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Form Your LLC, Step by Step (Your State)
Every step to form your LLC in your state, in order, so you do not miss a filing.
What it solves
Forming an LLC means a string of filings in the right order, and missing one costs you later. This playbook walks you through seven steps, from choosing your state and ownership to filing Articles of Organization, getting your EIN, signing an Operating Agreement, and setting compliance dates. It is general information, so confirm details with your state and a professional.
What this is worth: A lawyer charges $1,000 to $1,500 to form an LLC. You will do it right yourself.
What is inside
- A home state decision guide, with when another state might make sense instead.
- A single-member versus multi-member choice and how it shapes your agreement and taxes.
- Articles of Organization filing steps on your Secretary of State site.
- Free EIN steps at irs.gov, including saving your confirmation PDF.
- An Operating Agreement step: fill members and ownership percentages, sign, and store it.
- A compliance calendar step for your annual or biennial report, with a two week reminder.
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Questions, answered
Almost always no. The file says to form in your home state unless you have a real reason, such as property or partners elsewhere, because forming out of state means filing and paying fees in two states.
Your state, money set aside for your state's filing fee, and a business email and phone. You pay the fee directly on your Secretary of State site when you submit your Articles of Organization.
It flags the S-corp election as a later step once you are profitable, and says to confirm timing and salary with a CPA before you file. It is general information, not tax advice.
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