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LLC Pass-Through Taxation: How Does it Work?

LLC Pass-Through Taxation: How Does it Work?

Carolyn Young

Published on December 30, 2021

Forming a limited liability company (LLC) has many benefits, including personal liability protection, but also tax flexibility. LLCs, by default,are ...

What is a Disregarded Entity for an LLC?

What is a Disregarded Entity for an LLC?

Carolyn Young

Published on December 22, 2021

If you’ve started a business on your own and have yet to form a business entity, you’re operating as a sole proprietorship. If you’ve formedan ...

5 Best States to Form an LLC

5 Best States to Form an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on December 22, 2021

If you’re starting a new company and have decided to form a limited liability company (LLC), you may have heard that some states have advantageswh ...

PLLC vs. LLC: Key Differences

PLLC vs. LLC: Key Differences

Carolyn Young

Published on December 13, 2021

A professional limited liability company (PLLC) is a version of a limited liability company (LLC) intended for doctors, nurses, lawyers, and otheroc ...

How to Name an LLC

How to Name an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on December 13, 2021

If you are starting a business and considering forming a limited liability company (LLC), at some point you’ll have to choose an LLC name. Yourcom ...

How to Pay Yourself from an LLC

How to Pay Yourself from an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on December 13, 2021

You launched your limited liability company (LLC) to make money, but you’ve noticed that your customers’ payments go directly to your LLC, notto ...

A Guide to Buying a Property as an LLC

A Guide to Buying a Property as an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on December 10, 2021

Can a limited liability corporation (LLC) buy a house or other property? Yes indeed! An LLC is its own entity and can own property and other assets, ...

How to Add a DBA to an LLC

How to Add a DBA to an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on December 8, 2021

If you’re starting a business, you may decide to form a limited liability company (LLC) and choose a great name for the business. Still, at somepo ...

How to Find the Owner of an LLC

How to Find the Owner of an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on December 7, 2021

If you’re considering doing business with a limited liability company (LLC), or have already done so, you may be interested in finding out whoowns ...

Pros and Cons to Running an LLC from Home

Pros and Cons to Running an LLC from Home

Carolyn Young

Published on December 7, 2021

In the early stages, many companies run their operations from home to keep costs low. Running your LLC out of your home can be a good alternativefor ...