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- ISBN: 9781572481169 | 1572481161
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 9/1/2000
John J. Talamo is an attorney in Orange County, California. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and received his law degree from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University Mark Warda received his J.D. from the University of Illinois in Champaign. Licensed in Florida, he has written or co-authored over sixty self-help law books
Using Self-Help Law Books | p. VII |
Introduction | p. XI |
Deciding to Start a Business | p. 1 |
Know Your Strengths | |
Know Your Business | |
Do the Math | |
Sources for Further Guidance | |
Choosing and Starting a Form of Business | p. 17 |
Basic Forms of Doing Business | |
Start-Up Procedures | |
Business Start-Up Checklist | |
Business Comparison Chart | |
Your Business Name | p. 25 |
Preliminary Considerations | |
Fictitious Names | |
Corporate Names | |
Trademarks | |
Financing Your Business | p. 31 |
Growing with Profits | |
Using Your Savings | |
Borrowing Money | |
A Rich Partner | |
Selling Shares of Your Business | |
Securities Laws | |
Locating Your Business | p. 37 |
Working Out of Your Home | |
Choosing a Retail Site | |
Choosing Office, Manufacturing, or Warehouse Space | |
Leasing a Site | |
Buying a Site | |
Check Governmental Regulations | |
Licensing Your Business | p. 45 |
Occupational Licenses and Zoning | |
State-Regulated Professions | |
California State Licensing | |
Federal Licenses | |
Contract Laws | p. 49 |
Traditional Contract Law | |
Statutory Contract Law | |
Preparing Your Contracts | |
Insurance | p. 57 |
Workers' Compensation | |
Liability Insurance | |
Hazard Insurance | |
Home Business Insurance | |
Automobile Insurance | |
Health Insurance | |
Employee Theft | |
Your Business and the Internet | p. 63 |
Domain Names | |
Web Pages | |
Auctions | |
Legal Issues | |
Financial Transactions | |
FTC Rules | |
Fraud | |
Health and Safety Laws | p. 77 |
Federal Laws | |
California Laws | |
Employment and Labor Laws | p. 83 |
Hiring and Firing Laws | |
Firing | |
New Hire Reporting | |
Employment Agreements | |
Independent Contractors | |
Temporary Workers | |
Child and Spousal Support | |
Discrimination Laws | |
Sexual Harassment | |
Wage and Hour Laws | |
Pension and Benefit Laws | |
Family and Medical Leave Laws | |
Child Labor Laws | |
Immigration Laws | |
Hiring "Off the Books" | |
Federal Contracts | |
Miscellaneous Laws | |
Advertising and Promotion Laws | p. 115 |
Advertising Laws and Rules | |
Internet Sales Laws | |
Home Solicitation Laws | |
Telephone Solicitation Laws | |
Pricing, Weights, and Labeling | |
Payment and Collection | p. 133 |
Cash | |
Checks | |
Refunds | |
Credit Cards | |
Financing Laws | |
Usury | |
Collections | |
Business Relations Laws | p. 149 |
The Uniform Commercial Code | |
Warranties | |
Limitation of Remedies | |
Commercial Discrimination | |
Restraining Trade | |
Intellectual Property Protection | |
Endless Laws | p. 159 |
Federal Laws | |
California Laws | |
Bookkeeping and Accounting | p. 165 |
Initial Bookkeeping | |
Accountants | |
Computer Programs | |
Tax Tips | |
Paying Federal Taxes | p. 169 |
Federal Income Tax | |
Federal Withholding, Social Security, and Medicare Taxes | |
Federal Excise Taxes | |
Unemployment Compensation Taxes | |
Paying California Taxes | p. 175 |
Sales and Use Tax | |
Unemployment Compensation Tax | |
Tangible and Intangible Property Taxes | |
Income Tax | |
Excise Tax | |
Out-of-State Taxes | p. 181 |
State Sales Taxes | |
Internet Taxes | |
The End...and the Beginning | p. 183 |
Glossary | p. 185 |
For Further Reference | p. 193 |
Sample Filled-in Forms | p. 197 |
Blank Forms & Tax Timetable | p. 215 |
Index | p. 257 |
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