You can avoid being personally liable for liabilities arising out of business transactions if you set up an LLC or form a corporation. For example if a client slips and falls in your store you will not be subject to lawsuits if you have formed an LLC or set up a corporation. If you planning big such as becoming a publicly traded company you will need to set up a C corporation to offer stock shares in the stock market. An S corporation avoids all associated formalities and can only issue stock to a small number of shareholders and the stock cannot be bought publicly that is in the stock market. If you start alone and are a sole owner you will have to pay self employment taxes that are higher than normal employment taxes. If you want to avoid that an S corporation. Such business structure separates your salary with dividents and you will save on taxes because dividents are not subject to self employment taxes. Partnerships need both a federal EIN and a fictitious firm name registration . To look like a serious and prestigious business it is recommended that you incorporate or form an LLC because such legal business entities are more respected in the business world.

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