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Everything You Need Start, Grow, and Protect Your Business
Becoming an entrepreneur can be intimidating and we don’t want that to hamper your journey to small business ownership and financial freedom. We’ve collected our most popular articles and resources to help you start a business and keep it in compliance. Whether you are just starting out or you need to manage ongoing business filings, CorpNet is here with you every step of the way.
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Compare Business Entities
- Choosing a Business Structure
- Sole Proprietorship vs. Partnership
- Sole Proprietorship vs. LLC
- LLC vs. Partnership
- LLC vs. C Corporation
- C Corporation vs. S Corporation
- S Corporation vs. LLC
- LLC vs. S Corp vs. C Corp
- DBA vs. LLC
- LLP vs. LLC
- LLC vs. PLLC
- Professional Corporation vs. Professional LLC
- Single Member vs. Multiple Member LLC
- Member vs. Manager-Managed LLC
- Domestic LLC vs. Foreign LLC
- Tax Saving Features of C Corps, S Corps, and LLCs
- How to Avoid Double Taxation
Registered Agents
- What is a Registered Agent?
- What is a Commercial Registered Agent?
- Noncommercial vs. Commercial Registered Agent
- How to Find a Registered Agent for Your LLC
- How to Find and Compare Registered Agent Service Providers
- How to Appoint a Registered Agent
- Can You Use a UPS Store or PO Box for a Registered Agent?
- Should I be My Own Registered Agent
- Registered Agent Options for Non-Citizens
- What Is an Agent for Service of Process?
- What is a BOC-3 Process Agent?
- What Is a Statutory Agent?
- What is a Registered Office?
- Compare Registered Agent Providers
Limited Liability Companies
- 3 Must-Have LLC Documents
- Adding Partners to an LLC
- Benefits of Forming an LLC
- Can a Corporation Be a Member of a Limited Liability Company?
- Can an LLC Owner File for Unemployment?
- Can I Change My Sole Proprietorship to an LLC?
- Can I Use a Home Address for My LLC?
- Can You Change an LLC Name?
- Can You File Your Own LLC?
- Can You Have Multiple Businesses Under One LLC?
- Can You Transfer LLC Ownership?
- Do I Need to Renew My LLC Every Year?
- Do I need to Register an LLC and Obtain a Business License?
- Do LLC Owners Pay Self-Employment Tax?
- How Do LLC Owners Get Paid?
- How Many LLCs Can You Have?
- How Many Members Can an LLC Have?
- How Often Does an LLC Pay Taxes?
- How to Add a DBA to an LLC
- How to Change an LLC’s Ownership Percentage
- How to Change from a Sole Proprietor to an LLC
- How to Change Your LLC Address
- How to File an Annual Report for an LLC?
- How to Remove a Member from an LLC
- How to Withdraw Money From an LLC
- Is a Multi-Member LLC Right For You?
- Is an LLC a Corporation?
- LLC Business Structures
- Setting Up LLC Partnership Agreements
- Traditional LLC vs. Close LLC
- Understanding the Various Types of LLCs
- What Happens When an LLC Owner or Member Dies?
- What Is a Domestic LLC?
- What Is a Series LLC?
- What Is an Anonymous LLC?
- What Is an Executor of an LLC?
- What Is an LLC Statement of Information?
- What Is LLC Service of Process?
- What is the Best Time of Year to Form an LLC?
- What Is the LLC Tax Rate?
- What Is the Owner of an LLC Called?
- What Is the Role of an LLC Organizer?
- What Is the Tax Rate for LLCs?
- When’s the Best Time of Year to Form an LLC?
- Where to Form an LLC for an Online Business
Corporations
- C Corporation Tax Rates
- Can a Single-Member LLC Be an S Corporation?
- Can an S Corporation Own an LLC?
- Can an S Corporation Use LLC or Inc in Its Business Name?
- Choosing a State of Business Formation
- Does an S Corporation Need to File Articles of Organization?
- S Corporation Election Considerations for Corporations and LLCs
- Tax Benefits of Incorporating
- The Advantages and Disadvantages of a Subchapter S Corporation
- The Benefits of Incorporating a Business
- Types of Corporations
- What Is Reasonable Compensation for an S Corporation?
Payroll Processing
- What Is Payroll?
- What Are Payroll Deductions?
- What Are Payroll Taxes?
- What is FUTA?
- What is FICA?
- Is State Unemployment Insurance Required?
- Registering for Payroll Taxes
- What Is Payroll Processing?
- Setting Up Payroll for an LLC or Corporation
- Tax Registration: What Your Business Needs to Know
- How Do You Pay Yourself as a Sole Proprietor?
- How Do LLC Owners Get Paid?
- How to Manage Payroll for Restaurants
- Hiring Family Members in a Small Business
- Hiring Remote Employees in Another State
- Legal Requirements for HIring Out-of-State Employees
- Independent Contractors vs. Employee
- What Every Small Business Should Know About 1099s
- State Timelines & Delivery Methods Guide
Common Questions
- What is a Certificate of Incorporation?
- What is a Certificate of Registration?
- What is a Statement of Information?
- What are Articles of Incorporation?
- What are Articles of Organization?
- What is an Annual Franchise Tax Report?
- What is a Biennial Report?
- What is a BOI Report?
- What is a Certificate of Authority?
- What is a Business Statement of Purpose?
- What is a 501c3?
- What Is a DBA?
- What Is a Fictitious Name?
- What is a Holding Company?
- What is a Statutory Close Company?
- What is a Pass-Through Entity?
- What is Payroll?
- What are Payroll Taxes?
- What is Payroll Processing?
- What Is a Registered Agent?
- What is a Statutory Agent?
- What is a Reseller License?
- What is a Corporate Resolution?
- What Is a Letter of Good Standing?
How-to Articles
- How to Incorporate
- How to Create an LLC
- How to Apply for an EIN
- How to Start a Business While Living Abroad
- How to Apply for an EIN if You’re a Not a US Citizen
- How to Start a Business With a Partner
- How to Legally Protect a Side Hustle
- How to Avoid Double Taxation
- How to File Taxes as a Limited Liability Partnership
- How to Setup Payroll for an LLC or Corporation
- How to Pay Yourself as a Sole Proprietor
- How to Know if You Need a Sales Tax License
- How to Protect a Business Name
- How to Legally Set Up Multiple Businesses
- How to Move A Business To Another State
- How to Apply for a Trademark
- How to Legally Maintain a Business
- How To Stay In Good Standing
- How to Draft Meeting Minutes
- How to Reinstate a Revoked 501(c)(3) Status
- How to Revoke an S Corp Election
- How to Legally Dissolve a Corporation or LLC
- How to Close Your Sole Proprietorship or Partnership
How to Start a Business By Industry
- How to Start an Accounting Business
- How to Start an Amazon Business
- How to Start a Bookkeeping Business
- How to Start a Business as a Kid or Teen
- How to Start a Cleaning Business
- How to Start a Construction Business
- How to Start a Consulting Business
- How to Start a Daycare Business
- How to Start a Dropshipping Business
- How to Start an eCommerce Business
- How to Start an Etsy Business
- How to Start a Farm
- How to Start a Food Truck Business
- How to Start a Franchise Business
- How to Start a Freelancing Business
- How to Start a Gym or Fitness Business
- How to Start a Home-Based Business
- How to Start a Marijuana Business
- How to Start a Nonprofit Business
- How to Start a Real Estate Business
- How to Start a Restaurant Business
- How to Start a Skincare Business
- How to Start a Tax Preparation Business from Home
- How to Start a Trucking Business
- How to Start a Tutoring Business
- How to Start an Uber Business
- How to Start a Vending Machine Business
- How to Start a Veteran-Owned Small Business