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Forming Your LLC the Right Way, the First Time
Formation, filings, and staying out of trouble
An LLC is not hard to form. It is very easy to form badly. This guide covers choosing your state, what an operating agreement needs to say even when you are the only member, the difference between an EIN and a business license, why mixing personal and business money quietly destroys your liability shield, and the annual filings that turn into penalties while you are not looking.
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Inside the guide
Table of contents
- 01A Note Before You Start
- Part One: Understanding What You Are Building
- 02Chapter One: What an LLC Actually Is — and What It Is Not
- 03Chapter Two: LLC vs. Sole Proprietorship, Corporation, and Partnership
- 04Chapter Three: The Liability Protection You Are Actually Getting
- Part Two: Formation — Step by Step
- 05Chapter Four: Choosing Your State
- 06Chapter Five: Naming Your LLC
- 07Chapter Six: Filing the Articles of Organization
- 08Chapter Seven: The Operating Agreement — Your Most Important Document
- 09Chapter Eight: EIN, Bank Account, and the First 30 Days
- Part Three: Running It Right
- 10Chapter Nine: LLC Taxes — How They Actually Work
- 11Chapter Ten: Keeping the Liability Shield Intact
- 12Chapter Eleven: Members, Managers, and Adding People to Your LLC
- 13Chapter Twelve: When Your LLC Needs to Change — or End
- 14A Final Word: Now Form It
- 15Form 1: LLC Formation Checklist
- 16Form 2: Single-Member LLC Operating Agreement (Educational Template)
- 17Form 3: Multi-Member LLC Operating Agreement (Educational Template)
- 18Form 4: LLC Member Resolution Template
- 19Form 5: Independent Contractor Agreement (Educational Template)
- 20Form 6: LLC Annual Compliance Checklist
Sample translation
Forming Your LLC the Right Way, the First Timebefore / after
As written
The Members shall not be liable for the debts, obligations or liabilities of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, solely by reason of being a Member thereof.
In plain English
Company debts are the company's problem, not yours personally — as long as you keep the company's money and your money separate.
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