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  1. cray54

    Seeking Advice Re: Business Entity Type - Engineering Exemption in MA

    I am specifically asking about Engineering Exemption. I suppose another way: according to MA State law, can a business be organized as an LLC and have members legally operate under the exemption applying to manufacturing and R&D, or does it not apply to them?
  2. cray54

    Seeking Advice Re: Business Entity Type - Engineering Exemption in MA

    I am intentionally using tax filing definitions as those are the only definitions I have found in the MA rules. That said, an LLC is specifically not a corporation, even though you can elect to have it taxed as one. This seems like a logical explanation, a law that was not updated to reflect...
  3. cray54

    Seeking Advice Re: Business Entity Type - Engineering Exemption in MA

    Yes, that is the section in question. I did not lay out the details here because I expected "you need a lawyer" to be the answer. I'm happy to discuss it here, though. The plan was to organize this business as an LLC, and for the employees and owner(s) to do engineering related to manufacturing...
  4. cray54

    Seeking Advice Re: Business Entity Type - Engineering Exemption in MA

    I have been seeking general advice regarding the choice of business entity for a company that will be performing engineering within R&D and manufacturing work. From a strictly accounting and business structure perspective, LLC has been recommended. On my review of the Massachusetts laws, I'm...
  5. cray54

    Good / Must Have Fluid Power Engineering Books?

    unclesyd - I'm actually looking for a more comprehensive engineering-design oriented education (these links indicate they are for understanding existing systems more than creating new ones) Hydromechdude - I’ll be traveling this week (lots of time for light reading), so I should have a feel...
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    Good / Must Have Fluid Power Engineering Books?

    After much deliberation, I just placed an order for "Hydraulic System Analysis by George R. Keller, P.E." I had another recommendation for “Fluid Power Engineering by M. Rabie” but decided to try the less expensive book first. We’ll see how this goes… -Chris
  7. cray54

    Good / Must Have Fluid Power Engineering Books?

    I’d like to start educating myself on fluid power. I’m looking for a thorough Fluid Power Engineering book to use for both my education and some basic hydraulic system design. I would prefer a book that covers theory, applications and real-world examples, but am open to suggestions. I have...
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