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| 8448. |
Nate
Austin, TX
Age: 34
Mar 29, 2011
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re: utilitIies
I am renting in my personal name because my landlord insisted on my SSN #.
When I tried to sign up for utilities, the gas company also insisted on personal identificat Still,ion, including my SSN #. When I asked if I could get service in my LLC, they said they would need to see that the lease is in the name of the LLC.
It's too late for me to go back and fix my error but I will try hard to remember this next time I move. However, I think in this market it's exceedingly difficult to find a landlord who will be sympathetic to privacy concerns.
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If you rent from a manager rather than an owner, then I agree that is is getting more and more difficult to maintain privacy. (I have properties with all utilities in LLC names but this is because I own them.)
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| 8444. |
Nate
Austin, TX
Age: 34
Mar 25, 2011
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Starting utilities
How can I start utilities while maintaining my privacy? If I open service in the name of an alias or LLC how can I make payments and bank my deposit when it is returned to me? What do you recommend?
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I have two properties where all utilities are in an LLC. I pay the bills from a personal account. As for the deposit, I left it as a credit and it is being used up as the months pass.
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| 8441. |
Rob
Port Hadlock, WA
Age: 47
Mar 16, 2011
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WA Car Licensing
Facts:
Washington resident who recently sold home. New address has not been provided to DMV for vehicles or to any other agency.
Want to transfer the vehicles to a NM LLC. If I get a driver's license in Michigan or Idaho, can I transfer or sell the cars to the LLC and then go register them in WA.
I do not see a problem as I will be a resident of Michigan and the ownership of the cars will be a business within a NW LLC. Do you see any issues with this scenario?
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At first glance I don't see a problem but you might check with Rosie Enriquez to be sure. Or post that question on the forum.
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| 8438. |
Luke
Wexford, PA
Age: 13
Mar 10, 2011
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Mexico and RVs
I have read your How to Be Invisible book, and I was wondering what you meant about the Mexico RV thing. Thank you in advance.
From,
Luke
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I do not know what you refer to. Which page, in the 2004 edition?
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| 8437. |
Ben
Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 48
Mar 9, 2011
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10 Year Annual Census
Hello, can a ghost address be legally applied to the 10 year census questionaire currently being sent out here in the UK.
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I am not familiar with UK laws, so it's up to you to decide.
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| 8435. |
Nick
Boston, MA
Age: 32
Mar 7, 2011
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SSD Encryption Unreliable
An article I read is making me think twice about getting an SSD n a new computer. I posted this concern to the HTBI forum. I'd really like to here from others on this issue.
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| 8434. |
Brian
Santa Rosa, Ca.
Age: 35
Mar 7, 2011
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travel to work
Mr. Luna,
I like your philosophy regarding working and saving till you have a certain amount, i.e. $10,000+. I worked very hard in Los Angeles and wasn't treated very well. I want to travel and work seasonal for a while to save up my cushion. I am applying in the Alaskan area and Aleutian Islands for seafood processing. DO you have any other suggestions, for the U.S. or for that matter, anywhere in the world? Someday, it will be nice to use your consulting services, after save my cushion etc. Thank you for your helpful books and philosophy. Sincerely, Brian.
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You might want to consider the advice in the SKIP COLLEGE e-book about finding a niche business and working for yourself.
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| 8433. |
David
NYC, NY
Age: 47
Mar 3, 2011
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Airport defiance
J.J., in your blog, commenting on the passenger who stood up for himself at the airport, you write: "And yes, the passenger was indeed in trouble. True, he was cleared of all charges but it took 15 months to do it. It appears that it has been declared legal to take pictures of TSA agents in an airport and also, that you can refuse to show them ID. But is it worth the hassle? What do you gain?"
It seems that we gain a precedent.
Your question can be asked of any person who resists any incursion on our liberties. It's always darned inconvenient, and not all of us will want to do it whenever we might. I think what that man has gained at the very least is pride for having the guts and presence of mind to stand up for his rights. He has also gained the thanks of other Americans who care about their freedom and dignity.
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It all depends on your point of view. Some think that they can change the world. Others, including both Simon Black and your humble servant, think we cannot. Not this late in the game.
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| 8432. |
Collin
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Age: 43
Mar 2, 2011
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Facebook and other such sites
Can you please post as to why a person should not open an account on these websites for privacy's sake.
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Because they are searcheable. Something you write today may come back years later to haunt you.
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| 8431. |
Kevin
La Mesa, CA
Age: 41
Mar 2, 2011
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LLC checking account
If I set up a LLC, can I get a checking account for it? Is it advisable to do so? Do I get enough information for the bank to establish a checking account?
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You can get one, but only you know if you need it. It will require getting a tax # from the IRS.
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Kris
Phoenix, AZ
Age: 40
Feb 28, 2011
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Re question No.8419 and tip how to destroy sensivite printed material
ReL Question 8419 Preparing for Disaster: this all boils down to the old tale "The Ant and the Grasshopper" on the virtues of preparedness.
on another topic, I didn't have access to a paper shredder or place to make a fire to burn some sensitive printed material. What I did was try shredding it myself into "half dollar size" pieces, and take them to the kitchen sink. I was going to burn them then realized it may make too large a fire, so I washed the pieces in warm soapy water. It worked. The large pieces of printed material then turned into a glob that disintegrated into a wad of what could pass for a wad of chewed gum. It was washed clean of identifying print totally.
Thank you
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| 8425. |
Glenn
Newport Beach, CA
Age: 65
Feb 11, 2011
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Business Entity
Can I use a New Mexico LLC as a business entity or should I use something else? I want to set myself up to be laswuit/judgement proof.
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NM LLCs work very well for PRIVACY. Making yourself "judgment proof" is an entirely different field. I suggest you contact a skilled attorney in that field and prepare to spend $5,000 or more, to start.
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Bob
Vancouver, BC
Age: 40
Feb 11, 2011
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Car Insurance - BC (Canada)
I want to change the address of my car insurance AND Drivers License (in BC, it's done only one company the Insurance Corporation of BC or ICBC)to my 'virtual office' where I receive all my mail; however, I obviously park the car at my current place of residence, which I don't want people to know.
What effect does this have on my insurance? Would they still cover me if I had a small accident in the parking garage of my residence?
My next step will be registering with the car with a company but not quite there yet ...
Thanks!
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Only some expert in the field in BC could answer that question, I fear.
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Elizabeth
Portland, ME
Age: 42
Feb 8, 2011
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Registering Car in NM LLC
Hi,
I have a couple of NM LLC's purchased from Rosie and went today to transfer ownership of one of our cars into one of them and during the process, the clerk asked for the tax id of the LLC. I said we had no tax id for the LLC as it is not generating any income so no tax return would be required. She tried to get around it, but of course the computer wouldn't let her go any further. Her supervisor came out and said the computer wouldn't let us go any further without a number and suggested that I just use my social security number since an LLC is a pass through entity anyway. I ended up doing that, but now I feel like I just defeated the whole purpose of using the LLC in the first place. Any thoughts or comments??
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The main goal is to not have your name show up on the registration. Given what you tell me, it will not. So I consider you have made a good step forward.
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| 8421. |
Ellen
Seattle, WA
Age: 31
Feb 8, 2011
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Switching from an existing S-corp to an LLC
My main privacy concern is separating my legal name and home address from my business. I live in Washington state, my S-corp was started in California when I lived there, and am currently registered in WA as a foreign corporation, and I have a WA state business license.
There's two online state databases where one can very easily look up my company and get my name and home address. This info seems to stay online forever, even if you close a business entity. Before closing out my S-corp, should I file anything with both states, like a change of agent for service or process, or "new ownership"? I know it won't delete the existing data, but it will at least change the instantly-viewable stuff online that a casual stalker could pull up.
Since I have my existing company name in many places, merchant and bank accounts, and on business contracts, I don't actually want to change to a new name. I want to go as seamlessly as possible from "Company, Inc" to "Company, LLC". Is this ill-advised? My current small business name is very much "out there" in a lot of places, and I think that even if I tried to completely re-brand and start anew (giant hassle in itself), people could still find that old name and get my S-corp's business records with my personal home information. Any thoughts on not changing your business's name?
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"Any thoughts on not changing your business's name?"
- - - Other than selling everything to a nominee? Not that I can think of.
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Carl
richardson, Texas
Age: 45
Feb 7, 2011
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need collection advice
I have an old collection matter that apparently has not gone away. It's probably been kept alive by being sold and sold again. However, this time, I've got a collection agency that is bothering my family - even extended family members - because they can't find me.
I went and bought a tracfone for the sole purpose of calling this collection agency. However, EVERY time I call, they just can't help but to put me on hold within 15 seconds of the conversation beginning. Are they trying to record the conversation (which is okay) or are they trying to locate me physically (which is what I'm worried about)?
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Hu
Ayutthaya, Thailand
Age: 55
Feb 6, 2011
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Preparing for Disaster
About the Egyptians who are strapped for cash because they did not prepare, here is an article are how it was done in the past - 200 years ago - and you can apply to todays approaching disaster.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.lewrockwell.com/north/north936.html...
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| 8418. |
Juli
Palm Springs, CA
Age: 45
Feb 6, 2011
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gifting LLC with car to family
JJ,
Please DISREGARD my last question about transfering LLC with car to a family member.
I downloaded the old 2000 ebook edition and saw that whoever holds the LLC paperwork is owner of it's property.
I can just give them the LLC and car -and they will add it to their insurance.
Sorry about that - should have tried checking harder before asking a question.
Thanks anyway!
Juli
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Julie
Palm Prings, CA
Age: 45
Feb 6, 2011
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gifting LLC with car to family
I can not go back to check the HTBI book for my question as it was lent to a friend and never returned.
I am wondering if my LLC which 'owns' a vehicle may be 'gifted' to a family member, therefore no need to change anything with the DMV except change of addressfor registration for this person. Of course this family member would also list the car/LLC with their own insurance company.
Does this sound feasible? No need to sell or gift the vehicle - and save all the sales taxes, etc.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Danny
Livermore, CA
Age: 32
Feb 5, 2011
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8411
It is not a new question. Perhaps the accountant wasn't asking it in previous years.
See Schedule B Line 7 and 8.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sb.pdf...
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Ah, THAT form! I'm quite sure you check that box NO, as long as you keep the account under $10,000.
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