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Starting a second business as a Sole Proprietorship, S-Corp, or LLC with a DBA?

I'm planning on launching a business to provide voiceover professional services. In professional voiceover, your name is your calling card, so my first inclination would be to simply do everything as ...
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What are the advantages of LLC over S-Corp?

I saw a video that mentioned that if you don't want to withdraw all your company's net profit and want to invest it again on the company, it's better to have a LLC over the S-corp. Is that true? May ...
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What options are available if the IRS denies appeals for waiving missing form fee?

This question is a follow-up to What happens if IRS does not receive 1120-S for an S-Corp? In June 2019, IRS sends Mr. X a letter with a fine of $7,200 for the missing 3 forms (each form cost maximum $...
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No more income. What are my options to keep my S-Corp from dissolving?

I classified my single member LLC as an S-Corporation to take advantage of the tax advantages for qualifying small businesses as an independent software contractor. This worked well while generating ...
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Trying to understand S corp

Say an S Corp has one owner and earns 300k in a year. It pays wages of 100k. Can the 200k be invested by the S Corp so that the the 200k does not have to be distributed?
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State Tax on Sale of Michigan S-Corp for Non-Resident

I have a family member that will be a resident of Florida for 2019. He is contemplating selling his business based in Michigan (S-Corp). He can run the business remotely (but anticipates spending ...
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Deductible automobile expenses for ridesharing business

Most people here will disagree with the premise of the question, so try to disregard that (and that I know this is likely a very bad idea). I'm considering buying a (new) car that I can't afford (...
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LLC or S Corp under new tax law

I and my wife have a small business that is registered in MA as an S-Corp, we have also a rental property. I am told that to protect ourselves it is better to register the rental property as LLC. I ...
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Which form to use, 1040 ES or 941, for one member S corp quarterly tax?

I am a contractor, and want to form an LLC and select being treated as S corp (by 2553 form). I read online about federal quarterly payroll tax using form 1040 ES, but this article suggested to use ...
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Recording of personal property contribution to S-Corp in QuickBooks

I began an S-Corp, and I contributed a truck, computers, and furniture. How do I record these items in QuickBooks? What accounts do I use?
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Distribution rules LLC vs. S-Corp

From research I understand that an LLC does not need to issue distributions in proportion with ownership e.g. A company can be 60-40 ownership but 80-20 profit distributions I also think an S-Corp ...
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What's the appropriate way to signify an S-Corp?

If I have traditional company called Acme then I'd write: Acme, Inc If it were an LLC: Acme, LLC If it were a Limited Partnership (I think -- I'm basing this on LucasFilm): Acme, Ltd. If I were ...
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Have a simple LLC but want to file taxes as s-corp, can I do taxes on my own?

I have a very simple small business that has very straight forward taxes. I am the only employee and I don't have a lot of complicated deductions / credits. Am not married and don't have kids. It is ...
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Capital Gains in an S Corp

In this question about s-corp distributions, the answer was given that an s-corp taxes all profit as personal income. That is, there are neither distributions nor dividends which can be taxed at a ...
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Determining the minimum dividend that should be paid from my S corporation

I am the sole shareholder and only employee of an S corporation. I understand that all profits of the corporation are passed through and taxed as income to me. I also understand that all dividends ...
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