Limited Liability Companies For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Limited Liability Companies For Dummies®

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Table of Contents

1. Cover
2. Introduction
   1. About This Book
   2. Foolish Assumptions
   3. Icons Used in This Book
   4. Beyond the Book
   5. Where to Go from Here
3. Part 1: The ABCs of LLCs
   1. Chapter 1: What Is an LLC, Really?
      1. Understanding How LLCs Work
      2. Creating Your Own LLC: Your First Step Toward Success
      3. Operating Your LLC
   2. Chapter 2: LLCs: More Handy Than Duct Tape!
      1. Understanding Why LLCs Are Awesome
      2. Taking a Look at a Few Wrinkles
      3. Discovering the LLC’s Many Variations
   3. Chapter 3: Determining Whether an LLC Is Right for You
      1. Knowing Your Options: Other Business Structures
      2. Getting Personal: Using an LLC to Achieve Your Goals
4. Part 2: Your First Steps: Forming Your LLC
   1. Chapter 4: Playing — and Winning — the Name Game
      1. Establishing the Best Name for Your LLC
      2. Determining the Availability of a Name
      3. Protecting Your Name
      4. Completing Your Identity with a Logo
      5. Changing Your Name
   2. Chapter 5: Choosing the Best State for Your LLC
      1. Your State or Not Your State, That Is the Question
      2. Exploring Tax and Privacy Havens
      3. Working with a State-Required Registered Agent
   3. Chapter 6: Creating and Filing Your Articles of Organization
      1. Making a Few Big Decisions
      2. Preparing Your Articles
      3. Filing Your Articles
      4. Considering Formation Companies
   4. Chapter 7: Converting Your Current Business into an LLC
      1. Considering Conversion to an LLC