Questions tagged [small-business]
Questions specific to small businesses, generally under 100 employees and revenues less than $1,000,000.
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Why can't my LLC get a credit card when the owner has credit history and a good credit score?
I've started an LLC (US-based) and have an EIN that I'm bootstrapping myself and self-funding. All my addresses and details are registered in the US. I'm the sole employee, but have zero revenue as it ...
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Goodwill and Amoritization when buying a small business [closed]
When buying certain small businesses goodwill is the largest intangible asset.
For an example company,
Purchase Price: 1,000,000
Tangible assets: 200,000
Goodwill: 800,000
If the company's value stays ...
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Bought a domain before starting a small business (SMLLC), is it considered a startup cost?
I bought a domain ($3,000) right before I started a business SMLLC (single-member LLC). At the time, I thought that the domain can be treated as "start-up" cost so I do not need to ...
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Why on PPP application lenders distinguish between sole proprietor, partnership, independent contractor or self-employed?
Lenders on PPP applications call these "Entity types" without further defining this term. However, best to my knowledge:
Sole proprietor is someone who owns 100% of business and files ...
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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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Self-funded & fully-funded health insurance plans for small businesses
Imagine that a hypothetical small business in the U.S., MoneySavers, is setting up a health insurance plan that it will offer to its employees. I'm looking for clarification on any misunderstanding ...
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Using capital gains to start a business?
Lets say I make 100k profit in selling some stocks. Can I use that 100k to start a Business without paying Capitol gains? The Business would be used to buy and sell properties. Maybe a bar.
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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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Can I exchange the shares of an index ETF for the assets of a small business?
I am interested in buying a small business for $150K. In order to finance the acquisition, I plan to use funds from my personal brokerage account (TD Ameritrade). I will sell $150K in stocks from the ...
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UK - Can I buy things for myself through my company?
this is a UK-based question.
I understand that there are certain purchases that you can make using the revenue of your limited liability company, and this is beneficial as you are using money that has ...
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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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I'm traveling and need the info on my future business card
I'm about to open a business account, but all providers seem to provide physical credit cards for their business account. At the moment I won't be able to physically present myself at the place of ...
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Can I claim/deduct my expenses for a part time recipe tester on my taxes?
I manage an app that generates income. It is a food recipe app and I would like to hire someone a few hours, once a week, for the next two months. I want them to test the recipes. In that two months ...
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LLC in Florida needed if already have a New Mexico LLC?
I'm a resident of Florida and need to a create a LLC for liability protection. My business will solely be an online business. I would like to form the LLC in New Mexico as they have no annual report ...
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Are Employer Taxes (medicare and social security taxes) eligible expense for PPP forgiveness purposes?
Let's assume sole proprietor with 1 employee received $10K in PPP loan. As per SBA at least 60% of PPP loan must be used for payroll expenses in the 24 week period. This means at least $6K.
My ...
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