A limited liability company is a type of business entity that is recognized in every state. The concept of the LLC structure is to give some legal protection to the owners, while keeping bookkeeping ...

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Somehow, we’ve finally made it to 2021, and at least a few readers may have formed new business entities with the Secretary of State that have effective dates of Jan. 1, 2021. Among other benefits, ...

A limited liability company operates as an entity separate from its owners. The LLC is responsible for the company's debts, while the owners have limited legal and financial liability. The law ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Wealth Preservation in its legal permutations A single-member LLC has one foot already in the grave against an alter ego ...

On August 28, 2017 the South Carolina Department of Revenue published Rev Rule #17-5, which updated Rev Rule #15-3 (the “Rev Rul”). The Rev Rul deals with the application of the deed recording fee on ...

Americans love to sue each other, and most New Hampshire individuals who own and conduct single-owner businesses are potential targets of claims by their customers, their suppliers, their own ...

I am considering doing some moonlighting work and have been reading up about forming an LLC. My main interest in using an LLC structure is liability protection as I may be doing some ...

In strictly technical terms, no LLC can sell shares. Ownership in an LLC, or limited liability company, is based on a percentage of the company not by the number of shares owned. That's true for ...

Determining what business structure is right for you is the most crucial step before starting a business. If you’re a first-time or seasoned business owner ready to start a new venture, weighing your ...

Since the adoption of the final "check-the-box" regulations in 1997, single member limited liability companies ("SMLLC" or "SMLLCs") have become one of the fastest-growing and most popular forms of ...