Re:We Are All Lawyers Now – The Rise of the Legalish
by graphememes on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @01:37PM
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Form your LLC in another state. California is absurd.
Form it where it makes legal sense, not where you reside. You can also get a forwarding address there as well.
It also would be in your benefit to follow the laws of that area as well.
Re:We Are All Lawyers Now – The Rise of the Legalish
by ryandrake on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @02:07PM
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Not a lawyer but this does not sound like good advise. If you live in California, and the people working on the business are in California, California may decide you have a nexus here and that you’re subject to the tax.
Re:We Are All Lawyers Now – The Rise of the Legalish
by graphememes on Monday November 05, 2018 @07:03PM
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Always consult your lawyer first. There are many reasons for doing the above. However, it's whatever is in your best interest and also field others for advice. You want a quorum.
Re:We Are All Lawyers Now – The Rise of the Legalish
by gamblor956 on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @02:52PM
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If you live in California, forming an LLC in another state just means that you are now paying that other state, and California. You also get the joy and privilege of filing two state income tax returns. Oh, and the real kicker is that you're now subject to being sued in either state.
I went with a more futile attempt to do everything anonymously, pay hosting with bitcoins, etc. But this is basically impossible from an opsec point of view (which should restore some faith in the legal system in the sense that I never figured out a way to opt out of it).
Subpoenas[1] basically cost nothing(<$100) for your typical lawyer to issue. Everything you touch will very eagerly give up all your info when subpoenaed (e.g., your typical domain registrar will spew your name, address, payment information, ip addresses logged in from, etc).
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doe_subpoena