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Should I use a Series LLC, Multiple LLCs, or an Umbrella LLC?

By IncNow July 11, 2022

Serial entrepreneurs often explore multiple opportunities simultaneously. To start a new line of business, you may not need a whole new LLC. You can use your current LLC and put various lines of business under one entity. This practice is often referred to as forming an Umbrella LLC structure. Using an Umbrella LLC for multiple […]

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How does a Delaware Series LLC File Beneficial Ownership Information Under the Corporate Transparency Act?

By IncNow June 25, 2021
Corporate Transparency Act

In April 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to solicit public comment on a wide range of questions related to the implementation of the beneficial ownership information reporting provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). IncNow® provided four responses. The first response advocates why the protected series […]

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Should I Set Up an LLC Holding Company?

By IncNow May 7, 2021
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How you can protect your businesses from the liabilities of your other businesses Does a D.B.A. offer you any legal protection? Are there alternatives to setting up a separate LLC for each business or property? If you have multiple LLCs, it’s only natural to wonder if you should set up an LLC holding company. In order to determine […]

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South Dakota Enacts Series LLC Legislation: What You Need to Know

By IncNow October 14, 2020
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Among a number of recent states to enact Series LLC legislation, South Dakota’s new Series LLC law becomes effective soon. The approach of South Dakota counters the larger Series LLC trend. Most states follow either the business-friendly Delaware model or the prescriptive Uniform Protected Series Act (“UPSA”). Here’s what you need to know. When Will […]

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The Series LLC Can Protect Your Business from an ‘Infection’

By IncNow April 21, 2020
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Just as an infected person with a virus can infect nearby healthy people, an asset with a liability in a company can be a bad apple that unnecessarily exposes all the good apples to a liability. In this case, the “virus” is not a germ, but rather a judgment creditor who tries to collect against […]

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Why the Series LLC Is the Ultimate Subsidiary Factory

By IncNow June 25, 2018
Subsidiary

In the summer of 1987, “make your own sub day” was so popular in the Camp Tockwogh mess hall, that we all sang “I feel like makin’ SUBS!” This was a subtle substitution of one word in the classic rock lyrics, Feel Like Makin’ Love by Bad Company. I still love making subs, but nowadays […]

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The Series LLC: Not Your Average Business Entity

By IncNow January 18, 2018
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IncNow President John Legaré Williams recently gave a TEDxWilmington Talk on the series LLC. This is what he discussed. The Series LLC allows you to separate your assets Many business types can use the Series LLC The Delaware Series LLC is a popular choice I need you to suspend your disbelief just for a second […]

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