| Limited liability company is similar to a corporation but is | | | | These sites may also provide services such as |
| suitable for smaller companies with limited number of | | | | checking business name availability, preparing and filing |
| owners. It is a legal business entity where owners | | | | LLC Articles of Organization, or LLC Certificate of |
| have limited personal liability even if they take part in | | | | Organization, and acting as registered agents. They |
| the management. Similar to sole proprietorships and | | | | may also supply a Company or Incorporation Kit, which |
| partnerships, LLC owners account for business income | | | | includes a minute book, company seal, and LLC |
| and losses on their personal tax returns. | | | | certificates. These sites may also assist in preparing a |
| Limited liability companies can be formed and | | | | LLC Operating Agreement, Organizational Minutes, and |
| incorporated online. Companies, which offer online | | | | preparing IRS Form SS-4 Application for Employer |
| incorporation of LLCs, are so designed that people | | | | Identification Number. If properly incorporated and |
| desirous of forming a LLC can place their order | | | | maintained, LLCs provide liability protection for their |
| entirely online. These sites offer a complete package | | | | members and managers. |
| of limited liability company incorporation services quite | | | | Online incorporation of LLCs is a feasible option and |
| similar to what would be obtained by hiring an attorney | | | | also a time saving activity. Incorporation of a LLC by |
| to incorporate a LLC. Interested individuals are required | | | | people themselves or by hiring an attorney may prove |
| to fill online incorporation questionnaires and the entire | | | | to be a time consuming operation. The expenses |
| process may last for a few minutes. Individuals will | | | | incurred while incorporating a LLC will differ depending |
| then receive notification that their request has been | | | | on whether the incorporation is done online or |
| received and is being processed by the site. These | | | | otherwise. Some companies offer company |
| companies take care of all the paperwork once the | | | | formations that are completed electronically so online |
| order is placed and may also pay the state for filing of | | | | company incorporations may be completed within one |
| LLC. | | | | working day. |