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Incorporation Guide 

LLC?  S-Corp??  Sole Proprietor???
Confused? It doesn’t have to be this way.

Start with the only question that matters:
What do you want your business to do for you?

Here’s the truth:
Taxes are your biggest expense.
Bigger than products. Bigger than rent.

For 3–4 months every year, you work just to pay them!!

So don’t guess. Decide.

Answer a few smart questions.
Find the structure that keeps more of what’s yours.

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LLC? S-Corp? Sole proprietor?

It doesn’t have to be confusing. Answer six quick questions and see which structure may be best for you.

Legal riskWhat could someone sue you over?
Taxes & paperworkWhat are you willing to trade for savings?
0 of 6 answered

Our suggestion

Suggested
Simplest
Sole Proprietorship

You and the business are one and the same. Almost no paperwork — but no legal shield either.

No filingsNo protection
Suggested
Protected
LLC

Deduct your expenses and put a legal wall between lawsuits and your personal assets. Paperwork stays minimal.

Legal shieldDeductionsLight admin
Suggested
Tax-optimised
S-Corp election

The same legal shield, plus large operations may have paths to achieve bigger tax benefits — in exchange for more admin.

Legal shieldBenefits for Large OperationsMore admin
Ready to put your company to work? Save more money with all the tax deductions. See the guide

Note: this page suggests a starting point, not legal advice. Entity choice interacts with your state, your income mix and your long-term plans — a good accountant will confirm the right structure in a single conversation.

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