Tax Questions

Entrepreneurs can set up their business as a Sole Proprietorship, C-corporation, S-corporation, partnership, non-profit, Limited Liability Company, or Limited Liability Partnership.

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Is it legal to accept donations as an LLC?

Similar questions have been asked, but I'm still not completely understanding. I have an LLC that sells apparel, and people have offered to give us donations because the idea of our company is to...

asked Nov 30 '11 at 01:00
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Brandersnatcher
8 points

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1 Answers
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Taking a Paycheck from LLC

I recently created an LLC and was curious to how I should take a paycheck from the business account. Up until this point, I haven't taken a paycheck and will need to soon. The business has a bank...

asked Nov 30 '11 at 09:54
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Zakman411
174 points

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Authorizing family to purchase supplies for my sole-proprietorship

I've registered myself as a sole-proprietor business in Ontario, Canada. My common-law partner often helps me with organization and other tasks. I want her to be legally able to purchase supplies...

asked Nov 17 '11 at 05:03
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Philip K
166 points

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How Indian Laws and taxation applies to European company representative traveling within and abroad?

If I were to be employed by a European company to represent them in India to develop the market, what taxes and laws will apply? Secondly, how will the expenses made within the country and travel...

asked Nov 19 '11 at 19:29
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User14523
11 points

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Can we set NewCo's initial valuation at zero?

Background : Company A has developed a software product. Revenue is about $8K per month; margin is about 75% (after royalties). Debt owed to angel and family/friends investors is about $550K. The...

asked Nov 9 '11 at 09:50
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Starting Fresh
11 points

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2 Answers
6.41K Views
Can we use the tax classification of "disregarded entity" for our LLC if all owners live and work outside the US?

We have registered a US LLC to help us get a US bank account. We are based in the UK, however we have some suppliers we import from in the US and we have clients who will purchase from us in the...

asked Nov 9 '11 at 22:24
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Nikolay Piryankov
683 points

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Is Form 5471 required if No income for C corp and Israeli subsidiary?

Delaware C Corp start up spent $$ over two years before folding. No income and all money spent in Israel writing software. No compensation to founders. Must we file 1120 and Form 5471? Need cpa or...

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asked Nov 11 '11 at 09:34
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Press Onal
11 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.2K Views
Not going to earn from it(for now) - Do I need to create a company?

I am launching a used book buy/selling platform website for students where they can buy/sell from each other (direct buy/sell no commissions to the website). I don't have ads on my websites as of...

asked Nov 13 '11 at 23:21
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D Min
116 points

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2 Answers
2.17K Views
Sales Tax on Digital Purchases

Are you required to charge sales tax for digitally downloaded content? (e-book, video, etc) Location: Florida

asked Oct 25 '11 at 08:51
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Hatch108
120 points

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Sole trader loan

I am thinking of becoming a sole trader. I know as a sole trader I am liable for any debt the company has. Can I place money from my personal account into the business account to start it off? I...

asked Oct 29 '11 at 09:38
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Jack
11 points

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2 Answers
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Splitting up revenue

My partner and I decided to split up a partnership (things just weren't working out between us). We have some apps on the market that are still generating revenue, we decided the best thing to do...

asked Nov 4 '11 at 05:31
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Edgar Miranda
230 points

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3 Answers
2.56K Views
Taxes on freelance/consulting work

I am not sure how I should be paying taxes for freelance/consulting work. With some of my clients I just signed a consulting agreement, and an NDA and then I invoice them. They pay me via credit...

asked Oct 20 '11 at 15:56
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Sheehan Alam
194 points

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3 Answers
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How do I choose an accountant for my small business?

I want to register a small work from home business and do yearly audits. I have found a tax consultant and we exchanged more than dozen emails. After I asked him about where he got his...

asked Oct 24 '11 at 06:37
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Sparkubullet
21 points

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2 Answers
2.1K Views
83b Election: is it important?

I'm reading through Do More Faster and there is a chapter in there that talks about an 83b election and how it is ESSENTIAL that you do it when you create your startup. It seems to save you a ton...

asked Oct 9 '11 at 00:57
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Edgar Miranda
230 points

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1 Answers
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Are shipping charges taxable?

I purchase products and resell them, adding services that relate to computers and technology. For example, I might purchase a laptop, install custom software and settings according to my customer's...

asked Sep 29 '11 at 11:40
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J Yelton
113 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
4.69K Views
California taxes for single-member LLC: did I get them right?

After reading and reading about taxes, I think I've grasped which taxes I should pay and when to pay them. Still, it'd be really great if someone could confirm I have it right. I will appreciate...

asked Sep 24 '11 at 06:55
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Claudia
52 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.71K Views
How to declare income when most/all your income comes from Paypal?

How do I declare my income if all of it comes from paypal ? Most accountants in Portugal (where I live and where this company will be based) don't know how it works... Do I declare it only when I...

asked Sep 24 '11 at 09:04
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João Pinto Jerónimo
118 points

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How do I know if a potential new employee is a "long-term" unemployed person?

This pertains to the president's proposed new tax breaks for businesses. PBS Newshour

asked Sep 15 '11 at 10:03
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Tom Jones
24 points

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2 Answers
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Sole Developer setting up an offshore company for tax reasons

I am self-employed developer resident in an EU country. Currently working on a product that will be eventually be sold online. Over the years I’ve noticed that several smaller UK software companies...

asked Sep 16 '11 at 19:30
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Canacourse
106 points

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Do you pay self-employment taxes as an S-Corp?

I worked as a consultent for a number of years, just doing regular old programming gigs. While I was doing this I did my taxes as a sole-proprietorship. I had to pay marginal tax and...

asked Sep 20 '11 at 05:16
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Edgar Miranda
230 points