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A Guide on How to Incorporate a Business There are several steps required to legally incorporate a business. The first step is to file a document called “articles of incorporation.” This document is filed with the corporations division of their state department and the cost will vary depending on your individual state of incorporation. Next, you will need: the name of your corporation, the address, the registered agent and possibly the name of the corporation’s directors.
What is Obamacare? Learn about Obamacare on UpCounsel
Obamacare. You’ve heard the term over and over throughout the years, but what exactly is Obamacare? Obamacare is an unofficial name for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Affordable Care Act) which was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010. The Affordable Care Act was implemented to provide more Americans with affordable health insurance, regulate the health industry, and improve the quality of health insurance and health care in the United States. What does Obamacare do? In 2013, over 44 million Americans were living without health insurance because of its high cost.
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A Guide to Trademarking a Band Name You have the band members, you have the music, but what else needs to be done to make this new group official? What many people did not know is how significant a role trademarking a band name can have on its members.
Open Enrollment is Around the Corner! Here's What You Should Know.
November 15, 2014 is the first day of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act for the 2015 year. The Affordable Care Act, also unofficially known as Obamacare, was enacted in 2010 in order to provide more affordable health care insurance to Americans. Here are the important dates to remember: Open enrollment period begins November 15, 2014 and ends February 15, 2015.If you want your coverage to be effective January 1, 2015, you should enroll by December 15, 2014.If you want to change the coverage plan you purchased in 2014 for a new plan in 2015, you must also enroll by December 15, 2014. This will be the second year that open enrollment will take place and it’s important that we all be aware of the repercussions if we choose to opt out of enrollment. If you’re an employer, the penalties you’ll face in year two will finally kick in if you choose not to provide employee health coverage.
Startups and The Angel Investor Partnership
You can have the best idea in the world to create a startup, but without the funds to back it up you may feel like you are at a stalemate. It takes cold, hard cash (or plastic or checks or even PayPal) for an entrepreneur to make the dream a reality to pay the rent, payroll, office supply company, and electric bill. Bank loans are the typical option to consider, but angel investors are becoming more prominent (especially with tech startups).
Los Angeles Immigration Attorneys
Our Los Angeles immigration attorneys & lawyers can help you or your company secure a work visa for business-related matters, such as advising you on obtaining a short-term visa for business trip or a work visa that will allow an employee or executive work within the United States or abroad for an extended period of time. Some of the types of visas that the Los Angeles immigration attorneys on UpCounsel have helped clients obtain include: H-1B visas, which is for temporary employment in specialty occupations, O-1 visas, where an individual possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, L-1, which is for employees of an international company with offices in both the United States and abroad, E-2 visa, which is for investors, along with several other popular work visas.
LLC or Corporation - Which is Right for Your Business?
LLC or Corporation? Which is Right for Your Business? Many small businesses question whether they should start an LLC or a Corporation.
California Immigration Attorneys
Our California immigration attorneys & lawyers can help you or your company secure a work visa for business-related matters, such as advising you on obtaining a short-term visa for business trip or a work visa that will allow an employee or executive work within the United States or abroad for an extended period of time. Some of the types of visas that the California immigration attorneys on UpCounsel have helped clients obtain include: H-1B visas, which is for temporary employment in specialty occupations, O-1 visas, where an individual possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, L-1, which is for employees of an international company with offices in both the United States and abroad, E-2 visa, which is for investors, along with several other popular work visas.
Corporations - Learn about types of Corporations
Learn more about the types of Corporations below: Corporation A corporation is an independent legal entity distinct from its owners. The law views a corporation as a distinct legal person that can enter into contracts, incur debt, and pay taxes apart from its owners. The owners of a corporation also have the benefit of having limited liability. When most people refer to a corporation, they actually mean a “C Corporation,” but you can also form a special type of corporation called an “S Corporation.”
