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Starting a Business in the USA — Sole Prop vs LLC vs S-Corp vs C-Corp

A comparison of business structures in the USA: Sole Proprietorship, LLC, S-Corporation, C-Corporation — differences in taxes, liability, costs, and when each is best for Poles.

By: Redakcja Informacja.com Published: 2026-05-18 Last updated: 2026-07-04

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Praca jako kierowca Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, GrubHub itd. to klasyczny 1099 gig economy — sam płacisz pełne self-employment tax 15.3% PLUS income tax. Kluczowa dla zysku: dokładne śledzenie mileage. IRS stawka 2025: 70 cents/mile = 700 USD odliczenia za każde 1000 mil służbowych. Dla typowego full-time kierowcy 30-50k mil rocznie = 21-35k USD deductions. Plus other expenses: telefon, ubezpieczenie, parking, opłaty platformy. 1099-K wystawiana jeśli >5 000 USD na platformę (od 2024). Quarterly estimated tax payments by uniknąć underpayment penalty. Strategia: SEP-IRA może oszczędzić 25% net income na podatkach. AB5 w CA i podobne ustawy stanowe próbują rekwalifikować gig workers jako employee, ale Prop 22 odwrócił to w CA.

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Starting a Business in the USA — Sole Prop vs LLC vs S-Corp vs C-Corp

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