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The Entity Classification Election Explained

by Bert Seither September 16, 2013 Business

By Bert Seither, Director of Operations at Corporate Tax Network About the author: Bert Seither is the Director of Operations at Corporate Tax Network, a national accounting and business development firm. For nearly 10 years, Seither has assisted small business owners to help put their companies on a path to prosperity. Limited liability companies (LLCs) […]

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Purchasing a Business? Here are the Legal Questions You MUST Remember to Ask…

by Rose Lawyers September 12, 2013 Business

(Australian/Victorian law & generally) So you’ve decided to purchase a business – congratulations! Whether this is your first foray into business ownership or you’re adding the final piece to your empire, nothing beats that butterflies-in-the-stomach moment when you sign the lease and pick up the keys. While your mind will no doubt impatiently race straight […]

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Recent Seventh Circuit Decision finds that Attorney’s Faxes Were Unsolicited Advertisements Under the TCPA

by Adam J Krohn September 4, 2013 BigLaw

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) generally prohibits most unsolicited advertisements sent by fax.  In a recent case, faxes sent from an attorney that alerted the recipients to the availability of his services, even though they were styled as newsletters, were considered unsolicited advertisements under the TCPA by the United States Court of Appeals for […]

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Making the Removal of Negative Credit Information from Your Credit Report Part of Your Negotiation with Debt Collectors

by Adam J Krohn August 16, 2013 Banking and Finance Law

Negative information on your credit report can seriously affect you financially.  For example, it can make it difficult to obtain loans.  During negotiations with a collection agency over the payment of a debt, you should consider making the removal of negative credit information on your report part of the negotiations.  If you and the debt […]

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The Legal Side of Music for Your Marketing Campaign

by Lilly August 16, 2013 Business

Before you select a song for your commercial or viral video, there are a couple of things you need to know about the legal use of it in a marketing campaign. No matter how big or small your business is for a commercial or however you plan to use the music in for brand, be […]

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Building a business outside of London

by billnixon August 15, 2013 Business

London and the south-east are undeniably the beating business heart of the UK, but that does not mean that cities elsewhere in the country are not a valuable part of that same economic circulatory system. If London is the heart, then the major economic centres of the north-west – including Liverpool and Manchester – are […]

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Keeping Telemarketing Calls at Bay: Experienced FDCPA Attorney Explains

by Adam J Krohn August 12, 2013 Blawging

Most people have received annoying messages from telemarketers.  Sometimes they are automated messages.  Other times it is an actual person who just will not take “no” for an answer.  This is why the National Do Not Call Registry was created.  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) created the registry 10 years ago as a response to […]

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IRS simplifies home office deduction for tax year 2013

by Bert Seither August 12, 2013 Business

By Bert Seither, Director of Operations at Corporate Tax Network About the author: Bert Seither is the Director of Operations at Corporate Tax Network, a national accounting and business development firm. For nearly 10 years, Seither has assisted small business owners to help put their companies on a path to prosperity. The Internal Revenue Service […]

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Life or Death Guidelines for Constructing a New Business Building

by Lilly August 9, 2013 Business

Constructing a new building is one of the most regulated industries out there. When it is finally time to move out of your old, run down building and have a new glorious structure built for you it can be a great time for your business. However, before you get too far into the procedure there […]

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Common Legal Issues with Off-Shoring Your Work

by RyanD August 2, 2013 Business

Companies regularly outsource different business processes, such as payroll, insurance claims, accounts payable/receivable, mortgage servicing and even tax return administration, to Foreign Service providers. This gives them the freedom to focus on other important areas of a project in which they have true expertise. Apart from the fact that there may be misuse of data […]

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