• How to start a business, step by step →The formation path in 11 steps, from planning to your first hire, with the cost and the right calculator at each step.
• LLC vs S-corp vs C-corp vs partnership →How the four compare on liability, tax, payroll, ownership limits and raising money, what a partnership really costs, and when an S-corp election starts to pay off.
• Nonprofit vs LLC →Ownership, taxes, donations and formation costs compared, plus the 501(c)(3) process, Form 1023-EZ vs 1023 and the yearly Form 990.
• Which should I pick? (quiz) →Seven plain-English questions that point to an LLC, S-corp, C-corp, partnership or nonprofit, with the reasoning.
• Which state should I form my LLC in? →Rank all 50 states and DC by your real first-year and yearly cost, including registering back home.
• Free help & official resources →SBA counseling and courses, IRS, Department of Labor, USPTO and every state filing office, in one place.