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The business world is brimming with new and original concepts, but few entrepreneurs possess the tools to fully realize success. Start a Business in Illinois is your complete guide to taking your business from concept to a full-scale, booming enterprise.

Start a Business in Illinois walks you step-by-step through the process of forming your business. It explains vital procedures like licensing, financing, and advertising and promotion, simplifying the start-up process while saving you time and money. Written by attorneys, this book uses simple language to detail practical and legal issues involved when starting and running a business.

If you dream of starting your own business in Illinois, this book is your handbook for success.

Table of Contents

Using Self-Help Law Books
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Introduction -

Chapter 1: Deciding to Start a Business -
Know Your Strengths
Know Your Business
Do the Math
Sources of Further Guidance

Chapter 2: Choosing the Form of Your Business -
Basic Forms of Doing Business
Start-Up Procedures
Business Comparison Chart

Chapter 3: Registering the Name of Your Business -
Preliminary Considerations
Assumed Names
Corporate Names
Professional Service Corporations
Domain Names
Trademarks

Chapter 4: Financing Your Business -
Growing with Profits
Using Your Savings
Borrowing Money
Getting A Rich Partner
Selling Shares of Your Business
Understanding Securities Laws
Using the Internet to Find Capital

Chapter 5: Locating Your Business -
Working Out of Your Home
Choosing a Retail Site
Choosing Office, Manufacturing, or Warehouse Space
Leasing a Site
Buying a Site
Checking Government Regulations

Chapter 6: Licensing Your Business -
Occupational Licenses and Zoning
State Regulated Professions
Federal Licenses

Chapter 7: Contract Laws -
Traditional Contract Law
Statutory Contract Law
Preparing Your Contracts

Chapter 8: Insurance Laws -
Workers’ Compensation
Liability Insurance
Hazard Insurance
Home Business Insurance
Automobile Insurance
Health Insurance
Employee Theft

Chapter 9: Your Business and the Internet -
Domain Names
Web Pages
Legal Issues
Financial Transactions
FTC Rules
Fraud

Chapter 10: Health and Safety Laws -
Federal Laws
Illinois Laws

Chapter 11: Employment and Labor Laws -
Hiring and Firing Laws
Firing
New Hire Reporting
Employment Agreements
Independent Contractors
Temporary Workers
Discrimination Laws
Sexual Harassment
Wage and Hour Laws
Pension and Benefit Laws
Family and Medical Leave Law
Child Labor Laws
Immigration Laws
Hiring Off the Books
Federal Contracts
Miscellaneous Laws

Chapter 12: Advertising and Promotion Laws -
Advertising Laws and Rules
Internet Sales Laws
Home Solicitation Laws
Telephone Solicitation Laws
Weights and Labeling
Deceptive Practices

Chapter 13: Payment and Collection Laws -
Cash
Checks
Credit Cards
Financing Laws
Usury
Collections

Chapter 14: Business Relations Laws -
The Uniform Commercial Code
Commercial Discrimination
Restraining Trade
Commercial Bribery
Intellectual Property Protection

Chapter 15: Endless Laws -
Federal Laws
Illinois Laws
Poster Laws

Chapter 16: Bookkeeping and Accounting -
Initial Bookkeeping
Accountants
Computer Programs
Tax Tips

Chapter 17: Paying Federal Taxes -
Income Tax
Withholding, Social Security, and Medicare Taxes
Excise Tax
Unemployment Compensation Taxes

Chapter 18: Paying Illinois Taxes -
Sales and Use Tax
Income Tax
Excise Tax
Unemployment Compensation Taxes

Chapter 19: Out-of-State Taxes -
State Sales Taxes
Business Taxes
Internet Taxes
Canadian Taxes

Chapter 20: The End…and the Beginning-

Glossary -

Appendix A: Government Resources -

Appendix B: Business Start-Up Checklist
and Tax Timetable -

Appendix C: Sample Filled-In Forms -

Appendix D: Ready-to-Use Forms -

Index -

Excerpt

Editorial Reviews

Customer Reviews

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