Short answer: No. Long answer. When you turn one of your employees into a partner, that individual will switch from receiving a W-2 to getting a Schedule K-1. If you want your “partners” to be treated like an employee, then an S Corporation is the preferred approach (after you’ve determined that a C Corporation is [...]
“Big” is a relative term. Size isn’t always the only, or even a significant, element to determining whether you should entity-ize your business. If you run a small business, but it’s a high-risk business, like, for example, a liquor store, then an LLC or corporation is probably a good idea, regardless of your revenue.
Top three reasons: Tax. Tax. Tax. Which is why they were created to begin with back in the day (1958), to encourage small business creation in the U.S. An S Corporation has a “single layer” of tax, i.e., unlike C Corporations (which is what all corporations formed in the United States are unless they make [...]
It’s complicated. With a (currently) flat tax rate of 21%, many businesses are considering being a C Corporation. You may want to favor/explore being a C Corporation in these circumstances: You’re exploring providing your employees with fringe benefits; you’re planning on having your business retain its earnings for future growth; you’re considering venture capital; you [...]
If you want your business life to be simpler, LLCs are the way to go. Unlike a corporation (S Corporations and C Corporations are all corporations, right? Right!), LLCs in California don’t have a requirement to hold meetings or keep annual minutes, unless they agree to do so. LLCs are also automatically taxed as a [...]
It’s Opposite Day! Take a look at this FAQ: When should I use a C Corporation for my business and if none of those apply, then you should probably steer away from a C Corporation [LINK TO What is a C corporation] due to the downsides of double taxation, where the income is taxed on [...]
True! California has placed a limit on what businesses can be operated out of an LLC. The general rule is no professionals, and though typically the rules point to any professional named in California’s Business and Professions Code, there are some exceptions. One exception is contractors; additionally, some “professions” that don’t require testing, experience, or certain skills may also be exempt.
A tax allocation is what happens in your tax world when you’re a partner in a partnership (or a member in an LLC taxed as a partnership). Partnerships themselves generally are not taxed; the tax obligations are “passed through” to its partners. So you might think: well, if the partnership doesn’t give (distribute) any money [...]
In addition to the expenses you’ll incur for forming your corporation or LLC, there will be a number of expenses you should take into consideration when weighing the pros and cons of operating from an entity. Here’s a short list: an additional tax return (CPA fees), $800 minimum to the California Franchise Tax Board (regardless of [...]
Yes. WHAT IS IT? The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) became effective on January 1, 2024. For the first time, the United States now will require certain legal entities to report to the federal government identifying information about the individuals who directly or indirectly own or control a company within the scope of the new legislation. [...]
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