Publishing Company

Every LLC has to choose a management structure, and most authors choose it without thinking much about it — because at one member, it doesn't matter yet. This guide covers what member-managed and manager-managed actually mean, the authority a manager holds, and why this decision is worth revisiting as your publishing business grows.

Authors with an LLC taxed as an S-Corp must pay themselves differently than authors operating under default LLC taxation. This guide explains reasonable salary, owner distributions, payroll taxes, estimated taxes, corporate veil protection, and when an S-Corp election may make financial sense for a growing publishing business.