Ultimate guide to forming an LLC in any state
(Book)

Introduction -- 1: Overview Of Business Organizations -- Sole proprietorship -- Partnership -- Varieties of partnerships -- Limited Liability Company (LLC) -- Corporations -- Business form comparison -- 2: Information For All Businesses -- Local taxes, local licenses -- Partnership/LLC taxation -- Corporate taxation -- Forbidden business purposes -- Business entity terminology -- 3: Features of LLCs -- How LLCs are governed -- Professional limited liability companies -- 4: Ten Steps To Organizing An LLC -- Defining the essential roles -- Step 1: Where should you organize? -- Step 2: Select your LLC's name -- Step 3: Select the registered agent -- Step 4: Should you organize your LLC yourself or hire an attorney? -- Step 5: Determine the LLC ownership -- Step 6: File the articles of organization -- Step 7: Order your LLC kit and seal (optional) -- Step 8: Define the management structure and choose managers -- Step 9: Prepare and approve your LLC's operating agreement -- Step 10: Obtain a federal tax identification number for your LLC -- 5: Operating Your LLC -- Protecting yourself from liability -- LLC formalities -- Meetings of members -- Meetings of managers -- Holding member and manager votes by written consent -- Annual reporting requirements -- Qualifying as a foreign LLC -- Reporting and paying taxes -- Amending articles of organization and operating agreement -- Ending the life of your LLC: dissolution -- 6: Suing And Being Sued As An LLC -- LLC sues -- LLC is sued -- Owner suits -- Final thoughts on lawsuits -- 7: LLCs And Personal Liability -- Disregarding the LLC entity -- Instrumentality/alter ego -- Contract and tort claims -- Taxicab cases -- Personal injury cases and claims -- Contract creditors and contract claims -- Government claims -- Parent as alter ego of subsidiary -- Seven most important liability protection rules -- Liability protection: corporation versus LLC -- Final thoughts on liability protection --

Appendix A: Limited Liability Company Forms

LLC Form 1: LLC-1, California LLC articles of organization

LLC Form 2: Sample letter to Secretary of State accompanying articles of organization

LLC Form 3: Sample letter to registered agent accompanying articles of organization

LLC Form 4: Short-form operating agreement for member-managed LLC

LLC Form 5: Long-form operating agreement for member-managed LLC

LLC Form 6: Short short-form operating agreement for manager-managed LLC

LLC Form 7: Long-form operating agreement for manager-managed LLC

LLC Form 8: Membership ledger

LLC Form 9: Investment representation letter

LLC Form 10: Appointment of proxy for member's meeting

LLC Form 11: Call for meeting of members

LLC Form 12: Notice of meeting of LLC members

LLC Form 13: Minutes of meeting of LLC members

LLC Form 14: Action by written consent of LLC members

LLC Form 15: Written consent of members approving a certificate of amendment of articles of organization changing an LLC's name

LLC Form 16: Written consent of members approving a conversion from LLC to corporation

LLC Form 17: Sample certificate/articles of conversion from an LLC to a corporation, State of Delaware

LLC Form 18: Notice to remaining members by a member desiring to withdraw from an LLC

LLC Form 19: Notice to withdrawing member

LLC Form 20: Written consent of members to expel member from LLC

LLC Form 21: Notice to member of expulsion from LLC

LLC Form 22: Resolution authorizing manager to transfer property

LLC Form 23: Resolution authorizing a one-time mandatory capital contribution from LLC members

LLC Form 24: Notice of year-end distribution

LLC Form 25: Resolution of members converting member-managed LLC into manager-managed LLC

LLC Form 26: Internal Revenue Service Tax Form SS-4

LLC Form 27: Internal Revenues Service Tax Form 2553

Appendix B: State Reference Tables

Glossary

Index.