Legal Question in Business Law in New York

Re: Online Business

In New York, much information (including a link to forms needed) about how to form a business entity can be found at http://www.dos.state.ny.us/corp/filing.html .

State tax information, including franchise tax and sales tax information, can be found at http://www.tax.state.ny.us/

Federal tax information, including Form SS-4 which you will need to file to obtain an employer ID number which every business should have, can be found at http://www.irs.gov .

This is not an area that you should tread alone. Selecting the business entity and setting up the business are steps that will affect your business, online or off, forevermore. You NEED to HIRE a lawyer to help you set up your business in a way that is most advantageous tax-wise and business-wise for your particular situation; this is far beyond the ability of this Q&A board to handle for you. Please feel free to contact me offline for an appointment if you wish to use my services.

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