I have a felony conviction from 2 years ago. I applied to start an S-Corp with the state of Illinois. The nature of my business is a web solutions company (I know a lot of great graphic designers and web developers). Since the nature of my business is a technology company I am NOT applying for special permits like alcohol licenses etc. I was wondering if a felony conviction affects your application for an S-Corp. Also, do they do background checks for S-Corp applications or LLCs? My friend's friend who is a CPA is handling the file work for me, and it would be embarrassing to have it come back rejected with all my legal offenses listed one by one for this CPA to see. So you can see the awkward situation I am in. Please any advice?

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