Small Business: Change location from Calif to Wash? Pros/Cons

[muddybrown]

Originally Posted by mrsincredible

This looks like more of a question for a qualified CPA rather than an internet message board.

Hi mrsincredible,

I agree... As I started asking questions, it got more and more complex/incoherent. I have discussed with my lawyer friend today and he suggested me a path. Thank you for your suggestion!

[Xanathos]

Originally Posted by muddybrown

Thanks Xanathos.

So if I register a Corp in NV, am saved from WA, even if I operate out of here? I know about tax advantages in NV for Corps, but where is the line drawn for when to register in WA. Again, I would like to go sell the products at customer locations (demos), though actual products will be shipped from Calif via mfg. Mostly, I stay online, but I would like to expand locally as well. I want to be legal, though do not want to be stupid (and WA tax laws appears non-sense for a small biz).

Thanks

First: Talk to an attorney that specializes in this. It'll even be a tax write-off.

That said, once you've talked to an attorney that specializes this, you will likely be told that you will be fine as long as all you are doing is visiting customer sites to make pitches, not closing actual deals in person, and not receiving or transferring product directly. You'll likely also be told to absolutely, positively, never, ever, ever, take a home office deduction on your federal taxes, because that will create a physical presence.

But that's all speculation on my part, contingent upon you talking to an attorney that specializes in this.