[thelist] Sole proprietor

[Erik Mattheis]

Two main ways ... you can get a DBA ("Doing Business As") or incorporate.

You have to register with the Secretary of State for your state ... 
I'd recommend having an accountant do it for you as (at least in MN 
and I imagine most other states) there's quite a bit of paperwork and 
tons of stuff you'd have to read to figure out what the best way to 
do it - given the amount of money the company will bring in, how much 
of that will be your salary, etc (if you have a good accountant and 
aren't already incorporated, your taxes will be super low for a while 
as you can chalk up the money you pay yourself for reimbursement for 
prior expenses that have come out of your pocket).

>Are you running in your own name or as a "company" name? If you are running
>as a name other than your own, what is the process in doing so? I apologize
>for being off topic, but I want to operate a web design sole proprietorship
>as a different name. Just need to know what needs to be done.
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- Erik Mattheis

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