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Opening multiple Amazon accounts

Many people misunderstand the Amazon registration system when they want to open multiple seller accounts or a new company account after their personal account has been blocked. ⠀In our practice, we have received requests from customers who have blocked an account and want to open another one for a company.⠀It is worth considering that in any Amazon seller account (personal and company), as well as in any Amazon account.

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Amazon's four-legged friends

Many Amazon customers have seen when the site, instead of the standard error, shows a dog 🐶 ⠀ 🐶 ⠀If you refresh the page, another dog appears with the message: "Sorry, something went wrong, please go back and try again or visit the Amazon homepage." Clicking the link to the home page brought another dog with the same message to the screen

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Business on Amazon without a company

Our customers sometimes ask, "Can I run a full-fledged business on Amazon without a company in the US?" ⠀Amazon allows an individual to have a seller account and conduct business.⠀But if we are talking about a legal entity for an Amazon account on the USA Marketplace, it is logical that the company should also be registered in the U.S.A.⠀The situations with other Amazon Marketplaces need to be considered separately.⠀⚠️ Local companies (in the

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Behind a corporation in Wyoming

Over the past decades, the state has been perfecting laws for business. Today, they are virtually flawless. ⠀Registering a corporation in Wyoming is a good option, thanks to the state's business climate and legal framework.⠀Company owners and managers can be confident in their safety. Every law is as precise, transparent and always on the side of the bona fide owner as possible. The state gladly accepts law-abiding businessmen, opening for them

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How to name an LLC in the USA

Each state has its own rules regarding what names are acceptable for LLC registration.⠀You only need to consider a few simple rules:⠀1. The name of the company must include the phrase Limited Liability Company, abbreviated as LLC.⠀2. The name cannot contain words found in government agencies (FBI, Treasury, State Department, etc.).⠀3. Words (even words such as bank or university)

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How to Avoid Tax Mistakes for Non-U.S. Residents

The most basic are:⠀1. Understand the difference between federal and state taxes; 2. Know how the type of company (LLC or Corporation) affects taxation⠀In most states, the taxation system has several levels:⠀1️⃣ federal;⠀2️⃣ state level;⠀3️⃣ local (city, etc.)⠀In most states, there is an income tax. At the federal level, it is reported by all companies and

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Protect your brand

It is easy to be tempted to take someone else's brand from another country to register a trademark in the U.S., without the consent of the right holder.⠀It won't work ⛔️⠀If a country's brand is active, has recognition, a customer base, a website, and does not have a trademark in the U.S., the likelihood of registering someone else's brand as your TM is nil.⠀Judicial practice calls this a "Free Ride" action,

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Did Amazon copy brands?

Amazon's India division was involved in copying products and manipulating search results to favor its products.⠀A document titled "India's Private Brand Program" described how sales data from "benchmark brands" would be analyzed and then planned to copy them.⠀Amazon employees noticed a spike in returns of shirts produced by a private label clothing brand. The problem was sizing. The team found the best-selling brand and

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First Sale Doctrine: can sellers resell your product?

The First Sale Doctrine provides protection for Amazon sellers accused of trademark and copyright infringement. In other words, once a product is legally purchased, the First Sale Doctrine gives the owner the right to sell that product to anyone.⠀Any buyer of a branded product has the right to resell that product in unaltered condition.⠀This means that Amazon sellers who

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