Sole Proprietorship
By Jason Watson, CPA
Posted Saturday, August 3, 2024
Having said all this, in some cases a sole proprietorship is preferred. For example, in California, there is an $800 annual franchise tax. Also, be wary of annual Secretary of State filing fees. Nevada is $350. Massachusetts is massive at $500. These are annual fees for just having an LLC. The “pleasure to have an LLC in our state” fee, if you will. Other states vary between $100 to $250, and a few remain free after the initial filing fee like Texas.
As such the question becomes, how much protection or benefits am I receiving for the additional costs of having an LLC? The answer is situational of course, and WCG CPAs & Advisors can help (we mentioned the shameless self-promotion bit earlier, right?).
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