Whether you’re a corporation, LLC or sole proprietor, there may be advantages to filing a “Doing Business As” or “DBA” for your business. What is a DBA? DBA stands for “doing business as” and is an official and public registration of a business name. DBAs are also known as Fictitious Names, Fictitious Business Names, Assumed… (read more)
Deciding to operate a business as an S corporation is usually a pretty simple decision to make because S status often saves a business thousands of dollars in taxes a year. Unfortunately, business owners often find the S corp timing rules confusing. The basic rule– elect by day fifteen of month three–only sounds simple. Determining… (read more)
As you may know, there are two types of corporations for tax and legal purposes. The “C” corporation is a more formal structure than the “S” corporation and taxed differently. When forming a business entity, many people just rush out and file whatever sounds good. Occasionally, they may break down and read an article or… (read more)
