The business will pay federal income taxes in the same way it would if it was a brick-and-mortar business.&nb (more)

As a general rule, if your business is an entity other than a sole proprietorship (e.g., corporation, limited li (more)

If by points you mean giving the employee an ownership interest in the LLC, the LLC may sell an interest to anyone legally competent to own an interest. However, paying an employee of another... (more)

Absent an arbitration agreement in the contract (or a written consent to arbitrate signed by all of the parties) (more)

By executing a contract that makes it clear that the design is a work-for-hire in which they have no intellectual property rights and that they cannot use for profit, you can secure ownership of... (more)

There is no such thing as a non-binding letter of intent. At the very least, it obligates you to negotiate in good faith to carry out the intended transaction. It can also go much farther than that... (more)

There are several companies that will perform a nationwide search to determine if the name has been used as part (more)

If you have added something original, non-obvious, and useful that improves the original invention, you may be able to obtain an improvement patent. But, beware: an improvement patent will not... (more)

If you intend to use celebrity images (or any else's image, for that matter) for a commercial purpose, you must (more)

It is possible for a foreign national to start a business in the US. In order for the individual to remain in the to run the business, however, the individual will need to obtain the proper visa.... (more)

You must contact the owner of the trademark/service mark or the copyright and ask for permission, which may (more)

Locate an (more)

Many states allow a person age 18 or over to freely enter into contracts and other business arrangements.  That means a teenager under the age of 18 may not.  Therefore, if you are 18 or over and... (more)

You will need to check with your  local state laws for taxes as they relate to what you are doing. But essentially, if you are selling items on eBay, it is a business and any profit generated on... (more)

To answer your questions simply, yes, as long as you can prove it's different enough. That said, it would be best if you think the idea has a lot of commercial merit to speak directly with a... (more)

Great Question. TM actually stands for Temporary Mark and then when the mark is approved you get to use the R in a circle meaning registered. Trademarking is a relatively simple process, you... (more)

Well, without a lot more detail it is impossible to answer this question. The simplest advice I can give is to find a good tax and structure attorney, or even deal with a specialist... (more)