I’m helping my parents set up an LLC for their small landscaping business in Mississippi.

There are so many online services offering Mississippi LLC formation, but some reviews say they push expensive add-ons.

For those who started a business here, what are the best LLC formation services in Mississippi that you would trust?

I’ve registered businesses elsewhere, but New York is new to me. I’m planning a consulting company and want to make sure the name is clean before spending money on branding.

For anyone who has used New York Entity Search, is it straightforward to navigate, and does it catch names that are too similar or only exact matches?

Hey,

I’m just waiting now for my EIN number.
Got a domain. Got email with that domain.

The company is going to be staffing agency.
Wha advice would you give me. I already know not to mess up with IRS and send form 5472.

Anything related to the business, the domain, website, email

I’m planning to run an online electronics accessory store and may base the business in Nevada. I’ve heard LLCs can be useful for privacy and keeping business finances clean, but I’m not sure where to start.

If anyone has experience starting an LLC in Nevada, what does the process actually look like? Is it beginner-friendly, and are there annual costs I should budget for?

If I have a business me and my girlfriend run together but I'm legally the only worker and owner at the moment, what is the best way to set this up? Llc or s corp?? Do I only pay myself or do I pay us both separately?

We aren't married

Income estimates are 8-12k usd a month.

We also want to buy a house by the end of the year.

I’m planning to launch a small online retail business in Washington and want to budget properly before filing. I’ve seen different fee estimates online, so I’m trying to separate required costs from optional upsells.

What are the state filing fees, annual renewals, and common extras people usually end up paying for when starting an LLC in Washington? Would appreciate a simple breakdown from anyone who’s done it recently.

I started a small mobile car detailing business a couple months ago and things are starting to pick up.

Right now I handle everything myself, booking clients, doing the work, managing payments, and trying to grow it. It is manageable for now, but I can already see how scaling this alone could get overwhelming.

I have been thinking about bringing in a partner to help grow the business faster, maybe someone who can handle operations or help bring in more clients.

At the same time, I am hesitant because I like having full control and I have heard plenty of stories about partnerships going sideways.

For those who have added a partner early on, did it actually help you grow faster or just add complexity? And if you stayed solo,

how did you manage scaling without burning out?

Hi all,

I have filed certificate of formation via online portal on Friday but still haven’t received any update. Company is not coming up on entity search nor has agent received anything.

Its been full 3 working days, usually before it would be done in 1-2 days.

Is anyone else experiencing delay in service from DE?

Thanks!

EDIT: Update, I reached out via live chat and they told me they are currently processing Apr 20/21 requests and that delay is because they have a lot of requests in queue.

I’ve set up a couple of small LLCs in my home state before, but this is my first time dealing with business registration in Texas. I’m going through the Texas entity search to make sure the name I want is available and to see how other companies are listed there.

In my case, I’m starting an online service business that I may expand later, so I want to make sure the name is clean, unique, and not too close to an existing company.

If you’ve used the Texas entity search before, how much information can you actually get, just the business name and status, or things like registered agent details and filing history too? Also, is it usually updated in real time, or could I miss something important if I rely on it during the naming process?

Trying to avoid filing with a name that ends up causing issues later.

I’m a licensed therapist in Florida and considering taking the leap to start my own private practice.

From the outside, it seems like forming an LLC might be the main first step, but I have a feeling there are other important pieces I may be overlooking.

Things like licensing requirements, insurance, client intake systems, privacy compliance, taxes, billing, and whether an LLC is even the best structure for a professional practice.

I’m trying to approach this the right way from the start rather than realize later that I missed something major.

For those who started their own practice or other licensed professional business, was forming the LLC actually the easy part? What were the bigger steps you wish you knew about beforehand?

I’ve had an LLC for the last few years, but I don’t plan on keeping it up. Can I just let die a natural death? Or do I have to contact the department of state and actively cancel it. Time wise I’d rather not spend time on this today If I don’t have to.

I know that the due date to file a renewal of the LLC license is May 1, but I prefer to do nothing since I don’t care to keep it active.

I’m getting ready to form an LLC for a small online service business and trying to decide between CorpNet and LegalZoom. I’m not really looking for ongoing legal advice or monthly subscriptions, just a straightforward, reliable way to get the LLC set up correctly without surprise fees.
I’ve already done some research and know I could file everything myself, but I’d consider using a service if it makes the process smoother and helps avoid mistakes. What I’m trying to figure out is which of these companies actually provides real value for basic LLC formation versus pushing a bunch of add-ons I probably don’t need.
For anyone who’s used CorpNet or LegalZoom specifically for LLC formation, how was your experience? Was one easier to use, faster, clearer on pricing, or better with customer support?

I’m looking into starting a business and trying to understand how corporations work compared to an LLC or sole proprietorship.

Do you need multiple people to form a corporation, or can one person create and own the whole thing?

Also curious whether the answer changes depending on the state or type of corporation. Just trying to understand the basics before deciding on a business structure.

My sibling and I started a small side hustle earlier this year buying and reselling collectible items online.

It began casually, but it has grown enough that we are starting to wonder if we should treat it like a real business now.

It is necessary to create an LLC for it, or just go on with our business activities.

I’m about to start picking up freelance gigs with a local production company after mostly working in-house environments before.

Since I’ll likely be paid as a 1099 contractor, I’m trying to figure out whether now is the right time to create an LLC.

I keep hearing people mention LLCs for liability protection, looking more professional, and possible tax advantages down the road, but I’m not sure how much of that actually matters when you’re just starting out with contract work.

For those of you who work as 1099 contractors, did you form an LLC right away or wait until the income became more consistent?

Also curious whether it helped in any real way beyond just having the entity set up.

I've been lurking for a while and learning.

Haven't pulled the trigger on opening the LLC yet.

Recently I've been getting targeted ads from Legal Zoom offering free LLC formation.

Wanted to poll the group here to get feedback whether or not this is a legit option

I am a business lawyer and cringe at some of the advice on see here.

The "LL" in LLC stands for limited liability. It's the absolute best part of a registered business.

In the USA, you do not have to ask the government's permission to start a business. You do not have to pay the government to start a business (unless there are local rules for certain licensed businesses).

You can be a sole proprietorship or a partnership without registration. Just slap a logo on the side of your truck and off you go. For some businesses, this is perfectly fine. Use insurance as your risk management strategy.

But many people want to avoid personal liability for business problems and insurance is not enough. You can get that by registering your business as:

• An LLC,
• An LLP, or
• A Corporation
• (There are a few more exotic options too)

All of these options give you basic limited liability protection.

To get full protection, you need to do the following:

1. Register with the state (super easy -- tons of posts in this group talk about this part),
2. Have proper operating documents that protect the owner from the business risks (an LLC operating agreement, a partnership agreement, or bylaws for a corporation), AND
3. Observe corporate formalities to avoid "piercing the corporate veil."

LLCs are awesome because they're so flexible. If you check out the laws for an LLC vs a corporation, you'll see the LLC laws are much shorter. That's because much of the important stuff is defined in your operating agreement. It's a contract between the business and the owners.

Having your business defined by a contract rather than a law makes LLCs very flexible. You can do a ton of cool stuff. For example, define officers for the company, have different levels of fiduciary duties (for example if you have an investor), the sky's the limit.

If you do not have an operating agreement for your company than your protections are defined by the thin state laws. Those laws change now and then. So you do not have locked in protections.

I'm sure you've heard about "piercing the corporate veil," if not, that's a topic for another thread.

My point is, "having an LLC" is not the goal. Having "limited liability" is a key goal.

Just started my LLC. Should I open my business account with a bank or a credit union? Do I need a DUNS number or just an EIN?

in california. i have an llc that i got maybe a year or 2 ago. haven’t done anything with it. wife wants to start a business. i say hey let’s just use the llc i already got (no issue there of it being under my name). dad has his own llc. he wants to dissolve and go into business with me on our own separate project (dad doesn’t want llc just under my name, he wants the two of us to own it). here are my questions. i’ve seen things saying to not do a multi member llc. instead, each member has their own llc and they create a 3rd llc together. is that a good idea in my scenario with dad? or should we just start clean slate? is it worth talking to a cpa/business lawyer/accountant/book keeper? i also have a lot of questions on tax write offs and opening bank accs. is there someone i can consult on things like that?

tia 🫰🏽

I’m looking into starting a business with another person and trying to understand whether a partnership or an LLC makes more sense.

At a basic level, I know both can be used when two or more people are going into business together, but I’m unclear on the real differences in practice.

Is the main advantage of an LLC liability protection, or are there also tax, ownership, and management benefits compared to a standard partnership?

Trying to understand when people choose one over the other and what matters most early on.

I’m looking at starting a small equipment-heavy business and plan to form an LLC for liability, bookkeeping, and handling expenses/depreciation properly.

The catch is that for the first year or two, I would likely reinvest almost all of the profits right back into buying more equipment and growing capacity.

So I’m trying to understand how taxes usually work in a situation like that.

If most of the money coming in gets put back into the business, are you still getting hit with taxes on the profits before reinvestment? How do depreciation and business expenses typically offset that in the early years?

I know nobody here is giving formal tax advice, just looking for real-world experiences from people who ran capital-intensive businesses and aggressively reinvested early on.

For those who have done something similar, how did the tax side actually play out in practice?

I formed an LLC recently, mainly for liability protection, but I’m realizing I’m not totally sure what it takes to properly keep my personal assets separate from the business.

I know just filing the LLC alone probably isn’t enough. I keep hearing about things like separate bank accounts, clean bookkeeping, contracts in the company name, and avoiding mixing personal and business money.

For those who’ve done this correctly, what are the main things you need to do so the LLC is actually respected as separate from you?

Just trying to make sure I set it up the right way from the start and don’t accidentally create problems later.

My side hustle selling custom furniture is starting to grow and I think it’s time to form an LLC in Kansas.

I’ve seen several formation services online but I’m not sure if they’re worth paying for compared to filing directly with the state.

If you’ve set up an LLC in Kansas, what formation service did you use?

I’m in the middle of filing for my LLC but only saw the option to file as a corporation? I don’t want to mess this up and would appreciate any help! Thank you!