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MGC94
Level 7
October 18, 2022
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business

  • October 18, 2022
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If you saw my last post my mommom and owner of the tax office passed away last week. 

As I am preparing for EFIN and PTIN applications can someone enlighten me on the best way to set up the business? I have tried calling the IRS and can't get through the the business department. 

The old business had an EIN number, but her EFIN number was under her social. The EFIN department I did talk to and they said I have to talk to the business department who I can't get through to. They said because the EFIN is under her social that I will need my own. 

To apply for my own I need to know what kind of business structure/ EIN or ss# and sole proprietor.

What is the best way for me to know which to choose? 

Should I be an LLC or Sole proprietor? How did you choose for your business? 

Do you have employees or sub contractors? 

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dkh
Level 15
October 18, 2022

Try doing a Google search    LLC vs sole proprietorship   see what information is out there that will help you decide

 

ljr
Level 9
October 18, 2022

I'm sorry to hear of your grandmothers passing. You will need to get your own efin and PTIN number. You have not said if you have been doing tax returns before to be able to take over her clients. Wishing you good luck and success. Tax clients are going to be asking YOU what type of entity they should be and the differences/requirements/pros and cons of each you should be familiar with. 

MGC94
MGC94Author
Level 7
October 18, 2022

I have done taxes, but I always had my mommom if I needed her. I have also set up peoples businesses as LLC and got the EIN with the IRS and registered them with the state/sales tax. 

I just think my mommom was a sole prop for the tax business. 

IRonMaN
Level 15
October 18, 2022

A single member LLC is basically a sole proprietorship with a little more legal protection.  But as I mentioned in your earlier post, you really need to get some decisions made so that you can apply for that EFIN ASAP.

Slava Ukraini!
MGC94
MGC94Author
Level 7
October 18, 2022

Single member LLC do I have to register with the state? Is there an annual report?

 

Yes, I am trying to figure out what to do so I can apply for the EFIN. The first set of questions is about how the business is set up (which it is not yet).