Choosing the right corporate and tax entity for your business is important, but the decision is far from easy. There are a lot of options to choose from, and many factors to consider. The internet has thousands of articles on this topic, but many are either too general or too specific and some are just plain wrong. In this workshop, we will teach you:

• what are the various business structures available to an entrepreneur in New York
• what are the requirements for each
• benefits and drawbacks of choosing an LLC over a regular corporation; and
• what is a benefit corporation and how it is different from a not-for profit corporation

We will go over examples to illustrate how a particular choice of corporate or tax treatment may impact a business owner. You will walk away with a better understanding of how to choose the right corporate form for your business and how to take advantage of the limited liability offered by such form.

Elena Volkova, Esq. is the founding member of Volkova Law Group PLLC, a Manhattan law firm serving the legal needs of local businesses, non-profits and families. Elena works with start-ups and mature businesses helping them incorporate, raise financing, acquire or sell assets and negotiate complex service and employment agreements. Before starting her own practice, she was a capital markets associate at LeBoeuf Lamb (2002-2006) and Linklaters (2006-2011).