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Sole proprietorship business name and personal info privacy

I'm going to start selling things online (mostly just uploading designs to POD places), and in order to avoid putting my SSN into half a dozen sites, I want to get an EIN. I know that I can get one ...
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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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PPP 2.0: Can businesses that were not operational in 2019 use 01/01/2020-02/29/2020 period for average payroll cost calculations?

Official SBA PPP 1.0 FAQ had this answer: Question: What time period should borrowers use to determine their number of employees and payroll costs to calculate their maximum loan amounts? Answer: In ...
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Journals for credit with suppliers

How would I keep a record of payments with an insurance supplier (Zego if that helps) if they bill on the basis that the account gets topped up with credit, then they deduct from the credit on a pay ...
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Income-Tax and Side-Hustle Providing Internet Related Services

I'm looking at starting a side hustle that provides solely software related services. Like web-hosting, app development, etc. In the near future, I'm not looking for any sizable profit (or any for ...
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Which non-mathematical subject could I tutor to make the most money? [closed]

Assuming I can learn whatever and I have respected teaching credentials I'm thinking LSAT, but perhaps the subject with the highest ceiling would be prepping high schoolers of the ultra-wealthy? I'm ...
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How to keep track of revenue and expenses of a small business that I rarely visit?

I'm a programmer looking to invest some money into opening a very very small restaurant which will be run by my friend (who's a professional restaurant manager) with occasional help from family ...
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Covering all legal/tax bases for sole proprietorship selling apps?

I'm just starting a sole proprietorship for making & selling iPhone/Android apps. I expect buyers all over USA/world. As a traveling performer, my personal location is 50% Florida 50% California, ...
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New small business starter here, need help with IRS 1099 info

I'm a current college student in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, who is looking to gain some extra income, due to current my unfavorable employment situation. I recently set up a dedicated blog and signed ...
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Am I eligible for a CDC/504 loan as a sole proprietor?

I have a sole proprietor software consultant business, and I am thinking of buying a small office because it would be a better investment than my current office rental. I was looking into loans for ...
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How to find a business consultant that would ensure that all your business activities are legal and compliant with all regulations?

I have been helping a friend of mine who is owner of a small Beauty Salon. In the last year I have been helping her with so many legal-related things that it is taking too much of my time and I want ...
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How to report house used for 100% business?

Self employed as sole proprietor, was using 1/3 of home as home office. Have moved across state line to new house on July 1st, but keeping old house solely to see existing clientele for the ...
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What happens to your spouse's sole proprietorship if they die?

In this case, it is a construction company located in the United States. It is owned by one spouse, all bank accounts/credit cards etc. are co-signed by both. However, the business is a sole ...
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End-of-year purchase deductions

I'm a sole proprietor / contract employee (developer) in Texas (United States) and am planning to make a new hardware purchase. I remember being told that purchases made in the last quarter of the ...
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Deducting SEP-IRA contributions as a sole proprietor with no employees

Is it possible to deduct SEP-IRA contributions from a Schedule C Form 1040? I was a sole proprietor with no employees. It seems like if I had employees, I would deduct it on line 19, for Pension and ...
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