Guides
United States
For sole proprietors, LLC owners, freelancers and creators — including founders outside the US.
- United StatesSole proprietor or LLC? Doing business under your own name in the USYou can sell, invoice and get paid without forming a company. What changes for taxes when you add a single-member LLC, and what does not.en
- United StatesDo I need an EIN? When a US business needs one, and when your SSN is enoughThe IRS conditions that require an Employer Identification Number, what changes for single-member LLCs, and why you might get one anyway.en
- United StatesBookkeeping for US creators and freelancers: the minimum that keeps you safeSeparate money, record gross income (not payouts), keep receipts for at least three years and set aside estimated tax. A practical routine.en
- United StatesWhy your Stripe or Shopify payout never matches your salesGross sales, processor fees, refunds, disputes and settlement timing explained, with the bookkeeping entries that make payouts reconcile.en
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