by e-LawLines | May 16, 2010 | Employment Law, Small Business Law, Taxation
Can you name the president pictured on a twenty dollar bill? If that same $20 is spent by a service company to pay an individual house cleaner, would it be considered wages? What if a paralegal works a night shift at home writing a marketing brochure? Can she bill her...
by e-LawLines | Mar 16, 2010 | Corporate Law, Small Business Law
Many individuals embarking on starting their own businesses have a preconceived idea that they want to form a limited liability company (LLC ) instead of an S-Corporation. Often, and I am not making this up, their opinions arise from conversations with barbers!...
by e-LawLines | Jan 16, 2010 | Corporate Law, Small Business Law, Taxation
On a recent business trip to Indianapolis, you decide to take a client out for dinner, drinks and to a Pacers’ game. It’s win-win: you have a good time and you use the opportunity to earn some goodwill to promote your business. It’s a no-brainer that that...
by e-LawLines | Oct 16, 2009 | Contract Law, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law
Employment agreements have become a popular tool in the business world, in both big and small business. Employment agreements establish vital terms and avoid misunderstandings such as “at-will” or other termination provisions. Most employment agreements will contain...
by e-LawLines | Sep 16, 2009 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law
E-Verify, the Internet-based system used to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired and current employees, is now a mandatory requirement for companies to obtain contracts with the federal government and the State of Missouri. E-Verify is...
by e-LawLines | May 1, 2009 | Corporate Law, Small Business Law
Many entrepreneurs are familiar with the basic concept of incorporating or organizing a business entity; however, there are so many different types of entities that an entrepreneur can become understandably confused. We recognize those letters at the end of the...
