In the USA, banks will only accept one or two checks for deposit to your personal account if you're using a fictional company name before demanding you create a business account.
You don't need to incorporate to create a business account, but you have to register your fictitious name locally. Costs about $40 at various places around town and they handle all the paperwork and announcement in a newspaper.
For taxes, you just keep all receipts and file a Schedule C. When depreciating equipment, you need to know the day it was bought.
Also, check if your city requires city taxes. Some do, some don't.
You don't need to incorporate to create a business account, but you have to register your fictitious name locally. Costs about $40 at various places around town and they handle all the paperwork and announcement in a newspaper.
For taxes, you just keep all receipts and file a Schedule C. When depreciating equipment, you need to know the day it was bought.
Also, check if your city requires city taxes. Some do, some don't.