Q: I recently moved to Puerto Rico from Florida and my employer offered for me to work remotely as 1099 employee
Since I would be 1099 how do I set up an LLC and who or what agency do I use? I know in Florida you can do it online. I’m assuming I would also be able to write off things such as internet, cell phone and any office supplies as part of the LLC
A:
Hello and thank you for using Justia. You mention that you recently moved to Puerto Rico. One of the requirements for incorporating is the need for a Resident Agent of the corporation and an Incorporator, thus it must be a legal resident of Puerto Rico. (Living in Puerto Rico for more than 6 months)
You can file corporations on línea at https://prcorpfiling.f1hst.com/CorporationSearch.aspx
Before doing so, you should contact an Accountant to verify the type of corporation that best suits your and your client's needs. An Attorney can also assist in this matter and dovall filings, corporate organization, anual corporate reuniones and corporate books. You should also understand the implications of a 1099 relationship. (https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/irs-tax-forms/what-is-an-irs-1099-form/amp/L3NxSPMUe#aoh=16030062948046&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=De%20%251%24s). You will need to verify what exactly is the job description that you would have in Puerto Rico local tax liability and take into consideración all of the above before actually filing an incorporation.
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