Nolo S Guide To Single Member Llcs

Updated to include information on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including the 20% pass-through deduction available to SMLLC owners Single-member LLCs are the new business entity of choice for small businesses with one owner. Easy to form and operate, Single Member LLCs combine some of the most desirable features of older, more traditional business structures like corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. With a Single Member LLC, you get personal liability protection, pass-through taxation, and flexibility of management. This book provides an overview of everything you need to know about Single Member LLCs, including: what forms and documents you need to create an SMLLC how to initially fund an SMLLC what your options are for managing an SMLLC how to prepare taxes for an SMLLC what kinds of records you need to maintain for your SMLLC, and liability issues specific to SMLLCs. Nolo’s Guide to Single-Member LLCs has all the essential information you need to decide whether an SMLLC is the right choice for your business. The book includes a sample operating agreement and written consent forms as well as tips and examples throughout to help clarify the most important points.

Learn all you need to know about SMLLCs Single-member LLCs are the business entity of choice for small businesses with one owner. With an SMLLC, you get personal liability protection, pass-through taxation, and flexibility of management. Nolo’s Guide to Single-Member LLCs has all the essential information you need to decide whether an SMLLC is the right choice for your business. It explains: how to form an SMLLC and why it can be a good business entity choice the attractive features of an SMLLC, such as pass-through taxation, personal liability protection, and flexibility of management how to choose the proper tax treatment for your SMLLC the tasks involved in running your SMLLC, like paying taxes, filing annual reports, and keeping proper records. This edition explains the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, most importantly the 20% pass-through deduction available to SMLLC owners. David M. Steingold is a Nolo author and a Michigan attorney. His practice covers multiple areas, including business law.

SMLLCs are the new popular business entity choice for one-owner small businesses. This book provides all the essential information you need to decide whether an SMLLC is the right choice for you and your business. It covers everything from forming an SMLLC to SMLLC tax and liability issues to dissolving an SMLLC. Updated to include information on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including the 20% pass-through deduction available to SMLLC owners.

Many sole proprietors are now looking to "legitimize" their businesses by forming a single-member LLC, which is the popular choice of entity because it is easy to form, simple to manage, and provides personal liability protection. This book provides the information business owners need to decide if an SMLLC is the right choice for them, and it walks them through the process for forming, funding, and maintaining the business. The focus is on single-member LLCs, as opposed to LLCs with more than one owner, and all of the tips, forms, and issues it discusses relate only to single-member LLCs.

Our current economic climate has led many people to start their own businesses—by choice, necessity, or a little of each. And since everyone wants to limit their personal liability when starting a business, LLCs have become very popular. This book simplifies LLC concepts and helps the reader decide whether to form an LLC or some other type of business entity.

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Despite popular opinion, it is possible to run a profitable, honest business while minimizing taxes and staying out of legal trouble. Tax Savvy for Small Business helps readers do just that, detailing year-round tax-saving strategies for: -- claiming all legitimate deductions -- maximizing fringe benefits -- keeping accurate records -- documenting expenses -- surviving an audit The 5th edition provides the most current IRS rules, the latest tax codes and a new chapter of "Frequently Asked Questions."

Few business people haven't heard the buzz about limited liability companies -- the newest and wildly popular way to organize a business. For those who are wondering whether or not an LLC is right for them, Nolo's Quick LLC is the book to grab. Written by corporations and LLC expert Attorney Anthony Mancuso, this Quick & Legal book provides essential information for small business owners in any of the fifty states. It explains, in plain English, the advantages and drawbacks of forming an LLC, and how the LLC compares with running a business as a corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship. The book explains: * how LLCs are formed by filing Articles of Organization with the state * the crucial Operating Agreement, which details the legal rights and responsibilities of LLC members and managers * how owners can choose between a member-run or manager-run LLC * important tax options that qualify an LLC for partnership tax treatment -- an essential benefit of forming an LLC *the required ongoing legal and tax paperwork *