My article review is written generally from my personal perspective on a closely held small business entity operating as a “C” or “S” corporation, a limited liability company, in some cases a limited partnership, and even certain types of trusts. This article was published by Inc. and it is copyrighted 2000 by Nolo.com. (I love […]
Charged: Corporate Minutes & Resolutions “…a bit sloppy”
UPDATE: I first wrote this post in 2011 for another one of my publications, and it is certainly relevant today. This is a fine example of things gone terribly wrong in a small company where the directors did not follow corporate protocol or make a record. Talk about insider loans and company stakeholders’ with differing […]
“Insider” Loans: What You Should Know
Part 4: Re-Characterized
Recharacterized* The Internal Revenue Service regularly scrutinizes loan transactions involving shareholders and other corporate insiders. This is especially so with small, closely held companies. Like yours. Why play loose with these transactions? The IRS checks carefully to see if loans are actually shams intended to create favorable tax situations for shareholders without having any actual […]
Should We Talk About Updating Your Minutes?
Should we We should talk about updating your company minutes. Call me directly on to talk about the condition of your company minutes. FREE. No charge. No obligation. No strings. I can help you make minutes, update them, reconstruct them . . . and keep them current and in good order. This is important. If you […]
“Insider” Loans: What You Should Know
Part 3: Loan Docs
Part 3: Loan Docs* Small, closely held corporations many times prefer to borrow money from their shareholders instead of from a bank. The shareholders may also be actively involved in managing or directing the business, and are usually willing to loan money to the corporation when it needs operating funds, or to make a major […]