How does one start several businesses with different names but do the taxes under one company name?
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File a DBA (Doing Business As) also called a 'ficticious business name' at your county court house or through a service, for each business name. Then file taxes under the primary one.
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Wow, I wish I had a solid answer for you but tax laws are so squirrelly, and they vary from state to state. I can tell you that you want to be very careful to take the correct steps because nothing hurts a business (or your wallet) like IRS trouble. Consider a consultation with a CPA. These guys are worth their weight in gold, and usually know what your business needs long before you do.\n\nYou can also ask your questions here: http://www.irs.gov/\n\nAnd here's a real, legal list of deductions for the self-employed: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=109807,00.html\n\n<<Personal Expenses\nGenerally, you cannot deduct personal, living, or family expenses. However, if you have an expense for something that is used partly for business and partly for personal purposes, divide the total cost between the business and personal parts. You can deduct as a business expense only the business part.>>\n\nBest of luck with this,\n~Tia~
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If it's just one person, the two terms are essentially the same.  For more than one person doing business under an assumed name, the default is a partnership.  If you do not set up formal papers, it will be assumed to be a sole proprietorship or a partnership, depending on whether it is one or more people.
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You can start your business with out an LLC. You will probably want a name, but you can just use a DBA until you start the actual LLC or INC entity.
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To form your own corporation, you must take these essential steps.\n\n(1) Choose an available business name that complies with your state's corporation rules. \n(2) Appoint the initial directors of your corporation. \n(3) File formal paperwork, usually called "articles of incorporation," and pay a filing fee that ranges from $100 to $800, depending on the state where you incorporate. \n(4) Create corporate "bylaws," which lay out the operating rules for your corporation. \n(5) Hold the first meeting of the board of directors. \n(6) Issue stock certificates to the initial owners (shareholders) of the corporation. \n(7) Obtain licenses and permits that may be required for your business. \n\nChoosing a Corporate Name\n--------------------------\nThe name of your corporation must comply with the rules of your state's corporation division. You should contact your state's office for specific rules, but the following guidelines generally apply:\n\n(1) The name cannot be the same as the name of another corporation on file with the corporations office. \n(2) The name must end with a corporate designator, such as "Corporation," "Incorporated," "Limited," or an abbreviation of one of these words (Corp., Inc., or Ltd.). \n(3) The name cannot contain certain words prohibited by the state, such as Bank, Cooperative, Federal, National, United States, or Reserve. \n\nYour state's corporations office can tell you how to check if your proposed name is available for your use. Often, for a small fee, you can reserve your corporate name for a short period of time until you file your articles of incorporation.\n\nBesides following your state's corporate naming rules, you must make sure your name won't violate another company's trademark.\n\nOnce you've found a legal and available name, you usually don't need to file the name of your business with your state. When you file your articles of incorporation, your business name will be automatically registered.\n\nHowever, if you will sell your products or services under a different name, you must file a "fictitious" or "assumed" name statement with the state or county where you business is headquartered.\n\nAppointing Directors\n--------------------\nDirectors make major policy and financial decisions for the corporation. For example, the directors authorize the issuance of stock, appoint the corporate officers and set their salaries, and approve loans to and from the corporation. Directors are typically appointed by the initial owners (shareholders) of the corporation before business begins. Often, the owners simply appoint themselves to be the directors, but directors do not have to be owners.\n\nMost states specifically permit a corporation to have just one director, regardless of the number of owners. In other states, a corporation must have at least three directors, except that a corporation with only one owner can have just one director, and a corporation with only two owners can have two directors.\n\nFiling Articles of Incorporation\n---------------------------------\nAfter you've chosen a name for your business and appointed your directors, you must prepare and file "articles of incorporation" with your state's corporate filing office. Typically, this is the department or secretary of state's office, located in your state's capital city. While most states use the term "articles of incorporation" to refer to the basic document creating the corporation, some states (including Connecticut, Delaware, New York, and Oklahoma) use the term "certificate of incorporation." Washington calls the document a "certificate of formation," and Tennessee calls it a "charter."\n\nNo state requires a corporation to have more than one owner. For single-owner corporations, the sole owner simply prepares, signs, and files the articles of incorporat
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You need to keep your business and personal funds seperate. So do get a business checking account. It is usually called a DBA (doing business as) account. \n\nIf you register your business as a sole proprietor you will most likely file your income from the business on your personal income tax.\n\nJust check with your local taxing authority to be sure how it is done in your area.
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yes you can !!\n\nwrite down on paper the name of your company president, in charge of operations and sign it with two witnesses. save it because it is a legal document an protects you, as the owner, from someone trying to steal your business later. after you make some money, have a lawyer draw up more formal documents. have president obtain licenses and permits, plus tax number in company name.(go to "one stop" on your state or city page to find out where to go or call.)\npay your employees enough to live on so they can give your business all of their attention. don't be afraid to hire more people because that is the single mistake made in business(not enough employees)
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You should only use Inc or LLC if, in fact, you are a Corporation or an LLC.  You could register "ABC Industries" as a business name with your city or county clerk's office. Without any other special filings, you'd be considered a sole proprieter doing business as (DBA) ABC Industries. (As long as your name did not conflict with a trademark or corporation name.)
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I am not certain on this one (you may want to check with your accountant and/or legal advisor), but if you are try to migrate the sales from one company to another, you may have to sell the old firm to the new one.\n\nHope this helps!
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Depending where you live you might consider your city offices for any building permits or property records. Also consider county offices and archives. You would probably start with previous tax records, building records or other property records. Maybe tax assesments from the county recorder might tip you. Overall, I think by starting in your city first they might also be able to point you in the right direction.
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Forming a limited liability company (LLC) is easy. Here are the steps you need to take to make your LLC a legal reality.\n\n1.Choose an available business name that complies with your state's LLC rules. \n2. File formal paperwork, usually called articles of organization, and pay the filing fee (ranging from $40 to $900, depending on the state). \n3. Create an LLC operating agreement, which sets out the rights and responsibilities of the LLC members. \n4. Publish a notice of your intent to form an LLC (required in only a few states). \n5. Obtain licenses and permits that may be required for your business. \n\nChoosing a Name for Your LLC\n---------------------------------------\nThe name of your LLC must comply with the rules of your state's LLC division. (Typically, this office is combined with the corporations division, and is part of the department or secretary of state's office.) While requirements differ from state to state, generally:\n\n---the name cannot be the same as the name of another LLC on file with the LLC office \n---the name must end with an LLC designator, such as "Limited Liability Company" or "Limited Company," or an abbreviation of one of these phrases (such as "LLC," "L.L.C.," or "Ltd. Liability Co.")\n---the name cannot include certain words prohibited by the state, such as Bank, Insurance, Corporation or City (states differ widely on prohibited terms). \n\nYour state's LLC office can tell you how to check if your proposed name is available for your use. Often, for a small fee, you can reserve your LLC name for a short period of time until you file your articles of organization.\n\nBesides following your state's LLC naming rules, you must make sure your name won't violate another company's trademark.\n\nOnce you've found a legal and available name, you don't usually need to register it with your state. When you file your articles of organization, your business name will be automatically registered.\n\nFiling Articles of Organization\n-----------------------------------------\nAfter settling on a name, you must prepare and file "articles of organization" with your state's LLC filing office. While most states use the term "articles of organization" to refer to the basic document creating an LLC, some states (including Delaware, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Washington) use the term "certificate of formation." Two other states (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania) call the document a "certificate of organization."\n\nFiling Fees:\nOne disadvantage of forming an LLC instead of a partnership or a sole proprietorship is that you'll have to pay a filing fee when you submit your articles of organization. In most states, the fees are modest -- typically around $100. In a few others, they take a bigger bite: consider California ($70, plus an $800 annual tax), Illinois ($500), and Massachusetts ($500).\n\nRequired Information:\nArticles of organization are short, simple documents. In fact, you can usually prepare your own in just a few minutes by filling in the blanks and checking the boxes on a form provided by your state's filing office. Typically, you must provide only your LLC's name, its address, and sometimes the names of all of the owners -- called members. Generally, all of the LLC owners may prepare and sign the articles, or they can appoint just one person to do so.\n\nRegistered Agent:\nYou will probably also be required to list the name and address of a person -- usually one of the LLC members -- who will act as your LLC's "registered agent," or "agent for service of process." Your agent is the person who will receive legal papers in any future lawsuit involving your LLC.\n\nCreating an LLC Operating Agreement\n----------------------------------------\nEven though operating agreements need not be filed with the LLC filing office and
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Read about & apply for one line at:\n\nhttp://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98350,00.html
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Company Name/Your Name (c) Year
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Register your business with the concerned local governments to operate a business and get the necessary permits.  Then register your business with the Tax Office to avoid being charged with tax evasion.  That's it, you can now operate your business and reap profits.
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You can do it yourself through the state ( http://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=8 ), but the paperwork gets a bit confusing at times.  The easiest way to do it is to use an incorporation service such as: \nhttp://www.floridaincorporationservice.com/\n\nHope this helps!
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It all depends on how you formed your business.\n\nIf it is something you did yourself, as a sole proprietor, and you are the only one working with the business then you really don't need to do anything further than reporting the income and expenses on your schedule C.\n\nIf you had formed a legal partnership or corporation you will need to file the appropriate tax form each year.\n\nAND if you have anyone else working for you, especially non-family, you need to get yourself a FEIN (Federal Employer Identification Number), withhold payroll and income taxes, register with the state and pay both levels of unemployment (depending on the state).  If you have reached this level of complexity, I would contact a CPA or other bookkeeping firm that can get you on track.\n\nLike to self read?  There is plenty of information at the IRS website.  :)  Good luck!!
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Ask in Yahoo answers the following;  "What name would you give a business". Decribe the business. Let the public answer. Perhaps you can pick one from all of the answers, or at least modidy an answer to your liking. Good Luck!