I continually get folks calling me for advice because they have established a single member (one owner) LLC and want to open a bank account. The bank is insisting that they have an EIN (Employer Identification Number) before the bank will let them open the account. When […]
Read more →If you neglect to choose a tax structure for your LLC, the IRS will choose one that may not be in your best interest.
Read more →There is one slight advantage to a single member LLC. If you are the sole owner of the entity (single member LLC) you can choose to be taxed as a sole proprietor or corporation (C or S). If you are willing to be taxed as a “sole proprietorship,” then you don’t need to get an EIN. You will still operate as an LLC, but it will be a “disregarded entity” in the eyes of the IRS.
Read more →Do I Need an LLC Lawyer? Cards Mobile Payments Do I need an LLC lawyer is easy to answer. When you compare an LLC, or Limited Liability Company, to a sole proprietorship or a corporation, it has many advantages: limited liability, great tax advantages, and that it […]
Read more →Your LLC is a business vehicle. It should get you asset protection, tax benefits, and business protection. You get your articles of organization filed (some people call the operating agreement an “LLC company agreement”), and technically you have an LLC.
Read more →Single member LLCs and multi member LLCs give you basically the same “corporate shield” that a corporation will. By the way, the corporate protection is exactly, identically, the same in either an S corporation or a C corporation.
Read more →Do you want to “LLC Yourself “or are you wondering how to open a LLC company. I am happy to tell you. You can do it yourself. It is easy open LLC company by filing your Article of Organizations with your state and paying the fees. In fact, most states have a set of “fill in the blank” Articles of Organization available on the state website. Sounds easy, doesn’t it?
Read more →LLC Partnerships or Partnership LLCs are misnomers. Technically an LLC (Limited Liability Company) is a company, not a partnership. While there are some similarities between a partnership and an LLC, it is important to recognize that LLCs and partnerships are two different types of business entities.
Read more →LLC set up fees are dictated by the state where you are forming your LLC. In some states the LLC fees are a little as $12 and others, like California and New Jersey, the LLC fee runs nearly $1,000. There may also be some state requirements that you should ask about when you file. For instance, New York requires that you advertise in each of the big three newspapers. That adds an extra step to your LLC registration.
Read more →In my 30 years as a lawyer, I’ve seen people pay LLC start up costs ranging from $50 to $25,000. The average LLC fee is about $750 today. That’s what the run of the mill boiler plate lawyer will charge.
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