How to Start a Business in Michigan

by Haman, Edward A.

• ISBN13: 9781572484689
• ISBN10: 1572484683
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Sphinx Pub

Summary

This book provides business start-up information and regulations including Michigan state and federal forms.

Author Biography

Edward A. Haman received his law degree from the University of Toledo. He has practiced law in Florida, Michigan and Hawaii, and has served as a Michigan Circuit Court domestic relations hearing officer Mark Warda received his J.D. from the University of Illinois in Champaign. He practiced law in Clearwater, Florida

Table of Contents

Using Self-Help Law Books	vii
Introduction	xi
Deciding to Start a Business	1	(10)
Know Your Strengths
Know Your Business
Do the Math
Sources for Further Guidance
Choosing the Form of Your Business	11	(8)
Basic Forms of Doing Business
Start-Up Procedures
Securities Laws
Foreign Nationals
Naming Your Business	19	(10)
Preliminary Considerations
Assumed Names
Corporate Names
Professional Service Corporations
Limited Liability Companies
Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names
Domain Names
Financing Your Business	29	(6)
Growing with Profits
Using Your Savings
Borrowing Money
Getting a Rich Partner
Selling Shares of Your Business
Using the Internet to Find Capital
Locating Your Business	35	(6)
Working Out of Your Home
Choosing a Retail Site
Choosing Office, Manufacturing, or Warehouse Space
Leasing a Site
Buying a Site
Checking Governmental Regulations
Licensing Your Business	41	(12)
Business Licenses and Zoning
State-Regulated Professions and Businesses
Federal Licenses
Contract Law	53	(6)
Traditional Contract Law
Statutory Contract Law
Insurance	59	(6)
Workers' Compensation
Liability Insurance
Hazard Insurance
Home Businesses and Insurance
Other Types of Insurance
Your Business and the Internet	65	(14)
Domain Names
Web Pages
Legal Issues
Financial Transactions
FTC Rules
Fraud
Health and Safety Laws	79	(8)
Federal Laws
Michigan Laws
Employment and Labor Laws	87	(26)
Hiring and Firing Laws
Employment Agreements
Independent Contractors
Discrimination Laws
Sexual Harassment
Wage and Hour Laws
Pension and Benefit Laws
Family and Medical Leave Law
Child Labor Laws
Immigration Laws
Hiring Off the Books
Federal Contracts
Miscellaneous Laws
Advertising and Promotion Laws	113	(16)
Advertising Laws and Rules
Internet Sales Laws
Home Solicitation Laws
Telephone Solicitation Laws
Pricing, Weights, and Labeling
Unfair or Deceptive Practices
Payment and Collection	129	(8)
Cash
Checks
Credit Cards
Financing Laws
Usury
Collections
Business Relations Laws	137	(6)
The Uniform Commercial Code
Unlawful Business Practices
Intellectual Property Protection
Endless Laws	143	(6)
Federal Laws
Michigan Laws
Bookkeeping and Accounting	149	(4)
Initial Bookkeeping
Accountants
Computer Programs
Tax Tips
Paying Federal Taxes	153	(8)
Federal Income Tax
Federal Withholding, Social Security, and Medicare Taxes
Federal Excise Taxes
Unemployment Compensation Taxes
Paying Michigan Taxes	161	(6)
Sales and Use Tax
Single Business Tax
Motor Fuel Tax
Tobacco Products Tax
Michigan Unemployment Tax
Michigan Income Tax Withholding
Out-of-State Taxes	167	(4)
State Sales Taxes
Business Taxes
Internet Taxes
Canadian Taxes
The End...and the Beginning	171	(2)
Glossary	173	(8)
Appendix A: Business Start-Up Checklist	181	(2)
Appendix B: Sample, Filled-In Forms	183	(12)
Appendix C: Blank Forms	195	(48)
Index	243