Starting a Business in the Seattle Area?
Experienced Business Formation and Tax Planning Attorney
The decisions at the beginning of a new enterprise have long-term implications for taxation, individual liability exposure and the success or failure of your company. Lana Kurilova Rich PLLC provides comprehensive business and tax planning to establish the proper foundation.
Our Bellevue, Washington law firm can help with every aspect of starting a business, and provides ongoing counsel on the tax ramifications of employee status, transactions, dissolution or sale of the company. We represent entrepreneurs, partners, construction contractors and all types of businesses in the greater Seattle area and throughout Washington.
Entity Selection and Business Formation
Our lawyer can advise on the advantages and disadvantages of forming as a sole proprietorship, limited liability company (LLC), S corporation, C corporation or limited liability partnership (LLP). She can also advise to the foreign entities who wish to branch into Washington State on whether to establish a subsidiary or register a branch of a foreign entity. She takes the time to discuss your goals and all the factors in an informed decision:
- Planning for corporate income and payroll taxes
- Start-up costs and reporting requirements
- Management structure and sharing of profits
- Personal liability of owners/officers
- Exit strategies or business succession planning
We help clients draft the operating agreement, shareholder agreement or partnership agreement, to address all of these issues and provide a forum for resolving internal disputes.
Business Planning and Tax Planning
Ms. Rich formerly practiced law in Russia and has extensive experience in international business. If you plan to do business overseas, she can advise on the appropriate business formation entity (e.g., LLCs are not recognized in some countries, and a non-citizen cannot be a shareholder of an S corp). We can project tax burdens in the U.S. and abroad on international trade, tax implications of investing in U.S. real estate, and how to structure business deals to minimize taxes and avoid legal issues.
Lana Rich holds an MBA with emphasis in Finance and Accounting as well as Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.), and has helped dozens of start-ups across Washington. For advice on business formation and beyond, contact Lana Kurilova Rich, PLLC today.
