Why Incorporate?
All legal and tax professionals agree, if your
business is not incorporated you may be throwing away thousands of dollars
in tax savings and deductions.
In addition, all of your personal assets such as
your home, cars, boats, savings and investments are at risk and could be
used to satisfy any law suits, debt or liability incurred by the business.
Forming a Corporation can provide the protection and tax savings needed to
give you peace of mind and make your business even more successful and
profitable.
Some Benefits Include:
Liability Protection: Properly forming
and maintaining a corporation will provide personal liability protection
to the owners or shareholders of the corporation for any debt or liability
incurred by the business. Personal liability of the shareholders is
normally limited to the amount of money invested in the corporation.
Tax Advantages: Another important benefit
is that a corporation can be structured many ways to provide substantial
tax savings. You can minimize self-employment taxes and increase the
number of allowable deductions lowering the taxes you pay on the income of
the business. Many corporations structure retirement and tax deferred
savings plans for their owners and employees which can provide even
greater tax savings.
Raising Capital: Sale of stock for the
purposes of raising capital is often more attractive to investors than
other forms of equity sales. A corporation can also issue Corporate Bonds
to raise capital for expenditures without compromising the ownership of
the business.
Incorporating Frequently Asked Questions