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Most entrepreneurs interested in buying a business naturally assume they need large amounts of cash to work a deal. In fact, there are other ways to fund an entrepreneurial venture, particularly through seller financing. This simple, straightforward guide covers every possible source of financing available for wannabe business owners, how to deal with sellers, and how to use asset financing, selling equity, and asset protection. Buy Your Own Business with Other People’s Money shows that you don’t have to be rich to buy a business; you just need to be creative in financing your new business. For everyone who dreams of owning a business one day, this book has the answers.

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Save tons of money with the secrets to avoiding income taxes Could it be possible to run your business without paying federaland state income tax for at least 36 months? What if you're not inbusiness-how about reducing or completely wiping out your incometax? It may sound too good to be true, but the answer is YES. Inthis easy-to-use, plain-English book, Robert A. Cooke shows how youcan legally use the tax rules to your advantage. Doing BusinessTax-Free, Second Edition is packed with tax-saving concepts andideas and clear explanations on how to apply them to your ownsituation. Numerous examples help you understand crucial tax-planningmaneuvers and form a game plan, which, with a little professionalfine-tuning, will alleviate your income tax burden. Plus, you'llsave even more money by learning how to keep professional fees to aminimum and shorten your time in the tax preparer's office. New to the Second Edition: * Recomputes examples involving computation of individual incometaxes with year 2000 tax rates * Features updated sections on S corporations, limited liabilitycompanies, and loss carryovers * Covers the new, simpler "check-the-box" rules for satisfying IRSrequirements for taxation of a limited liability company * Guarantees postings of future significant changes to the taxrules regarding S corporations on the author's Web site,www.robertcooke.com-which you can check for updates as you read thebook * Includes revised rules for home offices

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With real-world examples, charts, and tables, this handy guide will help you calculate the benefits of incorporation for your business—before you decide to take the leap. For small business owners, with Incorporate Your Business you'll master all the fundamentals, including: Overall benefits of incorporation Tax changes under incorporation Various types of corporations Completing all the paperwork correctly Setting up a corporate structure Electing officers and setting up the board Holding important organizational meetings

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Everything you need to know about forming an S corporation orlimited liability company This new Second Edition of How to Start Your Own S Corporationprovides small business owners with the real facts about forming anS corporation. Newly updated, this one-of-a-kind guide tells youeverything you need to know on the subject, with step-by-stepguidance, savvy insider tips, and a wealth of hard-to-getinformation on S and every other type of corporation your businessmay qualify for. This Second Edition updates the many changes in income tax lawsince the original publication, including the expansion of theallowed number of stockholders, the new rule that S corporationscan own subsidiary corporations, new rules for medical expensebenefits, and new IRS rules for LLC classification. The SecondEdition of How to Start Your Own S Corporation includes: *Up-to-date information on recent changes in tax law affecting Scorporations, LLCs, and stockholder rules *The latest updated IRS forms *Clear explanations of the advantages and disadvantages of Scorporations, LLCs, partnerships, C corporations, and other legalforms of business *Straightforward expert advice on choosing the business form that'sright for your goals and income level *A detailed plan for setting up your corporation and findingaffordable professional assistance *Dozens of eye-opening, real-life examples *New information when tax law changes at www.robertcooke.com So, whether you are thinking about starting your own business oryou already own a small business, the Second Edition of How toStart Your Own S Corporation will give you all the insiderinformation you need to take full advantage of current tax law.

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