If you are at the point where you have either started a business or have decided to start a business, one of the many questions that are probably running through your mind is whether to incorporate. For purposes of this … Read more »
The Innovator’s Counsel
Welcome all to the first installment of the Innovator’s Counsel! This blog will, in the coming weeks and months, devote itself to issues of interest to innovators and entrepreneurs. Our goal is to make this blog a must read for … Read more »
New Taxes for 2013
The package of US health care reform laws imposes new taxes starting in 2013. These are not part of the so-called “fiscal cliff”. A solution to the “fiscal cliff” will probably not affect the taxes discussed in this article.
Part … Read more »
Employee Misclassification: A Caution to All Employers
For those businesses that utilize independent contractors as part of their business model, employee misclassification has become a major issue. It is one that is taking on increasing importance within the United States, as well as here in Massachusetts.
In … Read more »
New Mass – Israel Partnership- Good Business for Massachusetts
Massachusetts Governor D Patrick is to be congratulated for his continued efforts to promote business relationships between Massachusetts and the State of Israel. This June, Massachusetts and Israel launched a new partnership designed to finance joint R&D projects in the … Read more »
Choosing the Legal Form of a Service or Professional Business — an Urban Legend
There are good reasons to organize a professional practice or other service business as a limited liability company (LLC) or a limited liability partnership (LLP), and there may also be good reasons not to. But, the matter is complicated and … Read more »
Foreign Account Reporting Redux
The US Treasury requires certain individuals and entities to report the existence of certain foreign financial accounts and entities (the “foreign reporting rules”). Since the foreign reporting rules became an area of focus for Treasury, there has been uncertainty regarding … Read more »