What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Wyoming
Disclaimer: This sounds extremely sketchy to me. It was suggested by an acquaintance who I barely know.
I operate a company that processes payments online through a merchant gateway for my clients. Everything is done normally with ACH transfers and standard credit card fees.
In a conversation with an acquaintance of mine, they suggested that I form a non-profit in addition to my LLC and process the payments through the non-profit, thereby bypassing the standard credit card fees. The LLC would then charge the non-profit "handling / audit fees" to generate a profit for the LLC.
Would this even be remotely legal? From the way it was described, it would not be bypassing any taxes, just the credit card fees.
Disclaimer: This sounds extremely sketchy to me. It was suggested by an acquaintance who I barely know.
I operate a company that processes payments online through a merchant gateway for my clients. Everything is done normally with ACH transfers and standard credit card fees.
In a conversation with an acquaintance of mine, they suggested that I form a non-profit in addition to my LLC and process the payments through the non-profit, thereby bypassing the standard credit card fees. The LLC would then charge the non-profit "handling / audit fees" to generate a profit for the LLC.
Would this even be remotely legal? From the way it was described, it would not be bypassing any taxes, just the credit card fees.