{"id":9081,"date":"2017-05-08T09:09:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T07:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.invoiceberry.com\/?p=9081"},"modified":"2023-05-13T12:39:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T10:39:22","slug":"set-llc-50-us-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/set-llc-50-us-states\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up an LLC in All 50 US States & D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re just starting on your business journey, you might be wondering: should I start an LLC, S- or C-corporation, or sole proprietorship?<\/p>\n

Today, we’ll look at why your best bet (if you’re a small business) is to form an LLC.<\/p>\n

Even better, we’ll look at what an LLC really is, what the advantages and limits are, how you can protect yourself, and of course, how you can start your LLC<\/a> in your own state.<\/p>\n

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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n

I. What Is an LLC?<\/a><\/p>\n

II. Why Should I Register My Business as an LLC?<\/a><\/p>\n

III. The Limits of LLCs<\/a><\/p>\n

IV. How to Protect Yourself Even with an LLC<\/a><\/p>\n

V. What Are the General Steps to Form an LLC?<\/a><\/p>\n

VI. State Requirements to Form an LLC<\/a><\/p>\n

By State:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Alabama<\/a><\/td>\nKentucky<\/a><\/td>\nNorth Dakota<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alaska<\/a><\/td>\nLouisiana<\/a><\/td>\nOhio<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arizona<\/a><\/td>\nMaine<\/a><\/td>\nOklahoma<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arkansas<\/a><\/td>\nMaryland<\/a><\/td>\nOregon<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
California<\/a><\/td>\nMassachusetts<\/a><\/td>\nPennsylvania<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colorado<\/a><\/td>\nMichigan<\/a><\/td>\nRhode Island<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Connecticut<\/a><\/td>\nMinnesota<\/a><\/td>\nSouth Carolina<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delaware<\/a><\/td>\nMississippi<\/a><\/td>\nSouth Dakota<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D.C.<\/a><\/td>\nMissouri<\/a><\/td>\nTennessee<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida<\/a><\/td>\nMontana<\/a><\/td>\nTexas<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Georgia<\/a><\/td>\nNebraska<\/a><\/td>\nUtah<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hawaii<\/a><\/td>\nNevada<\/a><\/td>\nVermont<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Idaho<\/a><\/td>\nNew Hampshire<\/a><\/td>\nVirginia<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Illinois<\/a><\/td>\nNew Jersey<\/a><\/td>\nWashington<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indiana<\/a><\/td>\nNew Mexico<\/a><\/td>\nWest Virginia<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iowa<\/a><\/td>\nNew York<\/a><\/td>\nWisconsin<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kansas<\/a><\/td>\nNorth Carolina<\/a><\/td>\nWyoming<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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I. What Is an LLC?<\/h2>\n

An LLC is a Limited Liability Company. It is the easiest way for companies in the US to structure their businesses and provide them with liability protection.<\/p>\n

An LLC is a legal entity, meaning that your personal assets are protected if your business is every sued.<\/p>\n

The LLC then becomes the main target of lawsuits and any debt it undertakes, and the owners are a separate entity that cannot be touched in those situations.<\/p>\n

When choosing your business structure, you have in fact four options besides an LLC:<\/p>\n