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Protect Your Family & Your Business with the Right Legal Entity

Jul 12, 2013 By 1800Accountant

It’s common to think, “I’ll wait until we grow some before I spend the money to form a corporation or LLC.” But delay in selecting the right legal entity when starting a small business can wind up costing a lot of money in higher taxes, as well as creating a potential legal disaster for the entrepreneur’s family.

Filed Under: Making Your Business Official Tagged With: 1800 Accountant, Business Entity, Deductions, Incorporation, Legal Issues, LLC's, Sole Proprietors, Taxes

The Right Way to Go into Business with a Partner

Jun 25, 2013 By Deborah Sweeney

Starting a business up with a partner is a great idea—not only does a business partner effectively halve the staggering amount of work that comes with forming a new company, but having a partner also means having someone to talk to and bounce ideas off of.

Filed Under: Making Your Business Official Tagged With: Business Documents, Business Entity, Incorporation, LLC's, Partnerships, Sole Proprietors, Starting a Business

5 Tax Issues That Cause IRS Trouble for 1099 Workers

Jun 6, 2013 By 1800Accountant

Are you a freelancer or independent contractor who receives a Form 1099 instead of a W-2 form at the end of the year? If so, then you should be aware of the five tax issues that are the most likely to cause IRS trouble for anyone subject to 1099 reporting of wages or income.

Filed Under: Tax and Accounting Tagged With: Business Documents, Deductions, Employees, Freelancers, Human Resources, Independent Contractors, Mistakes, Sole Proprietors, Tax Preparation

The Combination That Gives Solopreneurs a Great Chance to Succeed

May 14, 2013 By Larry Keltto

If you have passion, talent, and a market, then the odds of solopreneurial success are high. But what if you don’t have all three? What combinations will work and which ones won’t?

Filed Under: Best Practices Tagged With: Business Plan, Business Training, Developing an Idea, Keys to Business Success, Motivations, Overcoming Obstacles, Product Development, Sole Proprietors, Solopreneur

How Employee Leasing Works

Mar 28, 2013 By Bill Wortman

When you started up your business, it was probably not because you love running your own human resource department and wanted to deal with hiring and payroll issues. These days, many small companies are using leasing firms to handle many of their staffing issues.

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: Business Services, Business Training, Human Resources, Managing Employees, Outsourcing, Payroll, Planning, Risk Management, Sole Proprietors, Solving Problems

Types of Business Entities

Dec 17, 2012 By Bill Wortman

Selecting a business entity is one of the most important decisions you will make when you start your business. Each of the options you have will have their own strengths and weaknesses, and this guide will prepare you to make the right decision.

Filed Under: Making Your Business Official Tagged With: Business Entity, Incorporation, LLC's, Partnerships, Sole Proprietors, Types of Business Entities Sole Proprietorship General Partnership Limited Liability Company LLC Regular Corporation S Professional

Separating the “Business Entity” from the “Business Owner”

Dec 15, 2012 By Deborah Sweeney

If you want to do business using a business name, as opposed to your personal legal name, then you’ll need to file a DBA. This article discusses the purposes of a DBA, and how their use might differ if your business is a sole proprietorship, LLC, or corporation.

Filed Under: Making Your Business Official Tagged With: Business Entity, DBA, Liability, Separating Business Entity from Business Owner DBA Doing Business As, Sole Proprietors

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