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Sparks

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Jan 03, 2009 6:18 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Hello everyone. I am interested in starting a small online book business, selling books through Amazon and eBay. My plan is to use a partner in the United States to do the physical receiving, stocking, and mailing while I handle the management, sales, and growth. However, I am stationed in Germany. Of course I am still a citizen of the Unites States.

Is it legal to start and run a business in the United States while I am stationed here in Germany?

Thanks!

CraigL

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Jan 04, 2009 12:23 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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That`s like asking, "Is it legal to run a multinational corporation, where the home office is in the US but the distribution and sales offices are in Germany." I dunno, seems to me a lot of companies are run like that, right? The only issue would be tax declarations and which laws of what country would apply to particular aspects of the business.

Sparks

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Jan 04, 2009 7:49 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Thanks. I`ve ordered a few books to gain a deeper understanding on how the taxes will relate. We`ll see how it goes from there.

CraigL

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Jan 04, 2009 5:02 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Don`t forget to also get together with an accountant who specializes is international trade. Many times they can give you a lot of insights specific to your situation, where a book has to be more generic. Y`know?

Sparks

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Jan 05, 2009 7:06 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Sounds good. I appreciate your advice.

edwarddevis

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Aug 30, 2012 7:40 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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It is good, i think you should go for it, it will be a well organized business idea.

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