Incorporating Outside of the U.S.

[MisterMark]

For those of you based in the U.S., have you considered incorporating outside of the United States? With the witchhunt against adult entertainment, I'm wondering if that might be a wise thing to do.

[Hamilton Steele]

The problem you are going to encounter is the same one I have and am encountering.

Countries like America, Canada and England it is relatively simple to incorporate. But sadly, none of them appear to be able to afford you much protection against the Witch Hunt USA. This is because they are pretty much in Bush's back pockett.

So that leaves countries like France, Denmark, etc.

But they have residency laws, etc.

In France it will take me a MINIMUM of 10 weeks to incorporate and thousands of euros. And this is with the help of an attorney.

It still won't help you get a back account or any other perks.

I don't care how much you bitch about America. I have to say this for it. America and Americans know how to do business!!! It is my favourite nation to work with. (I just don't necessarily want to live there.)

Now if there is a great country out there that I can just log on to a website, drop my credit card number and be incorporated and have a bank account. Please tell me!

[MisterMark]

I think most Canadians would beg to differ with you about being "in Bush's back pocket". Even if it were true, it is still a sovereign country. U.S. laws don't apply in Canada and vice versa.

[Chilihost]

Incorporating offshore is easy and can be done with about $1000 and within a weeks time. However, incorporating offshore will not necessarily protect you from things like 2257 regs since your primary place of business would still be your home or work address location.

cheers,
Luke

[MisterMark]

Unfortunately, it's not only 2257 regs that we have to be concerned about now that the Department Of Justice has enlisted the FBI to go after all types of adult entertainment. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...091901570.html)

In their eyes, all sexual entertainment is "obscene", and is therefore a potential target for prosecution.

[Slade]

Unfortunately, it's not only 2257 regs that we have to be concerned about now that the Department Of Justice has enlisted the FBI to go after all types of adult entertainment. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...091901570.html)

In their eyes, all sexual entertainment is "obscene", and is therefore a potential target for prosecution.

Yeah..that's going to be really effective.
Especially with all the pissed off agents.