Should I Incorporate?

Two-part webinar. Two Wednesdays: November 10 & 17
6:30 – 8:00 PM EST Presentation
8:00 – 8:30 PM EST Q&A

Learn how to determine if you should incorporate your business, and what business entity is most appropriate for you.

Deciding whether you should officially incorporate your freelance business is a complex decision. The legal entity you choose for your business impacts your finances, taxes, bookkeeping requirements, and personal liability, and everyone’s needs are different.

Join us for a two-part webinar on the ins and outs of incorporating from both the taxation and legal perspectives.

Part One, November 10 - Stephen T. Furnari, Esq. will discuss:
• The difference between Corporations, LLCs, Sole Proprietorships, and General Partnerships
• Tips to save money when forming business entities
• What it takes to manage a business entity
• How to protect personal assets from business debts
• If you should form it yourself--when you can bootstrap and when you should hire a professional

Part Two, November 17 - Howard Samuels, CPA MST will discuss:
• Tax advantages for each business entity
• Understanding federal, state, and local business taxation
• Accounting/bookkeeping requirements
• Business tax dos and don’ts
• What to look for in an accountant for your business

Howard Samuels, CPA MST, is the Managing Partner in S&C LLP, a New York City--based certified public accounting firm providing accounting, bookkeeping, and tax services for individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses. Howard has a Masters Degree in Taxation from Pace University and holds his undergraduate degree in accounting from Syracuse University. Howard has been practicing accounting and tax for 20 years and has offices in NYC and NJ.

Stephen T. Furnari, Esq. is the Managing Partner of the Corporate & Securities Services Group at the New York firm Furnari Scher, LLP. In his corporate law practice, Stephen helps entrepreneurs and growing companies achieve their professional and financial goals without getting mired down in lawsuits and government investigations. He is also the founder and President of Law Firm Suites, New York City’s leading provider of professional office space for solo attorneys and small law firms.

In advance of the presentation, please make sure you have the required technology:
• Adobe Flash Player 9 or higher and the Acrobat Connect Add-In, which you can download from http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/.
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• Internet Explorer 6.0+, Firefox 2.0+ or Safari 2.0+
• An internet connection
• Phone

Members: $60.00

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Non-members: $80.00

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You will need both your computer and phone. Without the phone connection, you will be unable to hear the presentation. We will email you the presentation and instructions on how to sign in the day before the online seminar. Please check the email account you use for PayPal.

Date:

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Time:

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Location:

Your computer and phone (Please note the event time is EST.)