Legal questions about freeware

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Peng Xi

Hi,
I have 2 questions:
1. Does a freeware (free for trial) author have to have a company in order
to sell his product?
2. If so, is there any agent company help them to deal with these?
Thank you!
Peng
 
Peng said:
Hi,
I have 2 questions:
1. Does a freeware (free for trial) author have to have a company in order
to sell his product?
2. If so, is there any agent company help them to deal with these?
Thank you!
Peng
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Hi, Peng.
Free for trial is not freeware. That's shareware.
You should try: alt.comp.shareware.authors

regards from vegard
 
Peng said:
Hi,
I have 2 questions:
1. Does a freeware (free for trial) author have to have a company in
order to sell his product?
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A company? What do you mean by "company"? Store front, employees, etc?
If so, no. All one need do to be in business is to acquire whatever
licenses are needed in the jurisdiction, pay the appropriate taxes, etc.
2. If so, is there any agent company help them to deal with these?
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Deal with what? His own "company"? Anyone can hire anyone to do
whatever he wants as long as it is legal. Much better not to hire them
as agents, though, since principal (person hiring) is *totally*
responsible for the actions of his agent(s).


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Hi,
Yes, I forget to ask but I mean the tax problem... I don't know where/
how to report tax for my software income, if there will be any. :)
Thank you!
Peng
 
Peng said:
Hi,
Yes, I forget to ask but I mean the tax problem... I don't know
where/ how to report tax for my software income, if there will be
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There's an IRS form for "Income from Business/Profession", info and
instructions in the Tax Guide...the monumentally large, obfuscated book
you can get free from aforesaid IRS.

You might want to keep a journal of income/expense, date, etc. because
taxable income is income minus costs of producing it.

Don't know if Indiana (if you are a resident) has an income tax or not,
don't think so. A local Chamber of Commerce is someplace you could ask
questions.

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dadiOH
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dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
 
Hi,
I have 2 questions:
1. Does a freeware (free for trial) author have to have a company in order
to sell his product?
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No. You can operate as a "sole proprietorship". You would report your
income and expenses to the I.R.S. on Form 1040 Sch-C. Check with our
city or county authorities to see if you need any kind of licence.
 
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