schirallicpa Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 On the NYS website, you can download a PDF articles of incorporation to fill out and mail in with the required fees. If I help fill in the blanks for someone, is that practicing law? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxxcpa Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 It is not practicing law if you fill it out for your own corporation. If you fill it out for a client, then you might be guilty of paracticing law without a license. I've done it several years ago for clients, but I wouldn't do it again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 taxxcpa is completely correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainen Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 >>If I help fill in the blanks for someone, is that practicing law?<< Depends on what you mean by "help." As long as you are not giving advice or determining the client's rights and obligations, you are not practicing law. Simply filling in the blanks of a standard form is called "scrivening," which is different from "drafting" a document. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJack Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 I Agree with Jainen. I have helped clients incorporate without a lawyer many times. If lawyers will quit preparing taxes I will quit incorporating clients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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