The Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) certainly has become a popular form of business entity.
If there is only one member (owner) then setting up these entities has become a breeze.
Just go online, fill out some forms, pay the registration fee and presto, you’re in business.
Just because it’s easy, doesn’t mean you should do it this way.
If you get a Form 1099-K in 2013, don’t ignore it. The new form records payments received in 2012 by credit card companies or through third-party networks such as Amazon, PayPal, and Google. This added income reporting mechanism was created as part of the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 and is finally taking effect for the 2012 tax year. This form was issued in 2012 for income received in … Continue reading »

Two simple questions were added to the income tax returns last year. These were:
“Did you make any payments in 2011 that would require you to file Form(s) 1099?”
“If “Yes,” did you or will you file all required Forms 1099?”
Do you file a Schedule C, Profit or Loss From Business or Schedule E, Supplemental Income or Loss (From Real Estate or Partnerships)? If so, you will notice there are 2 simple questions that have been added to these forms. They are:
“Did you make any payments that would require you to file Form(s) 1099?”
“If “Yes,” did you or will you file … Continue reading »
We live in litigious society. Businesses that are organized as sole proprietorships are taking on unnecessary risks.