Melissa Wylie is a former senior small business writer for LendingTree.| LendingTree
Dawn Daniels is a deputy editor at LendingTree, where she currently focuses on small business content.| LendingTree
There are three primary types of business partnerships — general, limited and limited liability. How to decide or determine if another business entity is best.| LendingTree
There isn’t a single tax rate that applies to all businesses. Your tax rate and how you file taxes depends on your business entity structure.| LendingTree
S-corp vs. C-corp? Both are forms of corporations, but the structure you select determines how you pay taxes and what regulations for shareholders.| LendingTree
Filing your articles of incorporation will be a necessary step should you decide to organize your business as a corporation.| LendingTree
One of the first steps you will take when starting a business is determining your company structure or business entity.| LendingTree
Form 2553 is used by qualifying small business corporations and limited liability companies to make the election prescribed by Sec. 1362. A corporation or other entity eligible to be treated as a corporation files this form to make an election under section 1362(a) to be an S corporation.| www.irs.gov
A startup business loan can help you access capital to launch or expand your business. Alternative financing solutions may also be available.| LendingTree