top of page

Understanding DBA Insurance

It is very important that one must separate his or her business and personal expenses. For someone who has his/her own business, it is a must to have a business entity, as this opens up an existence for the business. The fastest and most convenient way to accomplish this is through the DBA or Defense Base Act. There is very little formality needed to get this. It's as simple as heading to the bank and opening your own checking account. The enterprise name will be your name and business name. The business name can be anything of your preference for as long as it does not have popular acronyms such as INC. or Corp. for instance.

 

And what are the concerns that should be known with the IRS? There's no denying that the IRS will go on checking everyone's business through the taxes since every individual reports this in their social security number. The EIN number is the alternative in the case that you choose not to use the social security number. EIN stands for Employer Identification Number and this can be seen and accessed directly at the IRS official site. Whatever one chooses though, the need to pay for taxes has to be followed and complied with.

 

With the proper use of the Labor Market Surveys, the insurer can make use of this as a very essential tool. Someone who is not employed. although very able to work does not fall under the disabled category and should therefore, have the compensation as someone who is. Always remember though, that the moment the claimant says that he or she cannot go back to employment or work where they experienced the accident for example, the responsibility will automatically fall on the employer or the insurer. He will then have to  find an appropriate and most fitting job to lessen the benefits. As they say, research and acquiring of the right information is needed to eliminate the chances of mistakes and errors when it comes to the defense base act insurance.

 

Does this sound a little too simple and easy? Well, maybe because it really is. One must be careful with the DBA though, as you can be sued based on the personal assets that you have made available here. This is where defense base act insurance carriers can be of great help and protection. Also, a different kind of business entity such as a corporation for instance, offers a different level between the business and the individual. This also assures that one's personal and business funds are not combined together.

bottom of page