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Friday, July 18, 2008

Where to Start - Forming a Business - Business Legal Services

What is the best legal set-up for your business? These are some of the common characteristics of legal business entities:

Read more about the types of legal business structures here.

Incorporation
* Personal liability protection
* Taxed at corporate and individual level
* Formal meetings and record-keeping required

Limited Liability Company (LLC)
* Same liability protection as a corporation
* No corporate tax, profits passed directly to owners
* Fewer corporate formalities required

Doing Business As (DBA)
* Not a formal business structure
* Required to legally conduct business under a trade name
* Minimal maintenence required

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