LLC vs. LLP: which fits your team?
A plain-language breakdown of liability, taxes, and paperwork.
CG6 helps families and business owners file with confidence, build compliant companies, and handle paperwork the right way — with real people who speak your language.
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Individual and business returns done right, refund tracking, and year-round planning to keep more of what you earn.
From forming your LLC or LLP to bookkeeping, payroll, and compliance — the back office so you can run the front.
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“I started CG6 so my neighbors could get real answers — about their taxes, their business, their paperwork — from someone who speaks their language and treats them like family.”
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"I would like to thank the entire CG6 LLC team for their professionalism and outstanding service. After they reviewed and amended my 2025 tax return, I received a refund check from the IRS that exceeded my expectations. I truly appreciate their expertise and highly recommend CG6 LLC to anyone looking for reliable and knowledgeable tax professionals."
"I was worried about my immigration status, but the professionals at CG6 LLC guided me through every step of the document preparation process. They carefully prepared my documents to meet USCIS requirements and strongly advised me to consult with an immigration attorney after my filing for any legal advice or representation. I was grateful to receive a positive decision on my case. Thank you, CG6 LLC!"
"I had the vision but didn't know how to turn it into a business. The CG6 LLC team helped me choose the right business structure, guided me through the startup process, and supported me through my launch. Today I'm a Cleaning Services company owner — and just 18 months later, my business has generated over $50,000 in revenue. Thank you, CG6 LLC, for helping make my dream a reality!"
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Three focused service lines, one team that knows you. Pick the one you need — each opens its own page with the full details.
Individual & business returns, refund tracking, audit support, and year-round tax planning.
LLC / LLP formation, bookkeeping, payroll, and staying compliant all year.
Careful document preparation, review, translation, and renewals.
File with confidence and keep more of what you earn. Our Enrolled-Agent-led team handles returns big and small — then plans ahead so next year is even better.
Your ID, last year's return, income documents (W-2, 1099), and any expense or deduction records. Not sure? Ask Mike and we'll send a simple checklist.
Yes — we handle personal and business returns together so nothing conflicts and you get the best overall outcome.
Absolutely. We show you how to check your IRS refund status and follow up if anything is delayed.
Start it right and run it clean. From forming your company to keeping the books and payroll in order, CG6 is the back office behind your business.
It depends on your partners, liability, and taxes. We'll walk you through it in plain language and file the one that fits. (We also wrote a blog article on exactly this.)
Yes. We'll review what you have, clean it up, and keep it current going forward.
We do — payroll runs and the related tax filings are all part of the service.
The paperwork, handled with care. We prepare and organize your applications and documents patiently and accurately, so your case moves forward cleanly.
We help organize and prepare a range of common application and renewal documents. Tell us your situation and we'll let you know how we can help.
Yes — the whole process, including translation, is available in English and Kreyòl.
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Filing in April just reports the score. A mid-year review is the only window where you can still change it — here are the moves to make before Q4.
A plain-language breakdown of liability, taxes, and paperwork.
A checklist to organize your paperwork before you file.
New evening and weekend appointments to fit your schedule.
Most small business owners think about taxes twice a year: in a scramble every April, and maybe a little in December. By then, the game is mostly over — because the decisions that actually lower your tax bill have to be made while there's still time on the clock.
When you file in April, you're reporting on a year that already ended. Almost nothing you do at that point changes what you owe: the income is earned, the money is spent, and the important elections are locked. A mid-year review — roughly June through August — is a completely different thing. Half your numbers are in, but half the year is still ahead. It's the only window where you can both see the trend and still act on it.
It isn't filing anything. It's a checkpoint. You look at where your profit is landing, project where it will finish, and adjust the levers while they still move. For most small businesses, five or six levers do almost all of the work.
If you're more profitable than last year, your quarterly estimates may be too low — and the IRS underpayment penalty is quietly adding up in the background. Mid-year is when you true them up, so your September and January payments are right instead of becoming a surprise in April.
As your profit climbs, how your business is taxed matters more than it did when you started. An S-corp election made in time can change how much self-employment tax you pay. Made in April, it's too late for the year. Made mid-year, it's still a live option.
A SEP-IRA or Solo 401(k) can move real money off your taxable income — but some plans must be set up before year-end, not at filing. Deciding in July gives you months to fund it. Deciding in April gives you regret.
Need a vehicle, computers, or equipment? Timing the purchase into the right tax year — and knowing whether to expense or depreciate it — can swing your bill. That's a decision to make with a quarter still to go, not on December 31 in a panic.
Half a year of messy books is fixable in an afternoon. A full year is a nightmare in April. A mid-year cleanup also means your projections run on real numbers — so every other decision on this list is actually accurate.
If you pay yourself through the business, mid-year is when you confirm your salary is reasonable and your withholdings match reality — before the numbers are set in stone.
Every one of these moves has a deadline that falls before your tax return is due. Wait until you're gathering documents in April, and the honest answer to "can we lower this?" is almost always "not for last year." Mid-year planning is the difference between a preparer who reports your taxes and a partner who helps you shape them.
We sit down with your numbers halfway through the year, project where you'll land, and hand you a short, plain-language list of moves — what to do, by when, and what each one saves. In English or Kreyòl. No jargon, and no surprises come April.
If your business has been more — or less — profitable, now, not April, is the moment to do something about it.
Two letters of difference — LLC or LLP — but they lead to different taxes, different liability, and different paperwork. Here's how to tell which one your business actually needs, in plain language.
An LLC (Limited Liability Company) can have one owner or many, and it protects each owner's personal assets from most business debts. An LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) needs two or more partners and is built for professionals going into business together, where each partner is shielded from the mistakes of the other partners.
Just you? An LLC is almost always the answer — an LLP requires at least two partners. Going in with others? Both are on the table, and the next two questions break the tie.
LLPs are often used by licensed professionals — think accountants, attorneys, or medical practices — partly because some states restrict who can form one. For most retail, service, trucking, and general businesses, the LLC is the simpler, more flexible fit.
Both are "pass-through" by default — profit flows to your personal return and the business itself doesn't pay a separate income tax. The bigger lever is that an LLC can later elect to be taxed as an S-corp once profits grow, which can lower self-employment tax. That flexibility is a real advantage of the LLC.
Both protect your personal assets from ordinary business debts and lawsuits. The nuance: in an LLP, one partner is generally not on the hook for another partner's professional negligence — a protection that matters most in licensed-professional partnerships. In an LLC, all members share the same limited-liability umbrella.
Rules, fees, and annual filings differ by state — what's easy in Ohio may look different in Florida or New York. Picking the structure is only half the job; filing it correctly and keeping up with the state's annual requirements is the other half.
Tell us about your business and partners, and we'll recommend the structure that fits — then file it for you, correctly, the first time.
Most delays with an application don't come from the decision — they come from the paperwork: a missing signature, an expired copy, a translation that never happened. A little organization up front prevents most of them.
Before anything else, create a single place where every document lives. One physical folder, or one folder on your phone or computer. When everything is in one spot, nothing gets lost and you can see at a glance what's still missing.
Exact requirements depend on your specific case, but almost every application draws from the same set of documents. Gather clean, current copies of:
An expired passport or ID can stop an application cold. Check dates early — renewing takes time you'll be glad you didn't lose.
Documents in Kreyòl, French, or Spanish usually need a complete, accurate translation. Handle it early rather than at the last minute — it's one of the most common causes of delay.
Never send your only copy. Scan or photograph each document before it goes out, so you always have a record of exactly what was submitted.
We help you prepare and organize these documents, review them for gaps before anything is submitted, and handle translation between English and Kreyòl — so your package goes out clean and complete.
We'll help you organize it, spot what's missing, and get everything ready to file — in English or Kreyòl.
Tax season shouldn't mean taking time off work just to see us. Starting this season, CG6 is opening evening and weekend appointments so you can get help on your schedule.
Appointments are limited and fill quickly once the season is underway, so it's worth reserving your time early. You can book in office, by video, or over WhatsApp — whatever's easiest for you.
Evening, weekend, in person, or virtual — pick what fits your week.
Have a question or a document to send? Reach us the way that's easiest for you.
Kesyon Moun Poze Souvan — CG6 serves clients nationwide, in English & Kreyòl.
CG6 serves clients nationwide across all 50 U.S. states. We're based in Ohio and work 100% online, so no matter where you live we can prepare and file your taxes remotely, securely, from start to finish — in English and Kreyòl.
Kreyòl: Nou sèvi kliyan nan tout 50 eta Etazini yo. Nou baze nan Ohio men nou travay 100% an liy — kèlkeswa kote w rete, nou ka prepare epi ranpli taks ou a distans, an anglè ak an kreyòl.
Yes — CG6 is fully bilingual in English and Haitian Kreyòl. Ask every question and understand every dollar in the language you're most comfortable with.
Kreyòl: Wi — CG6 se yon sèvis ki bileng an anglè ak an kreyòl ayisyen. Poze tout kesyon w yo epi konprann chak dola nan lang ki fè w pi alèz la.
Individual returns, business & self-employed returns, ITIN applications, bookkeeping, tax extensions, and prior-year filings — all remotely, all year long.
Kreyòl: Retou endividyèl, retou biznis ak travay pou tèt ou, aplikasyon ITIN, bookkeeping, extension taks, ak ranpli ane pase yo — tout a distans, tout ane a.
Absolutely. The whole process is online and secure — you upload your documents, we prepare the return, review it with you by phone or video, and e-file it. No office visit required, anywhere in the country.
Kreyòl: Sètènman. Tout pwosesòs la fèt an liy epi ansekirite — ou telechaje dokiman w yo, nou prepare retou a, nou revize l avè w nan telefòn oswa videyo, epi nou ranpli l elektwonikman. Ou pa bezwen vin nan biwo.
Yes. If you filed a tax extension, we can help you finish and e-file your return before the October 15 deadline, entirely online.
Kreyòl: Wi. Si w te pran yon extension, nou ka ede w fini epi ranpli retou w anvan dat limit 15 oktòb la, nèt an liy.
Yes — we assist with ITIN application and renewal and can file them together with your tax return, remotely and nationwide.
Kreyòl: Wi — nou ede ak aplikasyon ak renouvèlman ITIN epi nou ka ranpli yo ansanm ak retou taks ou, a distans, nan tout peyí a.
Yes. We help self-employed and 1099 earners calculate and stay current on quarterly estimated tax payments so you avoid surprises and penalties.
Kreyòl: Wi. Nou ede moun ki travay pou tèt yo ak moun ki gen 1099 kalkile epi rete ajou ak peman estimasyon taks chak trimès yo pou w evite sipriz ak penalite.
We're here year-round — taxes, bookkeeping, planning, and small-business questions don't stop in April, and neither do we.
Kreyòl: Nou la tout ane a — taks, bookkeeping, planifikasyon, ak kesyon sou ti biznis pa kanpe nan mwa avril, e nou menm tou nou pa kanpe.
Yes. CG6Pro is cloud-based tax software that lets you run your own tax office from anywhere — with bank products and training included. CG6 Academy also teaches you how, step by step, in English and Kreyòl.
Kreyòl: Wi. CG6Pro se software taks ki sou Cloud ki kò pou w dirije pwòp biwo taks pa w kèlkeswa kote w ye — ak bank products ak fòmasyon ladan l. CG6 Academy montre w tou kijan, etap pa etap, an anglè ak an kreyòl.
Getting started is easy — contact us for a free consultation and we'll give you a clear quote based on what you need. No pressure, no surprises.
Kreyòl: Kòmanse fasil — kontakte nou pou yon konsiltasyon gratis epi n ap ba w yon pri klè dapre sa w bezwen. Okèn presyon, okèn sipriz.