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Do I Need a Delaware Tax Accountant for My Delaware LLC? And More Tax Questions

By Matthew Dochnal October 20, 2026

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Do I Need a Delaware Tax Accountant? Working with a CPA located in Delaware is not required for operating a Delaware LLC. As a business owner, you are free to work with a tax professional in your home state. This is because you will pay taxes from where you operate and will likely not have […]

How Is an LLC Taxed?

By Matthew Dochnal

How Is an LLC Taxed? The beauty of an LLC is its flexibility in choosing what tax structure works best for your business to keep your taxes as low as possible. For federal tax purposes, an LLC has flexible tax treatment, and the way it is taxed depends on how it is set up and […]

How to Verify or Prove Ownership in Your LLC: A Complete Guide

By Matthew Dochnal October 14, 2026

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How to Verify or Prove LLC Ownership To verify or prove LLC ownership, you need to review documentation that shows who owns the company and what percentage of the LLC each member owns. Unlike corporations, LLCs do not issue stock certificates, so ownership is established through the LLC’s Operating Agreement and internal ownership records. The […]

What Is HB 400?

By John L. Williams September 15, 2026

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Why Is the Delaware LLC Franchise Tax Increasing? Here are the Key reasons for the HB 400 Franchise Tax increase: Generating additional state revenue for Delaware’s operating budget. Updating fees that had not kept pace with inflation and administrative costs. Supporting Delaware’s business infrastructure, including the systems and services used to process about 360,000 new […]

What Does Entity Mean? Is an Entity the Same as a Company?

By John L. Williams August 20, 2026

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Historically, business incorporation required an act of legislature and signature of the governor, and would be limited to large enterprises. About 150 years ago, the laws were simplified to allow anyone to form a business with a filing and no act of the general assembly of a state legislature. Examples of Entities include an incorporated […]

How to Protect Real Estate Investments From Business Liabilities

By John L. Williams August 14, 2026

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Real estate is passive and not a lightning rod that attracts liability. Real estate is also a large store of value. If the restaurant company holds title to the real estate, then you have taken a big risk that was easily avoidable. You should never let real estate be exposed to creditors of the business. […]