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21 November 2014

Creating An 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.

At the first stage you have to give your LLC a name. What you need is a unique name that distinguishes your business from others in the industry. Run a research through the Secretary of State Business to see if your company's name shares similarities with another company's name. Your LLC's name must include L. L. C., LLC or the whole "Limited Liability Company", not corp. Or Ltd.

It is recommended that you select a registered agent for your LLC. A registered agent can be either an individual or a company that is legally permitted to conduct business in Illinois. The agent will handle legal documents on behalf of the LLC and notify its members accordingly.

What follows is the acquiring of an Employer identification Number, abbreviated EIN. EIN is necessary for LLC that have two members or more since it is used for tax purposed. The IRS is responsible for issuing the EIN. Make sure you register with the Illinois Department of Revenue either by filling a form online or by sending an e-mail in the respective address.

Create an operating agreement. Operating agreement states the ownership and the operating procedures for any LLC. LLC operating agreement is not a must for LLC in Illinois but it is advisable to have one in case your LLC have more than one member. The state acknowledges the Limited Liability Company operating agreement as the document governing it. You can create an operating agreement through a lawyer. Operating agreement is important when creating relationship with co-owners for an established business.

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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