Muhammad Bilal
Chartered Accountant at Tax Bakers. Sales tax and state compliance.
About Bilal
Handles sales tax and state compliance, guiding businesses through company formation, sales tax permits, returns and annual reports. Bilal makes sure the paperwork is right the first time, so owners can focus on the business.
109 guides written by Bilal
- How to start an LLC in the US: the full process step by step
- LLC vs S corp vs C corp: which one fits your business
- Single-member vs multi-member LLC
- Foreign qualification: registering your LLC to do business in another state
- How to form a C corporation
- Certificate of good standing: what it is and how to get one
- How to form an LLC in California
- How to form an LLC in Colorado
- How to form an LLC in Georgia
- How to form an LLC in Hawaii
- How to form an LLC in Missouri
- How to form an LLC in New Hampshire
- How to form an LLC in New Mexico
- How to form an LLC in North Dakota
- How to form an LLC in Oklahoma
- How to form an LLC in Rhode Island
- How to form an LLC in South Dakota
- How to form an LLC in Tennessee
- How to form an LLC in Washington
- How to form an LLC in West Virginia
- Arizona LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Connecticut LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Iowa LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Kentucky LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Louisiana LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Maryland LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Mississippi LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Montana LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- New Hampshire LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- New Mexico LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- South Dakota LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Effectively connected income explained for foreign owners
- How non-residents take money out of a US LLC
- Resident or non-resident for US tax: the substantial presence test
- LLC or C corp for a foreign founder
- Can a non-resident own an S corporation
- Dormant US LLC: what you still have to file
- Tax treaties and your US LLC: how they change what you owe
- US LLC for founders in India
- Form SS-4 line by line
- How long does it take to get an EIN
- ITIN renewal: when it expires and how to renew
- ITIN for a spouse or dependent
- What an ITIN can and cannot be used for
- Moving from an ITIN to an SSN: what to tell the IRS
- Business account vs personal account: why mixing them costs you
- How to set up PayPal Business for a US LLC
- Receiving international payments into a US LLC
- Pass-through taxation explained
- Business losses: when you can deduct them against other income
- How states tax LLC and S corp income
- Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) explained
- Schedule C (Form 1040): reporting business income
- Form 7004: extending a business return
- Form 4868: extending an individual return
- Form 8832: choosing how your entity is taxed
- Schedule SE: calculating self-employment tax
- Form 940: federal unemployment tax
- Form 1040-X: amending an individual return
- Form 2848 vs Form 8821: letting someone deal with the IRS for you
- Form 5472: who files, what to report and the deadline
- How much to set aside for taxes when you're self-employed
- Sole proprietor taxes: how they work
- Taxes on a side business when you also have a W-2 job
- Taxes for content creators and influencers
- Taxes for truck owner-operators
- eBay seller taxes: income tax, 1099-K and sales tax
- Shopify sales tax: how to set it up properly
- Dropshipping taxes: who collects sales tax and who pays income tax
- Resale certificates: buying inventory without paying sales tax
- Marketplace facilitator laws: when the platform collects for you
- Returns, refunds and chargebacks: how to record them
- Taxes for retail and online arbitrage sellers
- Sales tax for Amazon FBA sellers: where your inventory creates nexus
- Sales tax vs use tax
- Sales tax on shipping charges: how states differ
- Collected sales tax but didn't remit it: what happens next
- Sales tax audits: what triggers them and how to prepare
- Alabama sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Georgia sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Idaho sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Kansas 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
- Nebraska sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- New Mexico sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- New York sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- North Carolina sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Rhode Island sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- South Carolina 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 do a bank reconciliation
- The cash flow statement explained for owners
- Receipts: what the IRS accepts as proof of an expense
- Month-end close checklist for small businesses
- Bookkeeping for S corporations: payroll, distributions and shareholder loans
- Multi-currency bookkeeping for businesses paid from abroad
- Bookkeeping for restaurants
- Bookkeeping for agencies and consultancies
- How to pay contractors and file their 1099s
- Hiring your first employee: registrations and forms
- Payroll tax deposits: monthly vs semi-weekly schedules
- How to correct a 1099 you already filed
- US business tax deadlines: the full calendar
- Late filing and late payment penalties explained
- Year-end tax planning checklist for small businesses
- IRS notice CP504: what an intent to levy means
109 guides reviewed by Bilal
- LLC vs sole proprietorship: when forming a company is worth it
- Wyoming vs Delaware LLC
- What is a registered agent and do you need one
- Articles of Organization explained
- What to do after forming your LLC: a first 90 days checklist
- Member-managed vs manager-managed LLC
- Delaware C corp for startups: why investors ask for it
- How to form an LLC in Connecticut
- How to form an LLC in Idaho
- How to form an LLC in Kansas
- How to form an LLC in Maine
- How to form an LLC in Maryland
- How to form an LLC in Minnesota
- How to form an LLC in Montana
- How to form an LLC in Nevada
- How to form an LLC in New York
- How to form an LLC in North Carolina
- How to form an LLC in Ohio
- How to form an LLC in Pennsylvania
- How to form an LLC in Vermont
- How to form an LLC in Washington DC
- Delaware LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Georgia LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Hawaii LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Illinois LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Kansas LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Minnesota LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Missouri LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- New Jersey LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Pennsylvania LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Rhode Island LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- South Carolina LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Vermont LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Washington DC LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Wyoming LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when
- Can a non-US resident own a US LLC
- Best state for a non-resident LLC
- US LLC for founders in the UAE
- US LLC for founders in the UK
- What is an ITIN and who needs one
- How to apply for an ITIN: Form W-7 step by step
- Lost your EIN: how to find it or get a 147C letter
- How long does an ITIN take
- When you need a new EIN and when you don't
- How to change the address or responsible party on your EIN
- EIN responsible party: who to name
- EIN application errors and how to fix them
- Do you need an SSN or ITIN to open a US business bank account
- How to set up Stripe for a US LLC
- How LLCs are taxed: the four options
- Vehicle deduction: standard mileage rate vs actual costs
- How to file your first business tax return
- Start-up and organizational costs: what you can deduct in year one
- Husband and wife LLC: qualified joint venture vs partnership
- Pass-through entity tax elections explained
- Hobby or business: how the IRS decides
- Form 1040-ES: paying estimated tax
- Form W-9: when to ask for it and how to fill it in
- Form 1065: the partnership return
- Form 1120: the C corporation return
- Form 2553: electing S corporation status
- Form W-8BEN: how to fill it in
- Form 8829: the home office form
- Form 4562: depreciation and Section 179
- Form 8995: the qualified business income deduction
- FBAR vs Form 8938: reporting foreign bank accounts
- Taxes for real estate agents
- Etsy seller taxes
- Bookkeeping for Shopify stores
- How US sales tax works: a guide for small businesses
- How to file a sales tax return
- States with no sales tax: what sellers need to know
- Origin-based vs destination-based sales tax
- Alaska local sales tax for remote sellers
- Sales tax filing frequency: monthly, quarterly or annual
- When and how to cancel a sales tax permit
- Illinois sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Maine sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Maryland sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Michigan sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Minnesota sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- New Jersey sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- North Dakota sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Texas sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Vermont sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Virginia sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- West Virginia sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Wisconsin sales tax for online sellers: nexus, permit and filing
- Cash vs accrual accounting
- How to read a profit and loss statement
- Bookkeeping vs accounting vs tax preparation: who does what
- How much does bookkeeping cost
- How long to keep business records
- QuickBooks vs Xero vs Wave
- Accounts receivable and accounts payable basics
- When to hire a bookkeeper
- State unemployment tax: how to register
- Backup withholding: when you must withhold from a contractor
- Hiring family members in your business
- Trust fund recovery penalty: why unpaid payroll tax becomes personal
- Worker misclassification: penalties and how to fix it
- First-time penalty abatement: who qualifies and how to ask
- Underpaid estimated tax: the penalty and the safe harbors
- IRS payment plans: how to set one up
- Reasonable cause: asking the IRS to remove a penalty
- IRS letter 5071C: verifying your identity
- IRS audits: what triggers one for a small business
- How to get an IRS transcript for your business
- IRS business tax account: how to set it up online