Starting Your LLC

For most independent filmmakers, forming an LLC is the best choice for their movie production companies since it mitigates liability, defines…

When choosing the best way to set up your company, it's important to understand the tax repercussions and other differences between your options.

LLC or LLP? The initials are nearly identical, but there are important differences between them as forms of business organization.

Closing an LLC is not as simple as locking the door and walking away. There are several steps you must take to protect yourself from liability and…

An operating agreement may not be required by your state when forming your company, but there are many reasons it is important to have one.

To pass your property on to beneficiaries cost-effectively when you die, consider combining a revocable trust with an LLC. It's surprisingly simple.

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Funding your LLC—whether at startup or later down the road—is easy: member contributions. But there's a harder part: keeping your records straight…

Because an S corporation must follow IRS rules—and an LLC, state laws—cross-ownership can be confusing. But it's possible in the right circumstances.

If you want to change your corporation into an LLC, the traditional process is slow and complicated. But in many states, there's an easier, less-…