Yes, you will need to complete Form RUT-50 for a gifted vehicle in Illinois. This form reports the transfer as a gift and ensures no sales tax is due. Submit it along with the title transfer documents to the Illinois Secretary of State.
To gift someone a vehicle, you must transfer the vehicle title to their name and create a bill of sale. Selling a vehicle for $1 instead of gifting it could result in your recipient paying sales tax based on the car's fair market value — it's better to stick with the official gifting process.
If you have customers using your software or services within Chicago, you may need to start collecting and remitting the tax. If you determine that your product or service is subject to the PPLTT, you are responsible for collecting the 9% tax from your Chicago-based customers.
Any transaction involving the transfer of a motor vehicle from one person(s) to another must be accompanied by a completed Tax Form RUT-50 (Private Party Vehicle Tax Transaction).
Equity agreements allow entrepreneurs to secure funding for their start-up by giving up a portion of ownership of their company to investors. In short, these arrangements typically involve investors providing capital in exchange for shares of stock which they will hold and potentially sell in the future for a profit.
A company provides you with a lump sum in exchange for partial ownership of your home, and/or a share of its future appreciation. You don't make monthly repayments of principal or interest; instead, you settle up when you sell the home or at the end of a multi-year agreement period (typically between 10 and 30 years).
The main disadvantage to equity financing is that company owners must give up a portion of their ownership and dilute their control. If the company becomes profitable and successful in the future, a certain percentage of company profits must also be given to shareholders in the form of dividends.