How to Start a Business in New York

Explanations of everything you need to know to legally start your New York business

Paul W. Barnard received his B.A. cum laude from Union College and his J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University Mark Warda received his J.D. from the University of Illinois in Champaign

Using Self-Help Law Books

vii

Introduction

xi

Choosing The Form of Your Business

1

(6)

Basic Forms of Doing Business

Choosing the Right Form of Business

Start-up Procedures

Registering The Name of Your Business

7

(8)

Preliminary Considerations

Fictitious or Assumed Names

Corporate Names

Professional Service Corporations

Trademarks

Licensing Your Business

15

(6)

Occupational Licenses and Zoning

State Regulated Professions

Regulated Professions in New York and the Governing Statutes

Federal Licenses

Contract Laws

21

(4)

Traditional Contract Law

Statutory Contract Law

Insurance Laws

25

(4)

Workers' Compensation

Liability Insurance

Hazard Insurance

Home Businesses

Employee Theft

Health And Safety Laws

29

(8)

Federal Laws

New York State Laws

Employment And Labor Laws

37

(18)

Hiring and Firing Laws

Employment Agreements

Independent Contractors

Discrimination Laws

Wage and Hour Laws

Family and Medical Leave Law

Child Labor Laws

Immigration Laws

Miscellaneous Laws

Advertising and Promotion Laws

55

(12)

Advertising Laws and Rules

Solicitation Laws

Telephone Solicitation Laws

Pricing, Weights and Labeling

Deceptive Practices

Refunds

Your Business and the Internet

67

(14)

Domain Names

Web Pages

Legal Issues

Financial Transactions

FTC Rules

Fraud

Payment and Collection Laws

81

(10)

Cash

Checks

Credit Cards

Financing Laws

Usury

Securities Laws

Collections

Business Relation Laws

91

(4)

The Uniform Commercial Code

Commercial Discrimination

Restraining Trade

Commercial Bribery

Endless Laws

95

(12)

Federal Laws

New York laws

Paying Federal Taxes

107

(6)

Income Tax

Withholding, Social Security, and Medicare Taxes

Excise Taxes

Unemployment Compensation Taxes

Paying New York State Taxes

113

(6)

Sales and Use Tax

Intangible Property Taxes

Income Tax

Excise Tax

Unemployment Compensation Taxes

The End...And The Beginning

119

(2)

For Further Reading

121

(2)

Appendix A: Sample Filled-In Forms

123

(24)

Appendix B: Blank Forms

147

(50)

Index

197

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How to Start a Business in New York

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