Depending on the type of business you operate, it may be a good time to incorporate your enterprise as a corporation or limited liability company. With market conditions as they are - low consumer spending, poor sales and weak talent pools - it's important for companies to take advantage of the financial and legal options at their disposal.
By forming an LLC or corporation, businesses obtain tax advantages that help ease their finances and allow some breathing room into their budgets. Of course, these advantages vary according to entity type and should be weighed with professional accounting and legal input.
Corporate tax and legal structures may also vary depending on whether you plan to incorporate in California, New York or any other state.
A corporate entity also serves to protect owners' and proprietors' personal assets from legal obligations or other claims, the extent to which also depends on the business type.
"Remember that corporate veil? Think of it as you do your roof," writes Jim Blasingame for Forbes magazine. "Maintaining both will protect you from dangerous things that fall from the sky, like hail and attorneys."
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Posted: Jun 27th, 2011