Related Resources for Forming a Partnership [1]

Partnership [3] - CMLP section that provides information about the benefits and disadvantages of operating your online publishing activities as a partnership.
State Law: Forming a Partnership [4] - CMLP section that has state-specific information on forming a partnership in the fifteen most populous U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
Choosing and Checking the Availability of a Business Name [5] - CMLP section that discusses the process of choosing a name for your small business.
Trademark for Business Naming [6] - CMLP section which discusses the trademark law issues that are relevant in choosing and registering a business name.
Tax Obligations of Small Businesses [7] - CMLP section that has information about the tax obligations of small businesses, including partnerships.
Registering Your Business Name [8] - a Findlaw resource that provides additional information about registering your business name at the state and local level.
What You Need to Open an Account [9] - If you want to open a bank account for your business, Bank of America describes the documents that it requires. Other banks will probably have similar requirements.
Extremely informative IRS resources:
- Applying for an Employer Identification Number [10] - you can do this through the IRS website [11] or by a paper application (Form SS-4) [12].
- Instructions for Form SS-4 [13] - for help filling out the above forms.
- IRS Publication 1635 [14] - an IRS publication that addresses specific questions about the Employer Identification Number.
- Form 1065 [15] - the informational return that partnerships are required to file with the IRS annually.
- Tax Information for Partnerships [16] - additional information about the tax obligations of partnerships (includes links to forms and other resources).

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