live or in some offshore business friendly...

California USA Offshore

asked Mar 30 '13 at 01:44

Xyz
1 point

Note: I WILL be seeking information from a lawyer or accountant if I proceed but I want preliminary info here first. I am considering a business that, for sake of example, is much like Guru.com or...

Payments Legal Tax Saas USA

asked Apr 1 '13 at 08:05

User478798
3 points

My question concerns the tax implications of distributing profits, if and when the hard work pays off. In my case all of the expenses and income have flowed through my business account (S...

USA Corporation Profit Sharing

asked Apr 1 '13 at 08:43

Robotronic
1 point

I am on F1 visa. I'm done with my masters and am on my OPT. Can I be a partner in an LLC? What about when I go on H1B. I'm looking to startup in Texas & California both. I tried to look for...

Co-Founder LLC Visa USA

asked Mar 7 '13 at 10:10

Diablo Sharma
28 points

I own a state-classified LLC company and also have an EIN for the business, which was filed on an SS-4 form (Rev. December 2001) as a Type "Other" and noted "disregarded entity". On the SS-4 form...

LLC Tax USA Sole Proprietorship

asked Feb 27 '13 at 12:30

User1322092
11 points