Limited Liability Companies started in the United States in Wyoming in 1977. Similar entities existed in Germany in the late 1890’s. The Wyoming farmers wanted the advantages of corporations (specifically, limited personal liability) with the advantages of being unincorporated (no organizational meetings, By-Laws, accounting requirements). Since then, all 50 states have adopted various forms of […]
Category: LLC
LLC Income is Reported How?
How is the LLC income reported? The IRS considers the single member LLC to be a “disregarded” entity. That means, it is reported for tax purposes exactly the same as a sole proprietor with no additional reporting requirements. That’s still a part of the GOOD, ease of reporting income. A multiple member LLC comes under the […]
LLC Operating Income is taxed how?
How is the LLC operating income taxed? The tax side is way different… BAD. A single member LLC is a “disregarded” entity. Thus, the LLC would not do a separate tax return as would a corporation. The owner (now you know to say member) would account for the income exactly as a sole proprietor on a […]
If I’m doing business as an LCC, what am I called?
Owners of LLC’s are called members. The person in charge is called the manager or managing member (if it is a multiple member LLC). […]
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Cost Segregation
COST SEGREATION = TAX SAVINGS Cost Segregation is a VERY BENEFICIAL tax angle used by real estate owners to ACCELERATE DEPRECIATION deductions. In the past it was primarily used by large accounting firms and larger clients. The ability for smaller building owners to utilize these techniques is now becoming popular. It takes an engineering study and […]
Independent Contractor or Employee
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Cash vs. Accrual Basis
In the Simpliest Terms……. CASH BASIS REVENUE means you declare it when you RECEIVE the money. ACCRUAL BASIS REVENUE means you declare it when you EARN the money (usually that is when the invoice is generated whether you receive a portion of the money or none at all at the time the invoice is generated). CASH BASIS EXPENSE means you expense it when you PAY it. […]
Quickbooks®
We have the latest Quickbooks editions. We recommend you have the online version… give us permission and we can go online to assist. Additionally, we can come to your place of business for personalized instruction. […]