LLC or Corporation?

by Mancuso, Anthony

• ISBN13: 9781413300895
• ISBN10: 1413300898
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-30
• Publisher: Nolo

Summary

This book is not really just for those starting a business. It's actually aimed at anyone already in business who wants to determine if they should convert-for example-from a partnership to an LLC or from a sole proprietorship to a corporation

Table of Contents

Part I
1 Business Entity Basics
A. Why Your Choice of Entity Matters	1/4	(1)
B. Sole Proprietorships	1/5	(1)
C. General Partnerships	1/8	(1)
D. Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)	1/11	(1)
E. Corporations	1/14	(1)
F. ...And the Runner-Ups: Limited Partnerships, S Corporations, and RLLPs	1/21	(1)
2 Personal Liability Concerns
A. How Your Choice of Business Entity Affects Personal Liability	2/2	(1)
B. Using Insurance to Limit Liability	2/7	(1)
3 Forming and Running Your Business
A. Forming and Running a Sole Proprietorship	3/2	(1)
B. Forming and Running a Partnership	3/5	(1)
C. Forming and Running a Limited Liability Corporation	3/9	(1)
D. Forming and Running a Corporation	3/15	(1)
E. Resources for Forming an LLC or Corporation	3/18	(1)
4 Money Issues: Taxes, Profits, Losses, and Investment
A. Taxes	4/2	(1)
B. Paying Out Profits	4/12	(1)
C. Startup Losses	4/16	(1)
D. Institutional and Venture Capital	4/18	(1)
E. Planning for a Public Offering	4/19	(1)
5 Doing Business Out of State
A. Doing Business Out of State	5/3	(1)
B. Qualifying to Do Business	5/6	(1)
C. Paying and Collecting Taxes in Other States	5/15	(1)
D. Lawsuits in Other States	5/21	(1)
E. Internet Issues	5/33	(1)
Part II
6 Converting a Sole Proprietorship to Another Entity
A. Converting a Sole Proprietorship to a Partnership	6/2	(1)
B. Converting a Sole Proprietorship to an LLC	6/8	(1)
C. Converting a Sole Proprietorship to a Corporation	6/13	(1)
7 Converting a Partnership to Another Entity
A. Converting a Partnership to a Sole Proprietorship	7/2	(1)
B. Converting a Partnership to an LLC	7/5	(1)
C. Converting a Partnership to a Corporation	7/16	(1)
8 Converting an LLC to Another Entity
A. Converting an LLC to a Corporation	8/2	(1)
B. Converting an LLC to a Sole Proprietorship	8/8	(1)
C. Converting an LLC to a Partnership	8/13	(1)
9 Converting, Dissolving, and Selling a Corporation
A. Converting a C Corporation to an S Corporation	9/2	(1)
B. Liquidating and Dissolving a Corporation	9/8	(1)
C. Selling a Corporation	9/11	(1)
10 Business Choice and Conversion Scenarios
A. Fast Food Fusion: A Startup Business Chooses a Business Form	10/2	(1)
B. Bill and Barbara Seek Investment From a Relative	10/4	(1)
C. Soaring Duck Designs Seeks Lower Taxes and a Structured Hierarchy	10/5	(1)
D. Silikonics Creates an Entity to Attract Outside Investors	10/7	(1)
E. The Surf Side: From Lunch Counter to LLC to Corporate Franchise	10/8
Appendix State Website Information
Index