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| 846.1 | Free help | 38956::BMORRISON | | Mon Mar 20 1995 09:39 | 8 |
| Perhaps another noter has the exact name of the retired businessmen
organization that helps people get started in business. I know that
such an organization exists somewhere around the 128 belt.
I would suggest going to your local library and find the
reference librarian. He/she should be able to help you find this
fine organization. They work for free.
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| 846.2 | Small Bus. Resources | MKOTS3::WOODWARD | | Mon Mar 20 1995 16:12 | 11 |
| Try the Federal Small Business Administration for starters. Also local
Chamber of Commerce. Network to find good local CPA who does books for
other small businesses in the area and has a good reputation. I don't
think it's that hard to file papers for incorporation with the state, I
remember the central office was in Boston for Massachusetts. You
need to figure out whether this will hurt or help your particular tax
situation and whether it will isolate your personal assets from legal
risks, etc. In Boston, AM radio 590 has a program late monday mornings
on starting/running your own business. Happy entrepreneuring!
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| 846.3 | SCORE | SWAM1::KIRBY_KR | | Tue Mar 21 1995 19:11 | 4 |
| I think the group .1 is referring to is S.C.O.R.E. They are listed
in the Blue(government) pages of most phone books.
KK
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| 846.4 | | NETCAD::DESMOND | | Wed Mar 22 1995 11:00 | 6 |
| The lawyer we used for our house closing told me that she would provide
legal advice on a business venture for an flat hourly rate. She gets
$150 per hour. So yes you can find a lawyer to do this but there may
be cheaper alternatives such as those already mentioned.
John
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| 846.5 | A CPA is a good idea for doing corporate taxes | CLUSTA::PEARSON | | Fri Mar 24 1995 13:44 | 6 |
| > 3. Does she really need and accountant? What funtions will they serve
> that I coudn't do?
Corporate taxes are a bit more involved than personal taxes. Unless you're
an experienced tax person, I think you'll appreciate the services of a CPA
when it comes time to file your returns. I did. A CPA might be able to
answer business related questions as well or better than some lawyers.
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| 846.6 | Having an accountant can pay for itself | FROAKS::THROCKMOR_JO | Head anywhere BUT west young man... | Mon Mar 27 1995 11:54 | 18 |
| My wife and I own a business (Preschool) and we run ours as a
Proprietorship. When we purchased the business we checked into the
pros and cons of the various types of ownership arrangements. I don't
know if this applies outside of California but we found no benefit to
incorporating. The courts have basically decided that if a business is
incorporated but only owned by one person or couple then it is really a
Proprietorship and the owners are still liable. As for taxes, that
varies depending upon your own situation.
As for an accountant. Yes, sometimes they can point out tax laws that
you otherwise might have missed that 1) can save you a lot of money and
2) you need to pay attention to otherwise you'll end up paying a lot of
money. We do not see our accountant very often and she only charges
something like $80/hour so I find it worthwhile. Especially when she
saved us $3000 on taxes one year.
John
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