Why do I need a business address? Among the various things you need to do when you start a small business or you start freelancing, one of the most important is to get a proper business address. You will need an address for one or more of the following purposes: Government filings such as LLC documents, or a business license
Read moreAs a small business owner, I know that managing finances can be a time-consuming and daunting task. While the standard go-to software for accounting and invoicing is Quickbooks, there’s actually a better and “free-er” (yes it’s completely free) alternative: Wave Accounting.1NOTE: Law Soup Media may receive compensation from this vendor if you use any of their services. Thank you for
Read moreFor most Americans, 2023 Tax Day (to file 2022 taxes) is April 18. But most people in California, and many in Georgia and Alabama as well, don’t have to file OR pay their 2022 taxes until October 16, 2023. This is because the IRS has granted an automatic 6-month extension to these taxpayers to provide some relief from hardship due
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The New AI Chatbot is the Legal Robot I Always Dreamed of Building (And That’s Just a Small Part of Its Capabilities) In case you haven’t heard, the newest, hottest AI is ChatGPT. And it’s not just hype. It is by far the most capable chatbot I’ve ever used. Ask it almost any question, on almost any topic, and you
Read moreHelp! This Company is Screwing Me Over! What Can I Do? It’s a fact of life in our society: consumers get ripped off all the time. There’s generally no quick and easy solution, but there are some new resources that make it much easier to get your money back (or even more). Get the basics on Exercising Your Rights and
Read moreWhat Legal Issues Did People Need to Know About in 2020? Mercifully, 2020 is over. The challenges of the year led people to search for a wide range of legal info on Law Soup. We have compiled the most common legal questions and topics people searched for on Law Soup in 2020. Many people also search for very specific and
Read moreI Wish All Lawyers Did These Basic Things I Do for My Legal Clients I don’t talk about myself much on Law Soup, because it’s not about me, it’s about providing helpful legal and civics information for people. But part of that information consists of how you can get legal services, and what you can and should expect from lawyers
Read moreNote: Law Soup aims to be a resource for unbiased factual information. This is an opinion piece, and solely reflects the opinions of the author. I’m truly feeling love in a time of Coronavirus. My passion has grown over the last few years, and in the last several weeks it has reached a fever pitch (and no, I don’t have
Read moreWhat You Need to Know About Legal Issues Related to the Coronavirus Crisis We will keep this page as updated as possible with legal information and resources related to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Free legal help Thanks to our partner Rocket Lawyer, you can get free legal help for COVID-19 related issues! This is a FREE, one-stop resource that provides no-cost Attorney
Read moreNew Legal Resource for the San Francisco Bay, and more! We are pleased to announce the launch of a new free legal resource for the San Francisco Bay area: Law Soup SF! This new site will cover laws for cities including San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Berkeley, Daly City, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Santa Rosa, and more! Covering such important
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