Legal Structures

No ownership, no US federal taxes (tax exempt certificate issued

• Non-profit
• S corporation
• Partnership
• Sole proprietorship
• LLC

Best for international business even with being double-taxed

• C corporation
• S corporation
• Partnership
• Non-profit
• Sole proprietorship

Easy to create but comes with unlimited liability

• Sole proprietorship
• S corporation
• Partnership
• Non-profit
• LLC

Lower tax rate that prevents the company from being double-taxed strict requirements to qualify

• S corporation
• Partnership
• Non-profit
• Sole proprietorship
• LLC

Ideal for a single owner seeking low risk

• LLC
• S corporation
• Partnership
• Non-profit
• Sole proprietorship

Shared financial backing

• Partnership
• S corporation
• Non-profit
• Sole proprietorship
• LLC