Contrary to popular belief, the legal structure of your business is not permanent and can change to meet the needs of your evolving family business. Your family business's legal structure plays a role ...

Choosing the right business entity form for a new company seems like a straightforward choice, but there's actually a lot of nuance — and potentially a lot at stake in regard to future tax liability.

If you contract workers to help with various business tasks, be prepared to ask for W-9 forms. In some cases, they might have to record information on the W-9 regarding a partnership entity. As the ...

(This post is part of my Small Business Startup & Survival Guide. You can catch up on the whole series here.) When you're getting started in business, it can be tempting to rush through to get to the ...

A limited liability company (LLC) is a business that offers management flexibility, pass-through taxation and, in most cases, personal asset protection during bankruptcy or lawsuits. Often, your home ...

A DBA allows you to do business under a different name than your legal one. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take ...

Here are step-by-step instructions for IRS Form 3800, for entrupeneurs claiming small-business tax credits. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

The Internal Revenue Service distinguishes business entity tax filings by the use of employer identification numbers. EINs can also be used by foreign entities – any business based entirely in another ...

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Businesses that need extra time to file their tax returns can request an automatic extension using IRS Form 7004, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File Certain Business Income Tax, ...

During one of my webinars earlier this year, a participant wanted to know if it's possible to dissolve an entity in one state but continue to operate in other states where the company has a ...