9 min
July 31, 2026
Common Mistakes Small Businesses Make on Their Tax Returns
The mistakes that cost small businesses most: mixed personal and business expenses, misclassified workers, missed quarterly payments, underreported income.
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8 min
July 30, 2026
Self-Employed Tax Preparation: What to Expect Your First Year
Learn what self-employed taxes involve in year one: quarterly payments, expense tracking, self-employment tax, and how much to set aside.
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7 min
July 29, 2026
What Does a Registered Agent Actually Do?
Learn what a registered agent does, why Illinois requires one, and whether to hire a professional service or act as your own.
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9 min
July 28, 2026
The Complete Guide to LLC Formation in Illinois
Learn how to form an LLC in Illinois step-by-step: file Articles of Organization, get an EIN, draft an operating agreement, and maintain compliance.
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9 min
July 27, 2026
Understanding IRS Penalty Relief: Your Options Explained
The three routes to IRS penalty relief — First-Time Abatement, Reasonable Cause and Statutory Exception — who qualifies for each, and how to ask for it.
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8 min
July 27, 2026
LLC vs S-Corp: What Small Business Owners Should Know Before Choosing
An LLC is a legal structure; an S-corp is a tax election. What the election changes, the payroll it obliges you to run, and the income where it starts to pay.
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8 min
July 26, 2026
How to File Back Taxes: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
Gather each missing year's income records, pull IRS transcripts for what you can't find, use that year's forms, and file before the IRS files a return for you.
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9 min
July 25, 2026
What to Expect When Resolving Unfiled Tax Returns: A Step-by-Step Process
Five steps to clear unfiled returns: work out which years you owe, gather the records, file the most recent first, ask for penalty relief, then set up payment.
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Registered AgentJuly 24, 2026
USTAXX Registered Agent Services: The Compliance-First Choice for 2026
A missed state notice or a default judgment can quietly destroy your LLC. Here's why registered agent services are a compliance backbone—and how USTAXX keeps non-resident and multi-state owners protected.
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