Fees and Taxes HELP

[DMLawnCare]

My Friend and i had seperate businesses last year just little part time jobs off the books. Bad I know. This year we want to combine forces and we want to go on the books, all legal with insurance. But we can't get a straight answer out of anyone on what we need to get and the fees and taxes we will need to pay keep in mind were both only 17. But we want to do things right we live in western N.Y. any information will be appreciated

[AztlanLC]

The best advice I can give you is talk to an accountant a lawyer and insurance agent.

I don't mean to be rude.

[lawnGUYnMD]

I believe that you have to be 18 to sign contracts and some states have laws that say you have to be 21 to operate comm. equipment and I think OSHA has laws like that too. Talk to a accountant and they will let you know all the details and stuff that you will have to go thru. Good luck,

[MacLawnCo]

what specifically do you want to know?

[allstar]

Just a little advice from someone alot older than you,DM.Many years ago,when I first went into business by myself(not landscaping but something else),I was totally unaware of my responsibilities and obligations as far as business taxes were concerned.In a realtively short amount of time I ran up a tax bill to Uncle Sam of over $100,000 which took me over a decade to pay.I had noone to blame but myself because I didn't sit down with an accountant and have these things explained to me.
So get a good accountant to explain the tax laws to you.You can also call the IRS directly any time you have questions, and it's free.Good luck!

[Team Gopher]

Hi DMLawncare,

Here is a great site to get you more information and good luck to you on your venture!

Starting a Business in New York State (http://www.gorr.state.ny.us/gorr/Startbus.html)