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Maryland Entity Recommender

Answer five questions about your business and we'll point you at the entity structure that's most likely to fit — Sole Prop, General Partnership, LLC, S-Corp election, C-Corp, or Nonprofit. You'll see the rationale and the main trade-offs for each.

A starting recommendation, not legal or tax advice. Entity choice has long-term tax and liability consequences — confirm with your CPA and a Maryland attorney before you file.

Question 1 of 5

How many owners will the business have?

Question 2 of 5

What's your tolerance for personal liability?

Question 3 of 5

Expected first-year revenue?

Question 4 of 5

Are you planning to raise outside investment?

Question 5 of 5

Primary mission?