How to register your PLLC with the IDFPR

PLLC owners must get an IDFPR login to register their business with the department, in addition to their personal registration. The IDFPR started cracking down on PLLCs a couple years ago. The registration process is obscure and hard to navigate, and help is hard to find. So, you have a new PLLC. Congratulations! Whether you just formed it [...]

S Corp: Is It Right For Me?

S Corps may seem complex, but they are actually a quite simple tax designation. Not all small businesses will benefit from an S-Corp designation, and the decision to file as one is very individualized. If filing as an S Corp is right for your company, it is not a complicated process; just follow the timeline! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfQ9MHXHo-s [...]

Freelancing During COVID-19? Five Reasons For An LLC

Freelancers work at the mercy of the market. If you're freelancing during COVID-19, the see-sawing economy may make you want to shelve your business for a while. But this may actually be the ideal time to officially form an LLC for your freelancing business. Seems crazy, right? But official registration confers many benefits, we think that by the end [...]

Women’s History Highlight: Barbara Corcoran

By Chase Stewart   Picking a favorite woman in business is a daunting task. I had a really difficult time narrowing my choices down to five favorites, let alone one! Before we get to it, let me give a shoutout to my favorite non-celebrity woman in business: my wife Kayla. Kayla is a Regional Vice President of Sales at [...]

2020-06-03T14:34:21-05:00March 13th, 2020|Our Firm, Small Business Law, Startups|

Zoning Issues for Illinois’s Craft Grow Businesses

UPDATE (2/11/2020): The Department of Agriculture recently released a Notice to Local Zoning Authorities, which provides zoning authorities with some guidance on how to complete Exhibit O of the craft grower license application. Per this notice, the zoning authority should check the second box, indicating that the craft grow applicant has come to them for their approval, “if the [...]

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