Corporations and their operating costs are probably about third on the list of important stuff to worry about. First is having customers who want to pay you. '

Corporations and their operating costs are probably about third on the list of important stuff to worry about. First is having customers who want to pay you. 'Nuff said. Second -- and this is where you should spend all of your time and not stop until you have it solved -- is the actual system for getting money all the way from your customer's pocket and into your bank account. Until you have that -- for realz, not a cheery pat on the head and "Yeah we can do that" don't spend any time thinking about corporations. Talk to payment processors and banks and don't stop until this is bulletproof. What they tell you will decide what type of structure you create. If they say set up general partnerships in Burkina Faso and use the letter "K" in the name at least twice, you do that. This is a variation on the "When Mama's happy, everybody is happy" advice. Mama is your credit card processor. Mama is your bank. Third. Set up whatever they will work with. The cost differentials (and paperwork burden differentials) are trivial. Disclosure. International tax lawyer. Have not set up general partnerships in Burkina Faso. Attempting to start helping the HN community with a new website at http://freelancetax.com http://freelancetax.com. Suggestions for where pain exists that I could solve -- very welcome.