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Start it right, so year one has no surprises.

The choices you make in the first month, entity type, S corporation election, how you pay yourself, and how the books are set up, decide your tax bill for years. We make those choices with you, register what needs registering, and hand you a calendar of every filing due in the first year.

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Entity choice, explained

LLC, S corporation, or C corporation, compared on your actual numbers: self employment tax, reasonable compensation, liability, and what happens when you add a partner or investor.

Registrations done

EIN, Michigan Treasury registration for withholding and sales tax, city registration where required, and the S election filed on time.

A first year calendar

Every estimated payment, payroll deposit, sales tax return, annual statement, and year end deadline on one calendar in your portal, with reminders.

Who this is for

  • First time founders and side businesses going full time
  • Professionals opening a practice: medical, dental, legal, engineering
  • Restaurant, retail, and service businesses opening a first location
  • Investors forming an LLC for rental property

How we start

Send the intake in 4 minutes
Free 30 minute consultation with the CPA
Written quote, then your portal opens

Questions

Do you form the LLC or do I need a lawyer?

We handle the tax side: entity analysis, EIN, elections, and registrations. Formation documents and operating agreements are legal work. Fairmount does not provide legal services; we coordinate with your attorney or refer you to one, and the choice of lawyer is yours.

When does an S corporation make sense?

Usually once net profit is consistently above what a reasonable salary for your role would be, so that the remaining profit can be taken as distributions. We run the numbers rather than guess; for many new businesses the answer is not yet.

What does the startup package cost?

It is a fixed fee quoted after the consultation, based on what needs registering. The first year calendar and bookkeeping setup are included.

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