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Questions tagged [limited-liability-company]

to be used for any question related to Company incorporated with Limited Liability. Abbreviated as LLC. LLC is a US specific term per se. Other countries have similar concepts but are called differently. Even if the question are for different countries, the tag "Limited-liability-company" is still recommended to be used as long as the meaning is same.

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Why would my job recruiter want me to form an LLC?

What are the benefits of forming an LLC when contracting for a high-paying job? My recruiter is asking me to do some tax things that I don't really understand. He's also a bit of a snake so I am worried. I am pursuing a high-paying position through…
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When should I start an LLC for my side work?

I am doing quite a bit of sidework this year and wondering at what point would it be a good idea to "start a business" and bill through that.
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Why cannot LLCs be used to negate increased risks when doing leveraged investments?

Let's say that I am confident that some investment will grow by 15% per year, and that I have 10K to invest, and I'd like to use leverage to invest 100K. What stops me from creating an LLC with 10K in equity, have that LLC then borrow money (let's…
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Can I create an LLC to put my assets into it in case I am personally sued

This is kind of the reverse of what typically people do. Typically an LLC is created to protect the owner's assets if the LLC is sued. I'm looking at it in the reverse order. If I put my money into an LLC and I am personally sued, is that LLC…
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Would it make sense to buy a rental property as an LLC and not in my own name?

I'm considering buying a rental property. Would it make sense forming an LLC and purchasing it in the name of my company, rather than owning it directly? Considerations: pros: I don't want my name to appear on public records as the owner, I get…
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Is income from a check taxed according to the date written or the date deposited?

Scenario Let's say I was given a check from an LLC on December 15 that was written to my LLC on that same day, and I cash it on January 15 the following year. Question Will I have to claim the income for the origin year or the origin year +1? eg.…
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Can I expense when buying my own lunch

I am organized as a single member LLC. And I work from home. I see that some corporations buy their employees lunch and expense it. My question is... Can I order lunch or go out to eat by myself and expense it? It seems only fair because I'm an…
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In what state should I register my web-based LLC?

DISCLAIMER: I understand that as a US corporation, you're required to pay taxes in whatever state you A) do business in, b) pay employees in, and c) have property in. I understand that registering in Nevada (a no-income tax state) will not save me…
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How to account for startup costs for an LLC from personal money?

If I start a business (LLC, specifically) and incur some of the startup costs with my own money, how do I account for this in the bookkeeping once the LLC's bank account is up and running? For instance, on my own personal books, I have an expense…
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What is the "California SOS file number" and where do I find it?

My LLC's taxes are due soon and I want to pay the $800 annual tax here in California. I'm a little confused about something I'm supposed to write on the check: the "Calfirnia SOS file number". Google was no help; it returned results that are the FTB…
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Transferring $ from LLC to Personal account

So I have done some searching here but have not found a question that summarizes my specific position, so I decided to ask it here. I apologize if it has indeed been asked before. Just point me in the right direction and mods can delete. I created…
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How to determine how much to charge your business for rent (in your house)?

I started a business this year and have a dedicated room in my home for this business. How do I determine the rate at which I will charge the business rent for the space?
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LLC with $100K Profit - How to Reduce Taxable Income via Spending and Investments?

I'm a US citizen with a US-based single-member LLC operating in the internet space that will have $100K of profit / taxable income this year. I'm looking for ways to creatively (and legally) spend/invest all or a portion of the $100K profit in order…
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Do I have to pay rent to my father when the home is owned by a family LLC I partially own?

I am inquiring about an LLC-owned property that I am renting. I, along with my three brothers, are owners of the LLC. My parents bought the house originally but then the LLC bought the property and house that the property is on. Could anyone tell me…
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Setting up general ledger/tax reporting for a Real Estate Rental LLC in GnuCash

I have downloaded the GnuCash accounting software for use with our real-estate rental LLC, in hopes of following more universal accounting practices and determining our individual cash basis, but my accounting experience is rather low (I'm at least…
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