David Straughan is a content manager and veteran journalist who specializes in the automotive and finance industries. He combines rigorous data analysis, exhaustive research and conversations with ...

LLCs and corporations both offer liability protection, but the right structure depends on your business goals, tax preferences, and plans for growth. Choose an LLC for flexibility, ease of setup, and ...

An architect's choice of the best legal structure for her company depends on many things, including the ease of formation, documentation, desire for investors, state licensing and statutory ...

Lindsey Crossmier has been a financial writer since 2022, and has been regularly quoted as an expert in outlets such as U.S. News, GOBanking Rates and Yahoo! Finance. She leverages her Yale financial ...

Many businesses that start as a sole proprietorship reach a point where it makes sense to graduate to a more complex business structure. Registering your business as its own legal entity can also ...

As an accounting professional, you know there are potential tax-related upsides and downsides for every type of business entity. It’s important to communicate those considerations to your clients to ...

The deadline for existing limited liability companies and C Corporations to elect S Corporation tax treatment for the tax year 2022 was March 15. So, what happens if a business missed the S Corp ...

The Entrepreneurship Law Center at the University at Buffalo provides legal services to entrepreneurs and startups, including consulting on entity selection and formation. By Matthew K. Pelkey – ...

Jennifer Simonson is a business journalist with a decade of experience covering entrepreneurship and small business. Drawing on her background as a founder of multiple startups, she writes for Forbes ...

When you start a new business, one of the first questions that comes up is your business structure. Two of the most common types of business structures are LLCs and corporations. While many small ...

When deciding what type of business you should start, the options can seem overwhelming. Two of the most common types of U.S. business structures are C corps and LLCs. A C corp is a company that can ...