Business Basics

From EINs, to LLCs, to S-Corp Elections
Run your business how your CPA wishes you would.
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Business Basics

From EINs, to LLCs, to S-Corp Elections

Run your business how your CPA wishes you would.
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Learn Everything A Business Owner Needs to Know, Explained by a CPA

5 Modules - 22 Lessons

Learn directly from a CPA what you need to be running a successful business.

We cover:
- What makes a business “real” in the eyes of the IRS
- LLCs without the hype
- What clean enough bookkeeping actually looks like
- How business taxes really work
- S-Corps, explained without shortcuts
- Compliance you didn’t know you triggered
- When DIY stops working and why

The Business Playbook

The handbook new business owners never get.                                    

This playbook shows you exactly what to set up, track, and pay attention to so your business stays clean, compliant, and built to last.

It explains how CPAs actually look at your business, without the hype or guesswork.

If you want confidence that you’re doing things right from day one, this is it.

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Did you know?

Forming an LLC doesn't lower your taxes by a single dollar. Most new business owners think it does. It doesn't — your tax bill is exactly the same the day before and the day after you file those articles of organization.

Did you know?

The IRS charges penalties on estimated taxes even if you pay everything you owe in April. Filing on time isn't enough — they expect payments throughout the year, and they'll charge you interest on the ones you missed even if your return shows a refund.

Did you know?

Most business deductions people brag about online aren't actually deductible. A deduction has to be ordinary, necessary, and have a clear business purpose. Your home office, your car, your phone — all of them come with rules most people never read.

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Foundations

$99

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Most new business owners spend year one guessing. This fixes that. Two modules, under one hour.

  • How business taxes actually work
  • Startup myths that cost people real money
  • EIN, banking, and registrations done right
  • What clean bookkeeping actually looks like
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The Complete Playbook

$500

Save $49 vs. buying separately

Every module, every lesson, plus The Business Playbook PDF. One price, nothing missing, no upgrades needed.

  • Everything in Foundations, plus:
  • Deductions, estimated taxes, and state compliance
  • The honest LLC vs. S-Corp breakdown
  • Compliance habits that protect you as you grow
  • The Business Playbook PDF included
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NICE TO MEET YOU

I'm Rom Neidhardt, CPA

 I've worked with businesses ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to single member startups. No matter the size, the pattern is always the same.

The businesses that last aren't the ones chasing loopholes, the ones that last got the fundamentals right early and kept them clean as they grew.

Business Basics condenses everything you need to start and run your business into plain English. From what an EIN is to what 'clean enough' bookkeeping looks like. From basic business taxes to the mechanics of an S-Corp.

 If you've ever felt like you were guessing or hoping things were clean enough, you're in the right place.

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What's Included

  1. The Business Playbook

    1 lesson
    1. The Business Playbook

  2. Welcome to Business Basics!

    1 lesson
    1. Welcome

  3. Foundations

    1 lesson
    1. Welcome to Foundations

  4. 1. Getting Oriented

    4 lessons
    1. 1. Startup Myths You Need to Unlearn
    2. 2. How Business Taxes Actually Work (In Plain English)
    3. 3. What You Actually Need in Year One
    4. 4. The Small Things That Turn Into Expensive Cleanups

  5. 2. Your First 30 Days

    4 lessons
    1. What an EIN is and When You Actually Need One
    2. Required vs Optional Business Registrations (Sales Tax, Licenses, DBAs)
    3. How to Set Up Business Banking
    4. What is Clean Enough Bookkeeping

  6. Running Your Business

    1 lesson
    1. Welcome to Running Your Business

  7. 3. Money, Taxes, and Avoiding Expensive Mistakes

    4 lessons
    1. Bookkeeping Structure 101: What Your CPA Actually Needs
    2. Cash vs. Accrual Accounting
    3. What a Deduction Really Is
    4. What Are Estimated Taxes

  8. 4. LLCs, S-Corps, and Decisions People Rush

    4 lessons
    1. LLCs: Cutting Through the Hype
    2. How Businesses Are Structured and Taxed: Sole Prop vs Partnership vs S-Corp vs C-Corp
    3. What an S-Corp Actually Is
    4. When Should You Elect S Corp Status: A Practical Framework

  9. 5. Compliance, Growth, and When to Get Help

    6 lessons
    1. What Compliance Actually Means
    2. How to Build a Compliance Calendar
    3. Recordkeeping for Compliance: What the IRS Actually Expects
    4. When You’ve Outgrown DIY Bookkeeping
    5. When to Hire a CPA
    6. What Years Two and Three Actually Look Like

Everything you need, from setup to growth and beyond.

Taught directly by a CPA who’s worked with Fortune 500 companies and single-member startups, Business Basics strips away myths and replaces them with fundamentals that last. 

This course is for anyone starting a business, running one already, or realizing they were never taught how the financial and tax side actually works.

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