6 Benefits of Foreign Non-Residents Filing Corporations or LLCs in the United...
It’s a question that’s much more commonly asked than you think – are there any benefits to non-U.S. residents filing corporations or LLCs in the United States or is the process so complicated that it’s...
View ArticleLast Minute Tax Organization Tips!
With only 11 days left until April 15th arrives, small business owners and entrepreneurs everywhere are scrambling to get their federal and state taxes filed and sent along to the IRS with California...
View Article401ks for Entrepreneurs: What You Need to Know
Starting your own business as an entrepreneur puts you at significant financial and personal risks. However, there is one risk – not saving for retirement – that you don’t have to subject yourself to....
View Article6 Things Small Businesses Almost Always Forget To Insure
Given the stress of starting and running a business, it’s not surprising that small business owners often forget about some lesser-known types of insurance, or try to cut corners by foregoing the...
View ArticleQ is for Foreign Qualifications
We’re onto one of the trickier letters of the alphabet today in our ABC’s of small business segment, but it couldn’t be paired better than with the foreign qualification which answers the question of...
View ArticleDo Your Taxes Have Bad Breath?
Today, our guest poster Justin Krane offers up a step by step plan on how to stay on top of your taxes and how to avoid putting them off till the last minute. Additionally, you can join Justin and our...
View ArticleBusiness Basics: ‘Doing Business As’ Names
A ‘Doing Business As’ name is one of the most important parts of a business, but far too often we hear about businesses choosing to put off filing for a DBA until they are a bit more established....
View ArticleWhy a Professional Accountant is Important for a Start-Up
Starting a business is a step by step process – starting with an idea, a business name, and creating a business plan. A business plan includes the purpose of your business and how you will go about...
View ArticleThe Predicament of Personal Guarantees For Business Credit
So you have your new corporation or LLC formed… great! Now the next task on your list might be to build credit for it, but how do you do that? In many ways, building credit for a new business is …...
View ArticleDo You Owe This Misunderstood Tax? (Hint: The Answer is Probably Yes)
This guest post is brought to you by Outright.com, the alternative to Mint for business and simplest way to manage your small business finances online. Sign up today for a less taxing quarterly...
View ArticleHow LLCs are Structured and Taxed
By Greg Lindberg, 1800Accountant.com Writer Before you receive the hard-earned title of being a newly crowned business owner, you must weigh the different types of business entities available to you....
View ArticleY is for… Yikes, I forgot to Incorporate!
All new entrepreneurs have the choice of incorporating or not. By not incorporating, you’ll get out of some hefty paperwork, though you’ll be missing out on some great benefits that come along with...
View Article3 Tips to Keep in Mind For Sales Tax Compliance
This post is brought to you by our partners at TaxJar – an online tool built to make sales tax filing easier for online sellers. Running your own online business is tough enough. Staying compliant with...
View ArticleDealing with Copyright Infringement: What Should You Do?
In a corporate environment, a great deal of published content is produced for the benefit of employees and customers. Ideally, another corporation or individual wanting to use written content or images...
View Article50 States of Incorporation: Alabama
Every state is different when it comes to corporate law. Some, like Nevada or Delaware, are known for their business friendly atmosphere and extremely low corporate tax rate. As for other states, well...
View ArticleBusiness Basics: Reinstating Your Business After Dissolution
We have talked a little bit about the different reports that the state requires corporations and limited liability companies to file, but what happens if you forget to send your annual report in? Or...
View ArticleBusiness Basics: Why Do You Even Need an EIN?
An Employer Identification Number, or EIN for short, is basically a social security number for your business. Like with social security numbers, the IRS uses EINs to track what businesses need to...
View ArticleS Corporations: How They are Structured and Taxed
By Greg Lindberg, 1800Accountant.com Writer Decision-making is a huge part of being an entrepreneur and, eventually, a start-up business owner. One of the decisions you have to make during this often...
View ArticleBusiness Basics: How to Run a Benefit Corporation
No, you aren’t having Déjà vu - we’ve done a business basics on B-Corps before. However, we decided to revisit the benefit corporation because there are still so many question surrounding the new...
View ArticleBusiness Basics – Three Advantages to Incorporating in Another State
The advantages and disadvantages of incorporating in another state are hotly debated. We’ve seen a lot of other business-filing companies and services extol the virtues of incorporating in Nevada or...
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