Taxes & EIN
S Corp Election: Deadlines, Form 2553, and How to File
How to file the S corp election: the Form 2553 deadline, who qualifies, what to do if you missed the window, and the state-level catch most guides skip.
Rachel Simmons ·
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Taxes & EIN
S Corp Tax Calculator: How To Estimate Your 2026 Savings
How to actually estimate your S corp tax savings for 2026: the real formula, a worked example, and the three costs most calculators leave out.
Rachel Simmons ·
Taxes & EIN
S Corp vs LLC: Which One Actually Saves You Money in 2026?
S corp vs LLC: an LLC is a state entity and an S corp is a federal tax election, so the real question is whether your LLC should elect S corp treatment.
Rachel Simmons ·
Taxes & EIN
What Is an S Corp? A Plain-English Guide to the Tax Election
What an S corp actually is (a tax election, not a business structure), how S corp taxation and distributions work, and who qualifies.
Rachel Simmons ·
Taxes & EIN
EIN Application: How to Apply for an EIN Free From the IRS
How to apply for an EIN free from the IRS: what to have ready, the online process step by step, and the most common reasons applications get rejected.
Rachel Simmons ·
Taxes & EIN
EIN Number: What It Is and How to Get One Free
What an EIN number is, what it unlocks for your business, whether you actually need one, and how to get it free directly from the IRS.
Rachel Simmons ·
Taxes & EIN
Does an LLC Need an EIN? What the IRS Actually Requires
Does an LLC need an EIN? Most do, but the honest answer depends on your member count and whether you have employees or excise tax liability.
Rachel Simmons ·
Business Identity & Guides
LLC Names: Rules, Examples, And How To Choose Yours
The rules every state enforces for LLC names, what separates a strong name from one you will regret, and how to actually check whether a name is available.
Mark J. Henderson ·
Business Identity & Guides
DBA Meaning: What "Doing Business As" Actually Means
What DBA actually means, whether you have to register one, how it differs from an LLC, and the two things a DBA will never protect.
Mark J. Henderson ·
Corporations & Entities
Articles of Incorporation: What They Are and How to File
What articles of incorporation are, what goes in them, how the document's name changes by state, and how to file, amend, or get a copy of one.
Mark J. Henderson ·
Business Identity & Guides
Single Member LLC vs Multi Member LLC: Taxes, Liability and Cost Compared
Single member LLC vs multi member LLC: the owner count changes your taxes and your operating agreement, but not your liability protection or your filing fee.
Mark J. Henderson ·
Business Identity & Guides
PLLC vs LLC: What Licensed Professionals Need to Know
PLLC vs LLC: why licensed professionals usually do not get to choose, what a PLLC actually protects against, and where the entity is not even available.
Mark J. Henderson ·