by Holly Magister, CPA, CFP® | Business Entities, Start a Business |
Our Comprehensive Starting a Business Checklist includes the steps for Pre-Startup, Business Formation and How to Establish your Startup. It’s your roadmap to launch a new business while protecting your personal assets and income.
by Holly Magister, CPA, CFP® | Business Entities, Start a Business |
In this post, I will be addressing how to pay yourself as a business owner and these related subjects:
Business owner compensation overview
Why does Reasonable Compensation of business owners matter
S-Corp Shareholder Employee compensation
C Corporation Shareholder Employee compensation
Distribution of Property & Cash to Other Shareholders
Taxes Applicable When a Business is Sold to a New S Corp or C Corp owner
Partnerships – Compensation, Distributions & Sale Proceeds Tax Consequences
Sole Proprietorships Compensation,Distributions & Sale Tax Consequences
LLC Member Compensation, Distributions & Sale Tax Consequences
by Holly Magister, CPA, CFP® | Business Entities, Start a Business |
Have a Question? Ask your question below and one of our Advisors will answer. A business entity is the separate legal business structure under which a business operates which is distinct from the individual or individuals who own the business. In the eyes of the... ![How to Protect Your Business Intellectual Property [Infographic]](https://b226520.smushcdn.com/226520/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-01-at-2.34.09-PM.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
by Holly Magister, CPA, CFP® | Business Entities, Grow a Business, Start a Business |
Protect Business Intellectual Property when you start your business and as you are growing your business! Learn about DBAs, patents, trademarks, copyrights and more in our business intellectual property infographic. Protecting the IP you develop in your business is... 
by Holly Magister, CPA, CFP® | Business Entities, Grow a Business, Sell a Business, Start a Business, Trepopedia |
A buy-sell agreement is a legally-binding agreement between two co-owners that governs any situation in which one co-owner dies, chooses to leave the business, is incapacitated, faces divorce, bankruptcy, retirement, or sells his/her share of the company. The... 
by Holly Magister, CPA, CFP® | Business Entities, Start a Business, Trepopedia |
Have a Question? Ask your question below and one of our Advisors will answer. When starting a new business, there are a few steps you’ll need to take in order to officially incorporate the business within its state. Usually the first step is creating and filing... by Holly Magister, CPA, CFP® | Business Entities, Grow a Business |
Under the Affordable Care Act, employers must follow specific reporting requirements concerning health insurance coverage offered to employees during calendar year 2015. Although the ACA has been impacting nearly all employers over the past couple of years, now... 
by Holly Magister, CPA, CFP® | Business Entities, Start a Business |
Jim Beach, author and serial entrepreneur, interviewed Exit Promise founder Holly Magister on his radio show School for Startups Radio. We want to share some of the insights from that interview here on the blog. This is the second post in this series, and we’ll cover... 
by Holly Magister, CPA, CFP® | Business Entities, Exit Planning, Start a Business |
Jim Beach, author and serial entrepreneur, interviewed Exit Promise founder Holly Magister on his radio show School for Startups Radio. We want to share some of the insights from that interview here on the blog. First, read about how Holly recommends entrepreneurs can... 
by Holly Magister, CPA, CFP® | Business Entities, Start a Business |
Have a Question? Ask your question below and one of our Advisors will answer. Once you’ve decided to start a new business, exploring the various business structures available is usually your first step. Unfortunately, for many there is a great deal of... 
by Holly Magister, CPA, CFP® | Business Entities, Start a Business |
In part 1 of this series, we discussed the various options to incorporate multiple businesses while keeping each business as a separate entity. But what if you want to keep all of your businesses under one roof?
