Entity choice modeled on your actual numbers — then the filings, elections, and payroll setup to make it real, with a first-year calendar so nothing gets missed.
Formation services that begin with 'LLC or corporation?' are asking the wrong question first. The right question is how you'll be taxed: sole proprietorship, partnership, S corporation, or C corporation — because that choice drives your self-employment tax, your retirement options, your investor story, and your exit. We model the options against your actual numbers before anything gets filed.
Entity formation with the state (in Maryland, through SDAT — and coordination with your attorney where legal work is needed), federal EIN, S corporation elections (Form 2553) filed on time and correctly, payroll setup so owner compensation is defensible from day one, accountable plans, and the first-year compliance calendar: estimated taxes, annual reports, and the filings nobody tells founders about until the penalty notice arrives.
For profitable owner-operated businesses, the S corp election can save five figures a year in self-employment tax — but only above a profit threshold, only with reasonable compensation done right, and only when payroll costs don't eat the savings. We run your numbers and give you the break-even, in writing. Already formed? Tax planning handles elections and restructuring for existing entities.
Bring your revenue projections — even rough ones — and we'll model the entity choice before you file anything.