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Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
The limited liability company, also called an LLC, is a business structure that has features similar to both corporations and partnerships. LLCs protect owners from certain liabilities, including business debts, while the legal structure allows for a flexible management arrangement. This section includes an overview of limited liability companies, a comparison between LLCs and corporations, tax information, and resources to help you craft an LLC operating agreement and file your articles of organization and more.
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LLC Legal and Tax Basics:
- LLC Basics - Brief overview of LLCs, including its benefits and responsibilities.
- Limited Liability Corporation FAQs - Answers to common questions about LLCs.
- Corporations vs. LLCs - Comparison between LLCs and corporations.
- How LLCs are Taxed - Primer on how to file taxes for an LLC.
- LLC Member Taxes FAQs - Answers to frequently asked questions pertaining to LLC member taxes.
- When Your Spouse Helps with Your LLC - What you should know if your spouse helps you run your LLC.
- Qualifying to Do Business Out of State - Guidelines for doing business in another state, including tax information.
Tools & Resources:
- LLC Packages and Forms - Packages to help you form an LLC, for purchase.
- State Guide: Forms and Fees for Business Formation - Links to state-specific business formation fee information and forms.
- State Guide Corporations Offices - Links to corporations offices in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C.
- Tax Forms for LLCs - Tax information and forms for limited liability corporations.
Start an LLC:
- You Can Do It Yourself: Form an LLC - How to form an LLC without an attorney.
- Forming an LLC - Overview of what it takes to form a limited liability company.
- Checklist: Starting an LLC - Seven-step checklist to help you form an LLC.
- Naming Your Business - Various articles and resources about naming a business.
- Forming an LLC: Articles of Organization - How to write and file the articles of organization for an LLC.
- Creating an LLC Operating Agreement - The importance of making operating agreements and how to do it.
- Buyout Agreements: Changing LLC Ownership - Reasons for having a buyout agreement and how they work.
- Federal Start-Up Requirements - Federal regulatory requirements for new businesses.
- State and Local Start-Up Requirements - Overview of common state and local start-up requirements.
See also:
- Do You Need an Employer Identification Number? - Worksheet to help determine whether you need an EIN.
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