USA Questions

I came across Microsoft Surface today, and one tiny detail get me thinking. There is a small "TM" next to the word "Surface", can they do that? Can a common word like surface be trademarked like...

Legal USA Trademark

asked Jun 19 '12 at 17:09

Martin Kristiansen
102 points

I'm 15, and I want to repair computers, which I've recently found out is considered a business even if I just do it from home? Can someone start a business when they're under 18?

Getting Started Legal USA

asked Jun 14 '12 at 08:03

Orcris
148 points

Suppose a US citizen becomes a member of a UK LLP, along with 2 other foreigners (non-US citizens). Assume each one of the three has a 33.3% share in the UK LLP. The LLP starts working, and has a...

UK Tax International USA

asked May 17 '12 at 00:59

User3262424
107 points

My brother-in-law in India wants to open(register) an IT company in US. Is that possible? How? And if now, then I'm here in US with a student visa. Can I register an IT company in USA and help...

IT Company Business USA Register

asked May 18 '12 at 04:19

Jigar Brahmbhatt
11 points

I am the co-founder/shareholder of a US based software startup (Texas C Corp). Due to some personal reasons I have had to move to India and to make the most of it, I am planning on hiring a few...

India Legal Tax USA Offshore

asked May 9 '12 at 14:32

Rajat Mittal
1 point

I am a U.S. citizen working in Canada on a work visa. A small team and I have been working on a startup in our free time up here in the great north, so we're primarily based out of Canada. However,...

Canada USA

asked Mar 26 '12 at 11:19

Marisa Bernstein
1 point

I'm in the process of closing a somewhat sizable deal with a new client, and the only sticking point with the contract is the choice of jurisdiction. I am located in state A, the client in state...

Contract Legal USA

asked Mar 27 '12 at 04:38

Josh3736
116 points

Where can I find more information on setting up a small business in USA as a Canadian citizen? I need to incorporate in the USA, would this automatically allow me to work in USA? Or does there need...

LLC Canada USA

asked Mar 24 '12 at 15:53

Kim Jong Woo
644 points

I was looking at a previous question on the subject and it mentioned a form 1120-F for foreign corporations. Does this mean that foreign corporations who do business in the USA must pay US...

Tax USA

asked Mar 6 '12 at 02:56

Steve Jones
3,239 points

I am a salesman for a Bahamas based domain name registrar and hosting company. I work out of NY from my home and am a US citizen. How do I report my income to the IRS? The company I work for...

Tax USA

asked Feb 13 '12 at 01:52

Gian Guisi
6 points

I'm from Germany and want to run small events (around 50 participants) in the United States, which involve the sale of tickets (probably online) and payment to contractors which contribute to the...

Incorporation Legal USA Events

asked Feb 16 '12 at 08:05

Benjamin
16 points

I'm currently working on building an online business based around travel and tourism and eventually I'll need to employ people in the US, located in a specific area. The end goal is that I'll be...

International USA Startupvisa

asked Feb 9 '12 at 01:01

Rick M
118 points

As a single owner of an LLC, are you required to pay taxes on the LLC's profit or revenue?

LLC Tax USA

asked Jan 31 '12 at 00:10

Ali
179 points

Background: I'm both administrative staff for a university, and I'm the owner of a small business. I've been working with a particular student at the university on some university grant work, and...

Hiring Legal USA Conflict Of Interest

asked Feb 2 '12 at 05:03

Smokris
121 points

We are a UK private limited company who export from India direct to our customers in the UK, we are now looking to export from India into the US. My question is regarding the import duties and...

Tax USA VAT

asked Feb 2 '12 at 08:10

Dav
8 points

I want to create a company in the US and in the process obtain a Investor Visa. Although we want to focus on the US market, our plans are not to move right away there. The main reason is the...

Legal USA

asked Dec 29 '11 at 19:34

Javier Chamizo
6 points

We are from NJ. Our start up consists of 2 people. Previously, all of our clients were through our contacts, so we just accepted cheques for payment and deposited them in our Bank of America small...

LLC Payments Canada USA

asked Dec 18 '11 at 11:25

Varchar1
33 points

I am currently on H1B visa, I want to do some volunteer work for a non profit organization on my free time and weekends, helping with some web development. I will not get any monetary benefits from...

Non Profit USA Startupvisa

asked Dec 26 '11 at 04:45

User995487
28 points

Currently forming a three-person startup; our members live in Tampa, Florida & Hayward, California & Arlington, Virginia. It will be a politics-based web game, and we are reasonably sure...

LLC Incorporation USA

asked Dec 11 '11 at 07:33

Fox
126 points

We are a small software based start up in NJ, we recently got a couple of projects from Canada and we're loving them. We came across this guy in Canada, he is very talented and we think he will...

Hiring LLC Legal Canada USA

asked Dec 5 '11 at 08:02

Varchar1
33 points