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  Entrepreneur Solutions: Small Business Questions & Answers
 

 
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Q: Are you familiar with the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program?

 

Q: I want to start my own small business. What do I have to do to keep out of 

trouble with the IRS?

 

Q: How could we put our own label on blank shirts without getting ourselves into any legal issues?

 

Q: I've been making a bees wax hand cream at home which I would like to sell. What are the regulations in doing this?

 

Q: How hard is it to split a family business?

 

Q: Can I get out of my lease and still keep the one successful business running?

 

Q: I am starting a clothing company and need to copyright the brand name. What is the best way to do this on a tight budget?

 

Q: Is it legal for the landlord to collect rent from both new and old tenants?

 

Q: My wife tried a small business and it failed after a short time. We lost about $30,000 on it. What can we write off?

 

Q: Do I need a lawyer? How do I choose one?

 

Q: I am about to do my taxes for the year and would like to take the home office deduction. I use my spare bedroom to run a part-time business. Would I qualify?

 

Q: I would like to know a little about intellectual property rights. What is the difference between trademarks, copyrights, etc.?


Q: What are some year-end tax-savings ideas?


Q: How can I avoid a tax audit on my business?


Q: I work full time but I would like to try to sell my product on the side. What legal documents do I need?


Q: Now that my corporate tax return has been filed, what records I should hang on to and for how long?


Q: I have a small company with no employees. However, lately I've needed some part-time help and wondered about hiring my son. What are the tax and employment rules for hiring a relative for occasional work?


Q: How can I receive tax benefits from my small business?


Q: How should members of a limited liability company be compensated? I understand it may be better for tax purposes for the LLC to be treated as a corporation. Is that true?


Q: What kind of license and/or permit do I need before starting my own business?