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#990016 - 03/23/05 11:58 AM Setting up an LLC? Steps/Help?
obucey
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Any steps for a california based band to setup an LLC? We currently have a general partnership.
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#990017 - 03/23/05 03:46 PM Re: Setting up an LLC? Steps/Help?
bdbklyn Moderator
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Not that I'm passing the buck, but typing "starting an LLC" into google.com came back with 2,900.000 links.

Stolen from this web page


LLC Operating Agreement Information

What is a Limiteed Liability Company? A limited liability company, commonly called an "LLC," is a business structure that fits somewhere between the partnership or sole proprietorship and the corporation. Like owners of partnerships or sole proprietorships, LLC owners report business profits or losses on their personal income tax returns.

How many people are needed to form an LLC? You can be the sole owner of your LLC (limited liability company) in all states except Massachusetts, which is expected to allow the formation of one-person LLCs in the future.

What are the differences between a limited liability company and a partnership? The main difference between an LLC and a partnership is that LLC owners are not personally liable for the company's debts and liabilities. This means that creditors of the LLC usually cannot go after the owners' personal assets to pay off LLC debts. Partners, on the other hand, do not receive this limited liability protection unless they are designated "limited" partners in their partnership agreement.

I would suggest that the band acquire a financial management consultant or hire a CPA to determine if it is better to do this then to incorporate.

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#990018 - 03/23/05 06:50 PM Re: Setting up an LLC? Steps/Help?
obucey
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Thanks...I was looking for industry insight...seems like we should hire a professional.
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#990019 - 03/24/05 12:27 AM Re: Setting up an LLC? Steps/Help?
Ed A.
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You'll need an attorney to draw up a charter (called an operating agreement) detailing the purpose of the company, its operating guidelines and its principals. The attorney will then file the necessary documents with the state and you'll receive a document from the secretary of the state verifying that the LLC has been accepted. I don't know about California, but in Connecticut, there is a yearly fee (about $250, from what I remember) for the LLC. There is no corporate tax and personal income tax (double taxation) with an LLC, just personal income tax. For a small company, the LLC is the better more economical choice to limit liability.
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#990020 - 03/30/05 06:22 PM Re: Setting up an LLC? Steps/Help?
Muddy Run
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Here in Maryland all you have to do is go online and download a very simple form and send it in to the state with about $120.00...you might even be able to fill it out online...I don't remember
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