Choice of Entity, EIN, Tax Year, Hobby vs Business

Free IRS Enrolled Agent SEE Part 2 (Businesses) lesson in Business Entities and Considerations. 27 min read, ~4,024 words.

Five entity types: sole proprietorship (Schedule C), partnership/QJV (Form 1065), C corp (Form 1120, flat 21%), S corp (Form 1120-S), LLC (state-law form, default disregarded or partnership). Default classification: single-member domestic LLC is disregarded, multi-member is partnership; elect C-corp via Form 8832 or S-corp via Form 2553; 60-month lockout on...

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