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Fundamentals of Business Organizations for Paralegals

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State and federal statutes:
  
Tax information:
  • www.irs.gov (for tax forms, information, and instructions)
 
Secretaries of State:
  • http://www.premiercorp.com/_secretariesofstate.asp
  • www.nass.org (Web site of the National Association of Secretaries of State allows direct linking to each state’s secretary of state home page for easy access to forms and general information on business entities; select "About NASS," then "Our Members" and then "Contact Roster")
  
Text of Uniform Acts:
   
Text of MBCA:
  
General information about business and business entities:
  • www.sba.gov (Web site of the U.S. Small Business Administration offers excellent information on starting a business)
  • www.megalaw.com (Web site of MegaLaw, a general legal site that provides access to a wide array of legal sources, including federal and state statutes, and links to numerous helpful resources)
  • www.hoovers.com (Web site offering addresses, phone numbers, and brief capsules on hundreds of companies doing business in the United States)
  • www.hg.org (The site HG.org is a broad-based legal research center. Select  “Corporate.”)
  • http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/category/overview (Cornell University Law School offers excellent overviews of many areas of law, including partnerships and corporations.)
  • www.tannedfeet.com (The Entrepreneurs’ Help Page offers numerous valuable resources relating to business.)
  • www.about.com/business (“About” offers numerous business-related resources, including an advice center, descriptions of business enterprises, information on fictitious business name statements, and a glossary of business-related terms.)
  • www.nfib.com (The National Federation of Independent Businesses is the largest small-business advocacy group. Its site offers tools, tips, and resources on starting and managing a business and articles on business structures.)
  • www.toolkit.cch.com (The “Business Owner’s Toolkit” site offers a wealth of information on starting and operating a business.)
  
Forms:
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