This ensures the legitimacy of the business entity as a legal and tax-statused operation. Further, it ensures compliance with legal standards for bookkeeping and accounting.

Registering a DBA (Doing Business As) name is an important step for many businesses looking to establish their brand without forming a new legal entity. This guide will walk you through the basics of ...

For instance, in legal disputes, only the individual’s direct assets—such as shares in the company—may be affected. The company itself retains full control over the property, enabling it to sell or ...

Which is right for you? Choosing between business entities A business entity is the legal structure you choose for your business.

Clients frequently ask whether a business entity needs to register to do business in a particular state with which the entity has begun to have some degree of ongoing contact. In responding we ...

The Corporate Transparency Act—or CTA—requires reporting companies to file reports with FinCEN. FinCEN has rolled out guidance and the law has been challenged in court.

Most business registration occurs at the state level. The first way to check registration is by visiting the state's website and looking for their registry of businesses. Note that the entity name ...

So you’ve got a great business idea and you’re excited to share it with the world. Now is the time, at the earliest stage when you’re honing your mission and image, to ensure that you’ve put all the ...

Officials at the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) told the Jamaica Observer, “When a company is incorporated, it becomes a legal entity.