DonPhillips + rb1957, thanks for the input that was the information i was looking for.
Right now I plan on keeping my daytime job while having the corporation. I do not plan on doing any work, but at least have it set up so when I am ready to go out on my own I can start right away.
Thank you all for the replies. I am going to check with an attorney on setting up my business structure.
My biggest concern is setting it up too early though. If I am still about a yar and a half away should I even be thinking about this now or should I wait until about 6 months or so before...
I am looking at starting my own civil design firm, but I am still about 1.5 to 2 years away (saving money and waiting for the development market to correct some). However, in the meantime I would like to get some of the start up issues out of the way, such as talking to an accountant and lawyer...
First, let me say that I tried to post this earlier, but for some reason it did not go through (I'm sure it was user error as this is the first post I have ever made).
Anyway, I am looking into buying a copy of AutoCAD Civil 3D for my home use and I was wondering if it was possible to buy a...