How to Start a Business in Georgia,9781572483415

How to Start a Business in Georgia

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9781572483415
ISBN10: 1572483415
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-03-01
Publisher(s): Sourcebooks Inc
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Summary

How to Start a Business in Georgia is an innovative answer to understanding the federal and state laws that accompany starting a business. From choosing your business, to employment and financial matters, this book simplifies the start-up process while saving you time and money. Written by a judge and an attorney, this book uses an easy to understand approach to business regulations for anyone considering opening a business in Georgia.

Author Biography

Judge Charles T. Robertson II received his B.B.A. with honors from Kennesaw State College and his J.D. with honors from John Marshall Law School. He is a member of the Domestic Relations section of the Georgia Bar Mark Warda received his B.A. from the University of Illinois in Chicago, his J.D. from the University of Illinois in Champaign and attended St. Edmund's College in Oxford, England. He practiced law in Clearwater, Florida

Table of Contents

Using Self-Help Law Books ix
Introduction xiii
Deciding to Start a Business
1(6)
Know Your Strengths
Know Your Business
Do the Math
Sources for Further Guidance
Business Start-Up Checklist
Choosing and Starting a Form of Business
7(10)
Basic Forms of Doing Business
Start-Up Procedures
Start-Up Basics
Business Comparison Chart
Business Start-Up Checklist
Registering Your Business Name
17(8)
Preliminary Considerations
Tradenames
Corporate Names
Professional Corporations
Domain Names
Trademarks
Financing Your Business
25(8)
Growing with Profits
Using Your Savings
Borrowing Money
A Rich Partner
Selling Shares of Your Business
Securities Laws
Using the Internet to Find Capital
Locating Your Business
33(6)
Working Out of Your Home
Choosing a Retail Site
Choosing Office, Manufacturing, or Warehouse Site
Leasing a Site
Buying a Site
Check Governmental Regulations
Licensing Your Business
39(6)
Occupational Licenses and Zoning
State Regulated Professions
Federal Licenses
Contract Laws
45(6)
Traditional Contract Law
Statutory Contract Law
Preparing Your Contracts
Insurance Laws
51(6)
Workers' Compensation
Liability Insurance
Hazard Insurance
Home Business Insurance
Automobile Insurance
Health Insurance
Sales Tax Bonds
Employee Theft
Your Business and the Internet
57(14)
Domain Names
Web Pages
Legal Issues
Financial Transactions
FTC Rules
Fraud
Health and Safety Laws
71(8)
Federal Laws
Georgia State Laws
Employment and Labor Laws
79(24)
Hiring and Firing Laws
Firing
New Hire Reporting
Employment Agreements
Independent Contractors
Temporary Workers
Discrimination Laws
Sexual Harassment
Wage and Hour Laws
Pension and Benefit Laws
Family and Medical Leave Act
Child Labor Laws
Immigration Laws
Hiring ``Off the Books''
Federal Contracts
Miscellaneous Laws
Advertising and Promotion Laws
103(14)
Advertising Laws and Rules
Internet Sales Laws
Home Solicitation Laws
Telephone Solicitation Laws
Pricing, Weights, and Labeling
Payment and Collection Laws
117(8)
Cash
Checks
Credit Cards
Financing Laws
Usury
Collections
Refund and Exchange Policies
Business Relations Laws
125(6)
The Uniform Commercial Code
Commercial Discrimination
Restraining Trade
Intellectual Property Protection
Endless Laws
131(10)
Federal Laws
Georgia State Laws
Bookkeeping and Accounting
141(4)
Initial Bookkeeping
Accountants
Computer Programs
Tax Tips
Paying Federal Taxes
145(6)
Federal Income Tax
Federal Withholding, Social Security, and Medicare Taxes
Federal Excise Taxes
Unemployment Compensation
Paying Georgia State Taxes
151(8)
Sales and Use Tax
Income Tax
Corporate Net Worth Tax
Ad Valorem Taxes
Unemployment Taxes
Motor Vehicle Taxes
Real Property Taxes
School Taxes
Intangible Taxes
Real Estate Transfer Taxes
Excise Taxes
Out-of-State Taxes
159(4)
State Sales Taxes
Business Taxes
Internet Taxes
Canadian Taxes
The End...and the Beginning
163(2)
Glossary 165(6)
For Further Reading 171(2)
Appendix A: Superior Court Clerks 173(6)
Appendix B: Sample Forms 179(28)
Appendix C: Blank Forms 207(40)
Index 247

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