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How To Protect Your Business
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Sponsored By:Laughlin Associates
Presented By:Scott Burnett
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#corpsecretsWho is Laughlin Associates?
Corporate Formation and Compliance CompanyCorporate Formation and Compliance Company
Small Business Consulting and EducationSmall Business Consulting and Education
Asset Protection and Income RetentionAsset Protection and Income Retention
Providing Business Solutions Since 1972Providing Business Solutions Since 1972
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C Corporation
S Corporation
Limited LiabilityCompany
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What Do All Business Entities Have In Common?
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It’s Not An Option…….It’s Required By Law
Business entities are required to keep records in all 50
states
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Corporate Formalities
What are they? Minutes
Resolutions Documentation
Who might ask for them? The IRS
Opposing Counsel Shareholders
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10. Corporate minute book and stock register.
IRS Summons
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You are ordered to produce the business
records
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IRS Summons
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#corpsecretsYou Must
DOCUMENT
In Order To
DEFEND!
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If your corporate records are not in
order and you are sued, you could
Be stripped of all liability protection
And tax benefits.
Fact
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Actions That Should Be Documented
S Corporation Election Sale of Stock Approval of Employee Agreement Approval of Equipment Officers Salaries Acceptance of Accountant Purchase of Property Qualifying to do Business Issuance of Dividends Waiver of Notices to Hold Meetings
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Qualified Retirement Plans Issuing Stock Changing Directors Opening a bank account Taking a corporate loan Capitalizing the Corporation Authorizing Fringe Benefits Contracts with 3rd Parties
Actions That Should Be Documented (continued…..)
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Annual Meetings Notices of Meetings Entering into a Lease Appointment of officers Appointment of directors Amendment of Articles Amendment of By-Laws
Actions That Should Be Documented (continued…..)
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What is an alter-ego?
Personal Assets:
• Home
• Bank Accounts
• Retirement
• Other Assets
Business Assets:
• Property
• Bank Accounts
• Equipment
• Cash Assets
• Other Assets
Business LifePersonal Life
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Piercing The Corporate Veil
Proving that a corporation exists merely as an alter ego for an individual, so that in a
lawsuit, the defendant can be held personally liable for the damages of the
corporation.
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If you've failed to keep proper corporate records and if you are ever sued - you have a 50-94% chance of losing your personal assets in order to satisfy a judgment.
Cornell Law Review
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• Your corporate charter being revoked.
• Paying tax penalties on disallowed deductions.
• Shareholders becoming personally liable for the corporation’s activities/debts.
• Allowing a creditor, the IRS or attorneys to pierce the corporate veil seize your personal assets.
Failure to maintain Corporate Formalities can lead to:
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Why Laughlin Associates?
• Secure Your Corporate Veil
• Stronger Asset Protection
• We Do The Paperwork So You Can Run Your Business
• Keep Your Company In Compliance
• Cost Effective
Over the last 40 years, we have assisted over 77,000 companies with getting and keeping their companies in compliance.
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• They tend to treat their business like a sole proprietorship
• They don’t always document business decisions
• They co-mingle funds and assets
• They don’t know what documents they must maintain to stay in compliance…so they do nothing.
Small Business vs. Larger Businesses
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Laughlin Associates Provides
MinutesResolutionsFilingsAmendmentsMeetingsNotifications
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#corpsecretsThe Complete Corporate Veil Protection
Service• Initial review of your corporate status with your compliance coach. Our quick and easy
online questionnaire outlines which documents your company needs now.• Unlimited custom corporate documents including minutes, resolutions and amendments.• Unlimited access to a personal corporate coach by phone or e-mail anytime to receive
quick, knowledgeable answers to your questions.• 12-month customized calendar of recommended documents.• Corporate benefit kit; includes a priceless library of resources.• Ongoing monitoring service and auditing of your corporate records, and continual
contact and review of your corporate status.• Subscription to “The Corporate Veil” monthly e-newsletter. Receive updates of current
compliance requirements, business tips and strategies.• Digital Record Book.• Assistance with state filings.• Record Reconstruction.• Ongoing Business Strategy Webinars. Learn from the convenience and comfort of your
own office.
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Exclusive Offer to Attendees for The Corporate Veil Protection Service:
Offer expires Nov. 5, 2010 so act now!
We are waiving the $100 set-up fee
You can take advantage of the Corporate Veil Protection Service for $62.50 a month for 12 months. Plus receive a complimentary copy of “Lower Your Taxes, Big Time!” by tax expert Sandy Botkin.
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Next Step
Still not sure? Call for a complimentary corporate audit to see where you
stand with your corporate records.
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