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New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for Small Businesses
New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for Small Businesses Here, courtesy of the Treasury Department & the Small Business Administration, is everything you need to know (and then some!) about Beneficial Ownership Interest reporting. Please ...
Heat Illness
HEAT ILLNESS As we approach the start of summer, we should consider the health and safety dangers of the high heat and humidity that summer brings. For the clients of TMF Law Offices, Employee ...
Why Incorprate?
WHY INCORPORATE? How does a corporation protect the business owner? To put the question another way: Why incorporate? The short answer is that a corporation, properly formed and maintained, protects the owner if there’s ...
NY HERO Act Standards & Template
NY HERO Act Standards & Template As the CDC updates and streamlines its COVID-19 guidelines, we are reminded that New York State has a law that requires every employer—no matter how small—to have a ...
2023 New Year Compliance Check-Up
New Year Compliance Check-U9 The beginning of a new year is a good time to look over existing policies and practices, starting the year with a “legal checkup” to see if anything needs to ...
Important Tax Deduction Change
Important Tax Deduction Change As my colleague Marc Palker, of MPP Associates Inc., recently reminded me, beginning January 1, 2023, the deductibility of meal and entertainment expenses will change drastically. These deductions temporarily changed ...
Employee Health & Safety Part 2: Mental Health
Employee Health & Safety Part 2: Mental Health As we said last issue, one of the most important and legally significant aspects of your business is the health & safety of your employees. This ...
Commercial Leases Part Two
Commercial Leases As we said last issue, one of the most important and financially significant transactions your business will have is signing a commercial lease. This is the second of 2 newsletters devoted to ...
Classification of workers: The “ABC” test
The Biden administration is taking steps to make it easier for a worker to be classified as an employee, not an independent contractor. The first step was to revoke a Trump-administration rule that did ...
Commercial Leases
A lot of the work that goes into negotiating a commercial lease should occur before you even talk to the landlord. I cannot over-emphasize the importance of pre-planning and due diligence when selecting a ...
Heat Illness
This month we’re going to discuss heat illness, including symptoms and first aid treatment. Although it may seem a little early, if we consider Memorial Day the start of Summer, then we should consider ...
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LaGuardia Community College: Government and Business Expo November 4, 2022 8:00am – 12:00pm Location: LaGuardia Community College 29-10 Thomson Ave Room C760 Long Island City, NY 11101 This expo will take place on November 4, 2022 8:00am – 12:00pm. Businesses will have the opportunity to meet with government agencies and prime contractors about immediate procurement opportunities that match their industry. Early Bird Deals are available until October 21st. CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS and MORE INFORMATION! For any questions or concerns please reach out to LaGuardia Business Services via Lagccbs@lagcc.cuny.edu
One of the key decisions you’ll make when starting a business is selecting a business entity. It is a decision that will have long lasting impact on your finances, taxes, and personal liability. In this workshop we'll compare the main legal structures More...
One of the key decisions you’ll make when starting a business is selecting a business entity. It is a decision that will have long lasting impact on your finances, taxes, and personal liability. In this workshop we'll compare the main legal structures More...
What Every Business Needs to Know: Biz Law 101
Minute Book Checklist
All of these things are in the company's Minute Book by the time I'm finished: Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation Filing receipt from New York State Action by Incorporator. This is ...
Top 5 Things a Corporation’s Directors Should Approve
Assuming you’ve got your Board of Directors in place—that is, your shareholders have had a meeting recently and elected Directors—there are things that a corporation should not do until the Board of Directors authorizes ...
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