Awais Jameel
Chartered Accountant at Tax Bakers. Accounting and bookkeeping.
About Awais
Keeps clients' books clean, current and ready for review, from day-to-day bookkeeping to monthly management accounts. Awais turns scattered records into numbers you can actually use to run the business.
108 guides written by Awais
- What is a registered agent and do you need one
- Beneficial ownership (BOI) reporting: who still has to file
- How to name your LLC: rules and name availability checks
- What is a series LLC
- Holding company LLCs: what they are and how to set one up
- Anonymous LLCs: which states allow them and what they hide
- How to form an LLC in Illinois
- How to form an LLC in Iowa
- How to form an LLC in Kentucky
- How to form an LLC in Maryland
- How to form an LLC in Massachusetts
- How to form an LLC in Minnesota
- How to form an LLC in Mississippi
- How to form an LLC in Montana
- How to form an LLC in Ohio
- How to form an LLC in Vermont
- How to form an LLC in Virginia
- How to form an LLC in Wisconsin
- How to form an LLC in Wyoming
- Alabama LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Alaska LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Florida LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Nebraska LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Nevada LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- New Jersey LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- North Carolina LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Oregon LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- South Carolina LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Utah LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Vermont LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Wisconsin LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Can a non-US resident own a US LLC
- How to open a US LLC from outside the US
- Best state for a non-resident LLC
- The 30% withholding on US-source income explained
- Foreign-owned multi-member LLC: Form 1065, K-1s and partner withholding
- US LLC for founders in Pakistan
- US LLC for founders in the UK
- How to apply for an ITIN: Form W-7 step by step
- Do you need an ITIN as a foreign LLC owner
- Lost your EIN: how to find it or get a 147C letter
- Can you get an ITIN without filing a tax return
- How to close your EIN account with the IRS
- EIN application errors and how to fix them
- Certifying Acceptance Agents: what they do and when to use one
- How to set up Stripe for a US LLC
- Business credit cards for a new LLC: what you need to qualify
- Estimated quarterly taxes: who pays and how to work them out
- The qualified business income deduction explained
- How to file your first business tax return
- Husband and wife LLC: qualified joint venture vs partnership
- Guaranteed payments to partners explained
- Capital contributions vs loans to your own LLC
- Form 1040-ES: paying estimated tax
- Form W-9: when to ask for it and how to fill it in
- Form 1099-NEC: who files and who receives it
- Form 1099-K: what it shows and how to report it
- Form 1065: the partnership return
- Form 1120: the C corporation return
- Form W-8BEN-E: how to fill it in for a foreign company
- Self-employment tax explained
- 1099 vs W-2: what changes for your taxes
- Do you have to report income if you didn't get a 1099
- SEP IRA vs Solo 401(k) for the self-employed
- Your first US tax return after moving to the US
- Do you need an LLC to sell on Amazon
- Amazon FBA taxes: everything a seller has to file
- Etsy seller taxes
- Bookkeeping for Amazon sellers: reading your settlement reports
- Bookkeeping for Shopify stores
- Walmart Marketplace: the tax ID and documents sellers need
- Economic nexus explained: when out-of-state sales create a tax duty
- How to file a sales tax return
- Sales tax on services: which states tax them
- Voluntary disclosure agreements: fixing past-due sales tax
- Sales tax exemptions: who qualifies and the certificates to keep
- Arizona sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- California sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Connecticut sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Florida sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Illinois sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Indiana sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Maine sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Minnesota sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Nevada sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- North Dakota sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Oklahoma sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Pennsylvania sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Utah sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Virginia sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Washington sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Catch-up bookkeeping: fixing months or years of missing books
- Cash vs accrual accounting
- Bookkeeping vs accounting vs tax preparation: who does what
- How much does bookkeeping cost
- Bookkeeping for a single-member LLC
- How to record loans, credit cards and interest
- Spreadsheet or software: when Excel stops being enough
- Bookkeeping for construction contractors
- S corp owner payroll: how to put yourself on payroll
- Hiring family members in your business
- Remote employees in another state: payroll and tax registration
- Late partnership and S corp returns: how the penalty is worked out
- IRS payment plans: how to set one up
- IRS notice CP2000: what it means and how to respond
- How to read an IRS notice and respond on time
- Administrative dissolution: missed state filings and how to reinstate
- How to get an IRS transcript for your business
109 guides reviewed by Awais
- LLC vs S corp vs C corp: which one fits your business
- How much does it cost to start an LLC
- Should you form your LLC in your home state or another state
- What is an LLC operating agreement and what should it include
- Single-member vs multi-member LLC
- What is a DBA and when do you need one
- Business licenses and permits after forming an LLC
- How to move your LLC to another state
- How to form an LLC in Alabama
- How to form an LLC in Arizona
- How to form an LLC in Colorado
- How to form an LLC in Florida
- How to form an LLC in Indiana
- How to form an LLC in Michigan
- How to form an LLC in Nebraska
- How to form an LLC in New Jersey
- How to form an LLC in Oregon
- How to form an LLC in South Carolina
- How to form an LLC in Tennessee
- How to form an LLC in Washington
- Idaho LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Indiana LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Kentucky LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Massachusetts LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Mississippi LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- New Mexico LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- New York LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- North Dakota LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Ohio LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Oklahoma LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Texas LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Virginia LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- West Virginia LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Do foreign-owned US LLCs pay US tax
- Foreign-owned single-member LLC: every filing due each year
- Do you need a US address to form an LLC
- LLC or C corp for a foreign founder
- Can a non-resident be on the payroll of their own US company
- US LLC and tax in your home country: why no US tax does not mean no tax
- How to close a foreign-owned US LLC and file the final returns
- How to get an EIN without an SSN or ITIN
- EIN vs ITIN vs SSN: the difference
- Form SS-4 line by line
- Does a single-member LLC need an EIN
- ITIN documents: what the IRS accepts as proof of identity
- ITIN for a spouse or dependent
- ITIN application rejected: common reasons and how to reapply
- How to open a US business bank account for your LLC
- How to open a US business bank account as a non-resident
- Business account vs personal account: why mixing them costs you
- Online business banks vs traditional banks for a new LLC
- Why banks freeze or close new LLC accounts and how to avoid it
- How to pay yourself from an LLC
- Business expenses you can deduct: a working list
- Pass-through taxation explained
- Franchise tax explained: which states charge it
- C corp double taxation: how it works
- Depreciation, Section 179 and bonus depreciation in plain English
- Business losses: when you can deduct them against other income
- States with no income tax: what that means for your business
- Pro forma Form 1120 for a foreign-owned LLC
- Form 1040-NR: the US return for non-residents
- Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) explained
- Form 7004: extending a business return
- Form 4868: extending an individual return
- Schedule SE: calculating self-employment tax
- Forms 1042 and 1042-S: reporting payments to foreign persons
- Form 1040-X: amending an individual return
- Form 2848 vs Form 8821: letting someone deal with the IRS for you
- Do freelancers need an LLC
- Taxes on a side business when you also have a W-2 job
- Taxes for freelancers on Upwork and Fiverr
- Taxes for truck owner-operators
- Inventory and cost of goods sold for online sellers
- Do online sellers need a business license or seller's permit
- TikTok Shop seller taxes
- Importing goods to sell in the US: duties, customs and your books
- How to get a sales tax permit
- Sales tax on software, SaaS and digital products
- Sales tax on shipping charges: how states differ
- Sales tax audits: what triggers them and how to prepare
- Alabama sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Kentucky sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Louisiana sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Missouri sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- New Mexico sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Ohio sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- South Carolina sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- South Dakota sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Washington DC sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Wyoming sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Bookkeeping basics for small business owners
- How to set up a chart of accounts
- How to do a bank reconciliation
- Receipts: what the IRS accepts as proof of an expense
- Bookkeeping mistakes that cause tax problems
- Multi-currency bookkeeping for businesses paid from abroad
- Independent contractor or employee: how the IRS tells them apart
- 1099 filing deadlines and penalties
- How to run payroll for the first time
- Payroll taxes explained: FICA, FUTA and state unemployment
- Hiring your first employee: registrations and forms
- Paying foreign contractors from a US company
- Employee benefits and how they are taxed: a small business overview
- Your LLC never filed a return: what happens and how to fix it
- Offer in compromise: settling a tax debt for less
- IRS notice CP14: you have a balance due
- IRS notice CP504: what an intent to levy means
- How to amend a business tax return