http://www.llc-made-easy.com/LLC-blog.html The latest information on forming an LLC and starting your new business. en-us LLC Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:04:18 GMT Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:04:18 GMT llc-made-easy.com http://www.llc-made-easy.com/Washington-Secretary-of-State.html Washington Secretary of State information about forming an LLC Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:04:18 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/sale-of-member-interests.html What if I decide later to sell 50 of my SMLLC. Would it be sold as a member interest? If not, what would I be selling exactly? Or, can I even bring Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:25:55 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/contributing-capital.html I have an LLC, we are starting to run low on funds as our LLC was established for our ghost hunting club. This was so we could legally accept funds Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:21:47 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/how-to-incorporate.html How to incorporate your business, and whether you should incorporate at all Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:21:08 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/how-to-incorporate-in-illinois.html How to incorporate in Illinois by forming an Illinois LLC right over the internet Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:15:27 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/add-non-participating-spouse-as-member.html I am planning to start a service business that I will operate independently. My wife will not formally participate in the business except as an Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:00:31 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/how-to-incorporate-in-texas.html How to incorporate in Texas - a Guide for forming a Texas LLC for your small business Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:40:17 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/how-to-minimize-large-commissions-paid-to-my-new-llc.html How can I limit my tax burden for upcoming large commission when I just started an LLC (providing tech consulting services) and when I am also Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:24:10 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/how-to-incorporate-a-small-business.html Learn how to incorporate your small business as an LLC. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:41:36 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/paying-members-of-an-llc-for-services-performed.html Is it possible for a Member of an LLC to become an employee of the Company and receive a regular salary? In a related question, I have an LLC that Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:17:28 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/logos-and-llc.html Do you need to include LLC in your logo and advertisements as long as it is included in the legal name? Answer No. The letters LLC don't need to Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:25:23 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/we-have-an-llc-with-1-ein-and-want-to-create-a-sister-company.html Do we need to create a new corporation? Do we need to create a new ein? we file as an s- corp and want to gain the benefit overall of the new Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:23:22 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/paying-yourself-before-positive-net-income.html In my financial projections, I'm showing a negative net income prior to FY3. I've always understood that most startups are negative in the first Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:18:43 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/llc-tax-classification.html We are a 3 member family owned and operated LLC located in Maryland. We have no employees and do all the work ourselves. We are primarily women Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:14:48 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/llc-for-authors.html I recently published a book and plan to sell it to middle and high schools. Do I need an LLC? Answer I think the main consideration is whether Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:13:18 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/llc-with-scorp-election-payments.html How do I as sole member of my LLC with the S-corp election pay myself? Do I need to set up a payroll and go through that process? Answer When Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:05:08 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/how-to-incorporate-in-california.html How to Incorporate a California limited liability company (LLC) Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:56:14 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/how-to-incorporate-in-florida.html Learn how to incorporate in Florida by forming a legal Florida LLC without needing a lawyer. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:01:08 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/jewelry-business.html I have a full time job, but have started making/selling jewelry. I want to make this hobby legitimate, so that I can deduct my loses from my income Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:37:07 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/to-incorporate-now-or-later-.html Do you have to an existing business to incorporate ? Or can you incorporate now and open the business later ? Answer You can form your limited Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:19:08 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/what-does-an-annual-report-for-an-llc-look-like.html Do I really have to send in an annual report for my LLC if it hardly makes any money and is a small business? If so, what form does it need to take? Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:16:45 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/member-tax-return-required.html My employer changed from a corporation to an LLC. What will I receive in place of the W2? Will i just file my normal 1040 with Schedule Se. Answer Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:12:59 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/greg.html what kind of LLC is it when a husband and wife form an LLC? Answer The IRS permits LLCs whose sole owners are husband and wife to file their taxes Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:10:21 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/fill-out-form.html how to fill out the llc articles of organization? Answer It depends on which state you're filing Articles of Organization for. Each one is Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:07:46 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/to-whom-to-file-the-single-member-llc-operating-agreement.html I registered an LLC, it intents to be a single member LLC(I am the member), I had the operating agreement written. my question is, should I just keep Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:05:15 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/bylaws.html Are Articles of Organization for a LLC equivalent to Bylaws for a Corporation? Answer Articles of Organization for an LLC are more analogous to Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:12:21 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/single-member-llc-texas-franchise-tax.html Do single member LLC's in Texas avoid the payment of the Texas franchise tax (margin tax)? Answer Unfortunately, no. According to the the Texas Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:21:15 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/raising-capital.html I'm attempting to start up a coffeehouse and want to maintain control of my venture, but don't have the necessary capital saved up to begin Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:32:09 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/pay.html How do I pay myself? Answer With money! :) As the owner of an LLC, you pay yourself from the profits. There is no special way to do this--you Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:29:23 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/does-llc-protect-a-business-in-a-divorce.html If I have been working a business by myself, can I form an LLC and have my business protected in case of a divorce? Answer Are you already Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:26:02 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/my-wife-and-i-are-going-into-business-together.html My father owns a small counseling service (llc) that my wife and are going to be taking over. How should we set this up? Should it be under one of Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:21:52 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/paying-yourself-as-an-employee.html All though you are the sole member of an LLC, could you still possibly pay yourself as an employee? For instance, when you get Quickbooks, sign up for Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:52:10 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/if-income-is-under-2k-do-i-need-to-pay-taxes-on-that.html We are a club, garden state ghost hunters LLC. We went LLC so as we can have small ghost tours to generate funds to help our club obtain equipment. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:42:30 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/taxing-profits-from-a-llc-that-have-already-been-taxed.html I have a lot of cash in my LLC. I have been paying taxes on the profits for years via a regular payroll so the money in my LLC has been taxed once. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:36:26 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/i-would-like-to-form-a-single-member-llc.html I would like to form a single member LLC. I teach bellydance and self defense, at park and recreation centers and at homes.. and want to create an LLC Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:36:23 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/moving-my-rental-propery-to-an-llc.html I currently have a home that was previously my primary residence. I have moved and now use the first residence as rental property, can I be a part of Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:30:26 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/llc-name-requirements.html If I form an LLC and run the business under another name (DBA), is the DBA required to included in the name on the Articles of Organization? Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:26:55 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/start-up.html You have to use your money to start your business. Is it wise to put your money in your business bank account when you first open it and then proceed Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:31:45 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/do-all-members-of-llc-have-to-apply-for-ein.html We have 4 members in our LLC, but only one person will be taking care of tax items. Do we put all members in the EIN application or only the financial Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:47:26 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/difference-between-managing-member-and-manager.html What is the difference between a managing member and a manager in terms of a) authority b) taxation What is the maximum number of managers/managing Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:44:11 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/where-i-can-get-a-list-of-llc-tax-deduction-items.html where I can get a list of LLC tax deduction items? Answer Henry, excellent question, that I'm going to have to get back to you on. The general Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:38:33 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/owning-other-companies.html My company is an LLC can I have other companies under my LLC? Answer Yes and yes. An LLC can own an interest in other LLCs. Also, your LLC can Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:58:25 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/pay-before-profit.html Can I pay myself before computing profit, which lowers tax liability? Answer As an LLC taxed as a partnership (or a single member LLC), paying Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:25:54 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/does-incorporating-my-business-protect-it-from-devorce.html If i incorporate my business and sell my tools to the incorpoation does it protect it from divorce? Answer Probably not, though it depends by Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:37:07 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/can-you-get-out-of-an-llc-before-having-to-pay-the-800-or-15-to-the-gov.html I was just wondering that, if a start up business flops in the first few months or proves to be not profitable, will you still have to pay the 1.5 of Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:00:25 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/smllc-and-banking.html If a person has several SMLLCs, are they allowed to use their individual name and TIN when opening bank accounts for each SMLLC or do they have to use Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:54:05 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/how-to-classify-myself-under-an-llc-so-that-at-the-end-of-the-year-i-dont-pay-fica-on-my-divdends.html How do I to classify myself under an llc so that at the end of the year I dont pay FICA on my dividends? I had heard there is a way to accomplish Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:49:54 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/how-do-i-pay-myself.html how do I pay myself in a LLC company? Answer As a member of the LLC, you pay yourself by taking distributions of your LLC's profits. The process Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:37:58 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/health-insurance-deduction.html Can a single member LLC which has only part time employees deduct health insurance premiums for it sole member/owner? Answer Yes, thanks to a 2003 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:43:44 GMT http://www.llc-made-easy.com/is-single-member-llc-the-best-solution-for-parttime-real-estate-brokerage.html Is Single member LLC the best solution for part-time Real Estate Brokerage. I got a full time job, but would like to do some RE on side. I pass the Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:36:21 GMT