Incorporation and Legal Structures

Should your small business be a sole proprietorship, a corporation, an LLC, a limited partnership or something else entirely? Here you will find resources to help you determine the appropriate legal structure for your business, including how-to guides and the tax implications of these various business types. This section also includes information about setting up non-profit organizations.

	Choosing a Legal Structure Which One is Best?, Drafting and Filing Documents, Types of Business Structures, More...		Sole Proprietorships Sole Proprietorship FAQs, Setting Up a Sole Proprietorship, Sole Proprietorship Taxes, More...
	Partnerships Types of Partnerships, Starting a Partnership, Partnership Taxes, More...		Corporations Starting a Corporation, How to Incorporate a Business, Writing Corporate By-Laws, More...
	LLCs Corporation vs. LLC, Forming an LLC, Filing LLC Taxes, More...		Non-Profit Organizations Tax-Exempt Organizations, Non-Profit Benefits, How to Form a Non-Profit, More...
	Business Formation Legal Help Hiring Legal Help, Reasons to Contact an Attorney, More...		Business Formation Resources Business Formation Quickstart, State Corporation Laws, State Guide: Forms and Fees, More...