I chose Sole Proprietor over LLC purely based on initial costs. Registering this way in Oklahoma involved $0 up front. I do have to pay an annual license fee of $25 but not until the end of the year. Plus the added cost of incorporating isn't justifiable to me at this moment. If you "get in trouble" there have been many cases recently where the Prosecuting Attorney tore right through the "so-called" protection an LLC is supposed to provide. I would have to start dealing with much greater volume before I incorporate.
This is solely a part time, money making (SOMETIMES) hobby for me at the moment. I want it to grow, and i would love if i could do this full time, so I'm just taking the first baby steps that need to be taken in order for my "side job" to become more profitable. Don't want it to get too big that i get noticed doing business without a license so it made sense to protect myself a bit and hopefully it will lead to much more business.
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