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class=125393021-19032008>William --</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=125393021-19032008>I am
doing this for the same reason. Less taxes and more income through
dividends. My accountant has offered to take me through the second step,
converting the corporation to an S-Corp, but I think he is resisting getting
involved before that. Perhaps I should just ask him outright if he would be able
to accomplish what your accountant did for you. That would be
ideal.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=125393021-19032008>The
concept of issuing, but not selling, stock for a company that has but a single
board member, the owner, seems way too complicated to me. But then taxes and the
government were never meant to be easy. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=125393021-19032008>Thanks
for the tip on your banking. I was concerned that I would actually have to have
my customers write out checks payable to Blah-Blah-Blah, Inc. Knowing that they
can still write them out to me as long as I deposit it in the business account
is nice to know.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=125393021-19032008>--
Geoff Sykes, RPT</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=125393021-19032008>-- Los
Angeles</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=125393021-19032008> </SPAN>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>William R. Monroe<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 19, 2008 6:08
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Incorporation
questions<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Geoff,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>I, in large part disagree with some
of the other responses. I know for me being an S-Corp has been
significantly beneficial on a number of fronts no the least of which is that I
keep much more of my income every year (pay less payroll, collect some
dividend). Of course, I'll assume you've figured this already as you
don't seem to be asking if Incorporation is worth it, just how to do
it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>My Accountant took care of the
entire process for me: filing the papers for stock issuing, establishing the
board (all one of me), Filing the business name papers, etc. I
never once worked with an attorney that I recall. Perhaps my accountant
did on my behalf I don't know.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>My clients write checks either to
my business name (I have established both Checking and Savings accounts for
the business) or to me. Doesn't matter. What matters is that you
deposit all those checks into your business accounts first as a matter of
course.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>As far as paperwork goes, for me it
really doesn't amount to much work. I file some quarterly reports and of
course annual filings - which my accountant handles. The additional
paperwork is maybe an extra hour per quarter.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Hope that helps some.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">SNIP</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=500182305-19032008>Today's
questions are directed to those among you who have actually
gone through the process of starting a corporation and then converting it to
an S corporation.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=500182305-19032008>: What, exactly,
is the process?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=500182305-19032008>: Did you do it
yourself, or did you hire an attorney? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=500182305-19032008>: Changing from
Sole Proprietor to Corporation, how do you cover the question of stocks and
board meetings?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=500182305-19032008>: What about
creating a business "name" that ends in Inc., Corp., or Ltd.? To whom do
your tuning clients write their checks to?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=500182305-19032008>I've found all
the forms. And even though there are only about three really basic items
being asked for on them, I find myself overwhelmed with questions and
procedures regarding the process of actually acquiring and/or
creating those items.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=500182305-19032008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=500182305-19032008>So I guess my
only real question is: How did you do it?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=500182305-19032008>-- Geoff Sykes,
RPT</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=500182305-19032008>-- Los
Angeles</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>