Monthly Archives: January 2013

Self-Employment Taxes and Different Business Types

Posted on January 16, 2013 by jpionso

Individuals who work outside of a company are subject to a different form of taxation. This is true even if the person works for a company but also works as a sole entity in another business. Such tax matters can … Continue reading →

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Effectively Managing External Stakeholders

Posted on January 16, 2013 by jpionso

The internal stakeholders of a business—employees, management, board members—are much more easy to govern than outsiders who are not subject to a corporation’s by-laws. External stakeholders can be very challenging to manage, but they do share a commonality with their … Continue reading →

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Shareholder Rights and Disputes

Posted on January 16, 2013 by jpionso

Corporate shareholders possess unique rights not shared by partnership arrangements. If these rights are violated, legal provisions are in place to allow remedy. If you are a shareholder and have a concern over a violation of your rights, a Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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Dissolution of a Massachusetts Corporation

Posted on January 16, 2013 by jpionso

Corporations have their day and unless they redefine themselves, they lose viability and must be dissolved. Unless corporate by-laws prevent it, corporations can voluntarily cease to exist, provided that a process is followed as outlined in General Laws of Massachusetts, … Continue reading →

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Managing Company Emails

Posted on January 16, 2013 by jpionso

Electronic mail has done no less than revolutionize the corporate marketplace. Who would have thought that the miracle of fax transmissions would largely be outdated so quickly? Yet so-called email can be a costly and sometimes legally problematic issue for … Continue reading →

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Buy-Sell Agreements: Tax Implications

Posted on January 16, 2013 by jpionso

Our Massachusetts Tax Planning Lawyer have complied the following to provide you with examples of certain tax implications of buy-sell agreements in a typical small corporation. Click on these links to read about Buy-Sell Agreements: an Overview and the Two Types … Continue reading →

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Buy-Sell Agreements: Cross-Purchase and Entity-Purchase Agreements

Posted on January 16, 2013 by jpionso

Buy-sell agreements are important in helping business owners value their business for purposes of the proper, planned disposition of a deceased or departing member’s interest. A Woburn business lawyer  can provide indispensable services in negotiating, drafting, and reviewing a buy-sell … Continue reading →

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Buy-Sell Agreements: an Overview

Posted on January 16, 2013 by jpionso

Our Cambridge business lawyers know that business owners are often better at managing their core business than they are at placing a value on that business as an ongoing enterprise. But just what the worth of a business is, is … Continue reading →

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