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The Pitfalls Of State And Local Taxation For Startup Companies

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We only have work-from-home employees outside of our home state; we aren’t subject to tax in other states.”. A company’s physical presence can be measured by employees or contractors working or traveling into a jurisdiction on behalf of the company for more than a de minimis amount of days (e.g., more than two days).

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Be a Benevolent Dictator (And Eight More Lessons For Getting Your Stalled Start-up Off The Ground)

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The “benevolent” part means always putting the entity, the employees, and, most importantly, the customer, first. Whether you’re asking an employee to go the extra mile, asking a vendor for a discounted price, or pitching a business concept to an investor, you have to be willing to put yourself out there. Take a chance.

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What is an L3C?

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Vermont became the first state to establish the L3C as a legal structure. In 2008, Vermont became the first state to adopt this legal structure, and the first L3C was founded by attorney Robert Lang, one of the leading advocates of the L3C. In 2008 in the U.S., Since that time, it hasn’t been without its proponents and detractors.

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Why Starting A Non-Profit To Create Social Change Is A Bad Idea

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Paid employees (including founders) are generally not eligible to sit on that board, which could limiting your independence. The state of Vermont, the first state to enact this type of company , explains that an L3C is “a cross between a non-profit organization and a for-profit corporation. Non-Profits Are Harder To Start, Sustain.

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What Is a Benefit Corporation?

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Now, you can create a benefit corporation in: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C., with many more states in the pending legislation phase.

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Why Starting A Non-Profit To Create Social Change Is A Bad Idea

ReadWriteStart

Paid employees (including founders) are generally not eligible to sit on that board, which could limiting your independence. The state of Vermont, the first state to enact this type of company , explains that an L3C is “a cross between a non-profit organization and a for-profit corporation. You have to establish a formal board.

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Why Starting A Non-Profit To Create Social Change Is A Bad Idea

ReadWriteStart

Paid employees (including founders) are generally not eligible to sit on that board, which could limiting your independence. The state of Vermont, the first state to enact this type of company , explains that an L3C is “a cross between a non-profit organization and a for-profit corporation. Non-Profits Are Harder To Start, Sustain.

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