Publisher's Synopsis
The United States has long been an attractive investment but its lure should not be allowed to obscure the pitfalls. Taxes are high and the potential liabilities from doing business in the United States can be staggering. This is a practical guide to structuring and managing an investment in the United States for maximum return.;The book includes guidance for both companies and individuals doing business in the United States and provides explanations of the tax and liability differences between general partnerships, limited partnerships and corporations, corporate acquisitions and securities laws, real estate investments and joint ventures, tax structure and planning, venture capital investments, trademark, copyright and patent protection and individual tax planning.