Short question . . . long answer. For the most part, the classic answer, which is also correct, is a C Corporation (or an S Corporation) provides limited liability for its owners and management. An S Corporation could provide additional tax benefits. On a less obvious level, having your business in a corporation may provide it with more “respect” in the business community, and may fend off nuisance suits.
Establishing a sole proprietorship isn’t complicated since there are no filings to establish a sole prop business. Lots of folks just open their doors and do business, and that’s it. There are other tasks that need to be performed, like getting a business license and (sometimes) filing/publishing a fictitious business name statement if you’re going [...]
California varies – sometimes it’s a matter of days, but sometimes, especially at the beginning of the year, it can take a couple weeks. You can always submit your documents on a rush (24 hours or even same day) basis. Other states? It really depends. Delaware’s quick.
It can, but not always. It’s not often the case that a business will put their business into an entity solely to save on taxes, although S Corporations for small businesses are frequently and legitimately used for that purpose.
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