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Business structure

Your business structure changes how you’re taxed. These guides explain the federal rules and the state costs to check before you file anything.

What this section covers

  • Sole proprietor vs. S-corp: when the switch pays off
  • California’s $800 annual LLC and corporation tax
  • Paying yourself from an S-corp: reasonable salary
  • When an LLC makes sense, and when it doesn’t

New guides are added every week. Each one shows the date it was last checked against official sources.