speaking of starting new corps

[schirallicpa]

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?

[taxxcpa]

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.

[Jack from Ohio]

taxxcpa is completely correct.

[jainen]

>>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.

[OldJack]

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.