by danr | Jun 15, 2016 | Corporate and Business Law, Start-ups, Technology
By: Robert Hawn If you are an emerging growth high technology start-up , or a closely-held small business, you’ve heard of crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is commonly used to describe an approach to fund raising over the internet, often characterized by small investment... 
by danr | Jun 8, 2016 | LLCs, Tax Planning
By: Tamara B. Pow Even though we are not even halfway through the year, it is already time to pay your LLC gross receipts fee. LLCs classified as partnerships or disregarded entities are required to estimate their total annual income, and pay an estimated LLC fee by... 
by danr | Jun 1, 2016 | LLCs, Tax Planning
By: Tamara Pow One of the major considerations in determining the right entity for a business is how it is taxed. There are major differences in the taxation of owners in corporations that pay their own corporate income taxes and owners in pass through entities. Like... 
by danr | May 23, 2016 | LLCs, Tax Planning
By: Tamara Pow Your gift or sale of an LLC interest to a family member may be disallowed for tax purposes. If you are gifting or selling a limited liability company (“LLC”) interest to a family member, you must keep in mind the requirements of Internal Revenue Code... 
by danr | May 18, 2016 | Start-ups, Technology
By: Robert Hawn As a business attorney in Silicon Valley practicing in our firm’s office in San Jose, I spend a lot of time creating license agreements for our licensor clients. In creating and negotiating licenses, a number of risks need to be allocated. One of the...