To ensure a smooth transition following the departure of a partner, it's important that business owners in LLCs, corporations and partnerships write a buy-sell agreement at the start of their relationship. This book carefully explains each step of the process, providing all the tax and legal information an owner needs to draft a buy-sell agreement. The only book of its kind to address the lay reader, it includes an interactive, fill-in-the-blank agreement on CD-ROM.

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Product Description: The definitive guide to forming a nonprofit corporation in California explains all the legal formalities involved in forming and operating a nonprofit corporation; provides complete instructions for obtaining federal 501(c)(3) tax exemptions and related benefits; and includes all the forms for the Articles, Bylaws, and Minutes with step-by-step instructions...read more

The definitive guide to forming a nonprofit corporation in California explains all the legal formalities involved in forming and operating a nonprofit corporation; provides complete instructions for obtaining federal 501(c)(3) tax exemptions and related benefits; and includes all the forms for the Articles, Bylaws, and Minutes with step-by-step instructions.

Most organizations trying to gain legal nonprofit status don't have the money to pay a lawyer thousands of dollars for help. Fortunately, they don't have to. In The California Nonprofit Corporation Kit, corporation expert Attorney Anthony Mancuso helps anyone form and operate a tax-exempt California corporation. It includes complete instructions to obtain federal tax-exemption and to qualify for public charity status with the IRS. It also provides: * line-by-line instructions for completing a IRS tax exemption application * instructions and completed sample clauses for preparing Articles of Incorporation * ready-to-use bylaws for membership and non-membership nonprofits * ready-to-use minutes for the organizational meeting * California's specific nonprofit legal and tax requirements * the most up-to-date tax and legal information * all the forms for articles, bylaws and minutes, both as tear-outs and on a CD-ROM.

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All the forms you need to keep your corporation valid in the eyes of the IRS and courts. If you've taken the time to turn your business into a corporation, chances are you'd like to see it stay that way. Your business card may say "incorporated," but if the courts and the IRS think differently, it's closing time. Because meeting minutes are the primary paper trail of a corporation's legal life, it's important to know when and how to prepare these minutes. The Corporate Records Handbook provides all the forms (plus instructions) you need, including: Call of Meeting Meeting Participant List Notice of Meeting Certification of Mailing Acknowledgment of Receipt of Notice of Meeting Shareholder Proxy Meeting Summary Sheet Minutes of Annual Shareholders' Meeting Minutes of Special Shareholders' Meeting Minutes of Annual Directors' Meeting Minutes of Special Directors' Meeting Waiver of Notice of Meeting Approval of Corporate Minutes By Directors of Shareholders Cover Letter for Approval of Minutes of Paper Meeting Written Consent to Action Without Meeting The Corporate Records Handbook also gives you more than 75 additional resolutions -- both as tear-outs and on CD-ROM -- to insert into your minutes. So take a few minutes and read this book -- your corporation deserves it!

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Product Description: The best way California professionals can limit their personal liability is by forming a professional corporation. How to Form a California Professional Corporation helps you get the job done without a lawyer. If you're a professional in California -- that is, a professional as defined by California law -- you have good reasons to form a professional corporation...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Create a nonprofit in your state without spending big on attorney's fees! The process of becoming a tax-exempt organization may appear intimidating, but with How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation, you can do it quickly, easily and with confidence. This bestselling book includes complete instructions for obtaining federal 501(c)(3) tax exemption and for qualifying for public charity status with the IRS. It will help you: complete an IRS tax-exemption application prepare articles of incorporation write the bylaws of your nonprofit fill in minutes of the organizational meeting understand your state’s specific nonprofit requirements The 9th edition is completely updated to provide the latest federal and state rules, including brand new requirements for filling out Form 1023 and other essential IRS documents. Plus, all the forms you need can be found both as tear-outs and on the CD-ROM. What are you waiting for? Incorporate your nonprofit and pursue your worthy cause!

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The forms and information you need you need to give back to the community! Thousands of arts groups, educators, social-service agencies and others have used How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California to organize. It's so easy to use, anyone can do it! With a nonprofit corporation, you gain recognition, save money, become eligible for grants, and protect your members and directors from liability. And you can do all this without an attorney. How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California includes complete instructions for obtaining federal 501(c)(3) tax-exemption and for qualifying for public charity status with the IRS. It also provides: line-by-line instructions for completing your application instructions and completed sample clauses for preparing articles of incorporation ready-to-use bylaws for membership and non-membership nonprofits ready-to-use minutes for the organizational meeting sheets with California's specific legal and tax requirements The 14th edition is completely updated to provide the latest rules and forms, which are included as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.

"Contains the information and forms needed to incorporate a business in California. It explains the types of corporations and compares them to help readers choose the best legal structure. The 14th edition has the most current rules and rates, plus updated contact information and resources"--Provided by publisher.