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Why Online Businesses Should Form Delaware LLCs

What Benefits Are There to Online Businesses Forming a Delaware LLC? Delaware LLCs provide significant benefits to all types of businesses and their owners, including online businesses. Here are the top five benefits of Delaware LLCs for online businesses: Benefit #1.) Limited Liability Protection Delaware LLCs provide limited liability protection, shielding business owners’ personal assets […]

By Matthew Dochnal April 28, 2023
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Why Freelancers Should Form a Delaware LLC

Why Freelancers Should Form a Delaware LLC Freelancers should form a Delaware LLC instead of operating a sole proprietorship for several reasons. 1.) Limited Liability Protection. An LLC provides business owners with limited liability protection, which shields their personal assets from any debts or legal liabilities associated with their business. Freelancers in high-risk industries can […]

By Matthew Dochnal February 16, 2023
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How to Wind Up and Close a Delaware LLC

  How to Close a Delaware LLC: 3 Steps Formally closing a Delaware LLC requires completing the following steps: Step 1.) Members Vote on Cancellation Before proceeding with closing the business, the existing Members must agree to cancel the LLC. Oftentimes the LLC Operating Agreement will include a provision detailing how Members should come to […]

By Matthew Dochnal February 7, 2023
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How Do I Add a Member to a Delaware LLC?

  How to Add a Member to a Delaware LLC A Delaware LLC can make membership changes by following three simple steps: Step 1: Vote On Changes Changing membership in a Delaware LLC starts with existing LLC members holding a vote. Existing members must provide unanimous consent before an ownership transfer can be made. LLC […]

By Matthew Dochnal December 15, 2022
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Do I Need a Lawyer to Set Up a Delaware LLC?

  Do I Need a Lawyer To Set Up a Delaware LLC? Hiring an incorporation lawyer with experience forming and maintaining LLCs is a good way to ensure that your company has a strong legal foundation. For many businesses however, hiring a lawyer is not practical or affordable. How To Set Up an LLC: 5 […]

By Matthew Dochnal November 17, 2022
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Does My Delaware LLC Have To Pay Franchise Tax?

  What Happens If I Don’t Pay the Delaware Franchise Tax? If a company fails to pay franchise tax, it will eventually lose its good standing status. When an LLC loses good standing status, it also loses its limited liability protections. This exposes members to personal liability they would otherwise not have if they paid […]

By IncNow October 24, 2022
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