Friday 21 November 2014

How To Create Illinois LLC Formation

By Ida Dorsey


Limited liability company is abbreviated by LLC. Before the process of Illinois LLC formation, you need to know what is meant by LLC. Limited liability company refers to the business structure with a flexible organization. LLC Illinois offers limited liability to its members. LLC in this State are considered as corporations, limited liability partnerships. It can also be single-member LLC.

What follows is necessary for the formation of an LLC: the full names and addresses of: the company's principal and the registered agent; the purpose of the LLC; the type of management; the full name, address and signature of the organizer; the member's liability, and the exact period the LLC is not perpetual.

During LLC formation, you first have to name your LLC. Give your LLC a unique name that will enable your business distinguishable from other businesses. You can research on your LLC's name through the Secretary of state Business to see if it is similar to another LLC's name. It is advisable to change it when the name of your LLC matches another LLC. Your name must have Limited Liability Company, L. L. C. Or LLC. Words such as corp., corporation, Ltd etc. Are prohibited.

After naming your LLC you should consider hiring a registered agent. Though not mandatory, it is highly recommended. Your LLC's legal agent may be an individual or another company authorized to carry out business permanently based in Illinois. A registered agent's primary tasks involve accepting legal documents for the LLC and brief its members.

Ensure you get Employer Identification Number (EIN). Most LLC have more than two members and hence are required to have the Employer Identification Number. The IRS issues the EIN. EIN is used for tax purposes. Register with the Illinois Department of Revenue and it is mandatory. It involves filling online forms or registering through mail, and then submit registration application form for your business.

Next, you should create an operating agreement. This is a document where the ownership status and the operational procedures of an LLC are stated. It is the document recognized by the State of Illinois as the one governing the LLC. It is not mandatory for an LLC to operate under one such agreement but it is nevertheless recommended, particularly if your LLC has two members or more and if you want to build a healthy relationship with co-owners. In order to create an operating agreement you need to contact a lawyer.

Familiarizing with legal obligations of LLC is needed. The continuing legal obligations are specifically the annual reports. These annual reports are submitted to the State annually prior the anniversary of your LLC by mail or online. The annual reports can be filled either a manager or member. The filling is done at fee of $250 annually. You are penalized for late filling, two months after the due date, with a fee of $300. The fees may change hence you need to check with the State Department of Business Services after some period.

The State's website also provides information on types of taxation. LLCs are of course subject to federal income tax, the amount of which depends on the type of taxation you will choose. Visit the website, get informed and conclude on what suits you best.




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