Legal

If your business pays independent contractors or vendors for freelance work, rent, or other items, you'll need to fill out IRS Form 1099.

If your business can no longer pay rent, here are five options available as a lifeline.

What tax forms are you required to submit for your small business? When are they due to the IRS? Here's what you need to know.

Follow these 10 steps to fire an employee legally.

What will 2021 bring when it comes to business liability insurance?

Learn about the subtle differences between trademarks and copyrights.

Depending on the state you operate in, you may be required to provide paid sick leave for your employees.

If you create a sales representative agreement, make sure these seven elements are included.

Failure to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation can have serious financial consequences.

What is a registered agent, and what do entrepreneurs need to know about acting as the point of contact between the state and their business?

Firing employees for the wrong reason could result in lengthy and costly lawsuits.

Corporations and partnerships can use Form 7004 to get more time to file their business tax returns.

Educate yourself and your employees on the types of speech that are protected in the workplace.

There are pros and cons to hiring both W-2 full-time employees and 1099 contractors. It is important to know what those are before you decide which way to go.

You want to meet your obligations while also protecting your business.

Learn how small businesses are taxed and what tax breaks small business owners can take advantage of.

Learn what policies protect transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming employees.

Here are 17 legal tools that will help you run your business.

The facets of launching a company can be overwhelming. Getting the help of a business lawyer is crucial to your success.

Creating an office pet policy for your business? Here are five crucial points to include.

The market and demand will only grow, but will the rules prove too difficult to overcome?

Learn what payroll withholding is and what it means for your small business's payroll process.

It's common for people to be confused about the patent process. We answer your FAQs.

Due to COVID-19, more employees are teleworking, and this can be a benefit for those with disabilities. But telework presents new issues that employers must address to ensure digital accessibility.

The business.com community regularly asks for advice on removing shareholders from a company. We reached out to expert sources for some insight.

If you are entering a business partnership, it's important to understand the rules of a partnership agreement and how to create one. Here's what you need to know about partnership agreements.

As restrictions start to lift, a big question remains: Will governments and lawsuits force insurance providers to cover businesses' coronavirus-related losses?

Understand how the Family and Medical Leave Act applies to your business and what you need to do to comply with its regulations.