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The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code handles LLC dissolution in Utah, through a form called the Statement of Dissolution. Filing is free. Utah does not require a tax clearance certificate before you can dissolve. This guide covers voluntary dissolution, the kind you and your co-owners choose on your own terms. If your LLC formed somewhere else and only registered to do business in... Read more >

An LLC owned by spouses is not automatically a Qualified Joint Venture LLC. For federal tax purposes, the result depends on the state-law entity, whether the spouses own it as community property, and whether the LLC is taxed as a partnership or corporation.The IRS limits the ordinary qualified joint venture election to eligible unincorporated businesses rather than state-law LLCs. Separate... Read more >

Dissolving an Ohio LLC means filing the Certificate of Dissolution, Form 616. The fee is $50, paid to the Ohio Secretary of State. Ohio doesn't require LLCs to get tax clearance before filing it. This guide covers voluntary dissolution of a domestic Ohio LLC. A foreign LLC works differently. It cancels its Ohio registration with a separate form instead. Read more >

“Governor” is not a universal LLC title. In some state records and statutes it identifies the person or entity authorized to make decisions for the business; Washington, for example, includes managers of manager-managed LLCs and members of member-managed LLCs in its statutory definition.For the LLC you are reviewing, read the formation state’s statute, public filing, operating agreement,... Read more >

To file the formation document for an LLC, use the formation state’s current document, submit the required information and fee, and keep the accepted filing. The Small Business Administration (SBA) articles of organization guidance explains that the filing office, documents, and fees vary by state. Read more >

To change a single-member LLC to a multi-member LLC, formally admit another member or transfer part of the current owner’s interest under the operating agreement and applicable state law. Put the agreed ownership and effective date in writing before the new member begins acting for the business. For federal income tax, a domestic LLC with one member generally defaults to disregarded status and... Read more >

LLC owners make estimated income-tax payments when withholding does not cover their required tax payments. First identify the LLC’s federal tax classification: a disregarded LLC reports through its owner, a partnership passes income to partners, and a corporation follows corporate rules [1].This guide focuses on individual owners using estimated-tax payments. These installments are separate... Read more >

Changing a vehicle’s title from your name to your LLC’s name transfers ownership. The forms, signatures, fees, and taxes depend on the state and the transaction, so check them before signing over the vehicle. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9_Ip71oW58[/embed] Read more >

Signing for an LLC means acting as its authorized representative; the title on the signature line does not create that authority. Check the operating agreement, written member or manager approval, and any state-specific rules before signing a contract, loan, deed, or government filing. The signature should identify the LLC as the party and accurately state your... Read more >

To dissolve an Alabama LLC, you file one form. It's called the Domestic LLC Articles of Dissolution. Send it to the Secretary of State, along with a $100 fee. You won't need a tax clearance certificate first. This guide covers a voluntary dissolution. That's when members choose to close a domestic Alabama LLC on their own. A foreign LLC works differently. It withdraws from Alabama instead. Read more >

Dissolving a Florida LLC means filing Articles of Dissolution. You file it with the Florida Division of Corporations for a $25 fee. Florida does not require a tax clearance certificate before you file, but you still have to notify creditors and close out your taxes first. This guide walks through a voluntary dissolution, the kind LLC members choose when they close up shop on their own terms. A... Read more >

Filing Form 510 with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions costs $35. The state does not ask for a tax clearance certificate before it processes your dissolution. This guide covers a voluntary dissolution that all the members approve for a domestic Wisconsin LLC. A foreign LLC that only registered here files a Statement of Withdrawal of Foreign Registration instead. That form... Read more >