Legalities
State Consignment Laws
Retail shops are closing all over the country today. If you have any products on consignment in a retail craft shop or art gallery, you need to consider your risks for financial loss. This article offers helpful information on that topic
Lead Testing of Children’s Products 2-02-09
Good news! The CPSC has issued a one-year stay of enforcement of the lead-testing ruling originally set to take effect February 10, 2009.
Barb’s QuikTip #2
Here’s what you need to know about the FTC’s “Fabric Care Labeling Rule.”
Business Bookkeeping
It’s not difficult to make the IRS happy if you keep the right kind of business records. Surprisingly, you may use any type of bookkeeping system you wish, so long as you avoid “comingling of funds.”
Business Name Registration
In the U.S., registration of a business operated under any name other than your own is required by law because a fictitious name must be connected to the name of an individual who can be held responsible for the actions of a business.
Licenses and Permits
If a home business license or permit is required and you operate without it, you run the risk of discovery, which could lead to a fine or an order to cease your business.
Adjusting Your Attitude
You Can’t Ignore the “Nitty-Gritty Legal Stuff”
Creative people rarely want to hear this, but a certain amount of “nitty-gritty legal stuff” goes hand in hand with even the smallest homebased business. There’s no sense in starting a business if you’re not going to pay attention to all the rules and regulations that apply to even [...]
Zoning Laws
If you haven’t done it already, learn where you stand by reading a copy of your community’s zoning regulations.
