New Business Formation

Starting a business can be both exciting and scary,

especially if it’s your first business.

You may be wearing all the hats -- marketing, administration, and bookkeeping. And while you are looking towards a profitable entrepreneurial future, you know that almost half of all small businesses fail within the first five years.

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How can you ensure that yours isn't one of the casualties?

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When you are starting a new business, it helps to have someone reliable and knowledgeable on your side to help make critical decisions and reduce your workload. Strive Tax & Accounting, LLC can assist and advise in small business startup matters and help your business get off to a solid start financially.​

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We can help you…

• Develop a Shareholder or Member Agreement

• File your application for your Federal Employer Identification Number

• File necessary tax registrations (withholding, unemployment insurance, sales tax, etc.)

• File all required state and local licenses and permits

• File necessary corporate and/or shareholder elections

• Select the business structure that best fits your needs by evaluating tax advantages, legal exposure and ease of operations

• Identify your business insurance needs

• Select the right accounting software by evaluating your budget, needs and hardware

• Establish billing and collection procedures to maximize your cash flow

• Establish procedures to monitor and control costs

• Provide payroll and payroll tax filing when you bring on your first employee

• Comply with employment laws so you don’t get hit with fines and unhappy employees

• Develop managerial plans and guidelines as well as timelines for implementation

• Indicate startup costs, costs to maintain operation, revenue, profits for the next 3-5 years

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also see

Bookkeeping or Accounting

QuickBooks Set-Up

QuickBooks Training

Payroll