Benefits of Starting a Business

Posted by Humane Design on July 2nd, 2022

Incorporating a company makes sense for most small business owners. Unfortunately, many of them miss out on this important step and miss out on many benefits. In addition to tax savings and limited liability protection for yourself and your money, a number of other benefits make incorporating a company an essential step in small business success.

Limited liability

Many businesses start out as sole proprietorships, which means that you, as the owner, are responsible for all of the business's liabilities. Debtors can seize your personal assets, such as your home and vehicles, to pay off debts incurred. With foundation protection, you become a shareholder in the company and therefore are not personally liable for the company's debts if it goes bankrupt or closes for other reasons. You are only liable for the amount you have currently invested in the company.

To collect money

Businesses can grow faster because they have more sources to raise capital. You can "go in public". Incorporating a company allows you to issue company stock and sell it to shareholders to raise equity, which typically doesn't earn interest or has to be repaid. The only downside is that when you sell the shares, you lose a percentage of ownership.

Unlimited life

incorporating a company means that you are essentially creating an entity that can live on forever. Even if you sell the company, the shareholders die or sell all of their shares, or there is a change of ownership, the company continues to run.

High business profile

It is easy to attract new investors to a company because of the limited liability and other benefits discussed earlier. but that's not all. Incorporating a company and Inc., Corp. Or placing some other legal designation after your name can expand your customer base as people see companies as more established and stable.
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Tax savings

If you are a sole proprietor, you must pay self-employment tax on your profits. Conversely, when setting up a company, you only need to pay self-employment tax on wages that you have paid yourself.

Consider the following example: Let's say your business has gross income of 0,000 in 2011. Your deductions total 0,000, giving you 0,000 in income. How do you save money when you have a business and receive a partial salary of 0,000 and a partial dividend?

If you are a sole proprietorship, you must report the entire 0,000 of self-employment income as income on your 1040 form. You also have to pay self-employment tax on that income, which is ,283. (You are entitled to deduct half of this payment from your gross income.)

On the other hand, by starting a business, you can settle for a ,000 dividend and an ,000 salary. The total payroll tax liability is ,640. (Although your company does get a deduction for payroll taxes paid.) By using the dividend/salary strategy, you'll save more than ,600 in payroll tax liability in 2011.

And when you incorporate an S corporation, you can avoid "double taxation" and get even more tax benefits. There are a variety of factors to consider when deciding whether or not you should start your own business and if so, what type of business you want to start.

Are you thinking of setting up a new company or would you like to start your own business? Then starting a business is easier and cheaper than you think.

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