by Jack Anthony | Apr 12, 2026 | LLC Guides
Most people form their LLC, get the approval letter, and never think about an operating agreement. That’s a mistake. The operating agreement is what tells courts, banks, partners, and the IRS exactly how your LLC works — and without one, they get to decide for...
by Jack Anthony | Apr 12, 2026 | LLC Guides
You’re the only member of your LLC. So why do you need an operating agreement with yourself? Because courts, banks, and the IRS don’t look at your LLC the way you do. They look at documentation. A single-member LLC with a proper operating agreement is...
by Jack Anthony | Apr 12, 2026 | LLC Guides
An EIN — Employer Identification Number — is your LLC’s federal tax ID. You need it to open a business bank account, hire employees, file taxes, and establish business credit. It’s free, it takes about 10 minutes online, and there’s no reason to...
by Jack Anthony | Apr 12, 2026 | LLC Guides
There’s a moment — you probably know it — where you decide to stop playing pretend and make the thing real. The idea has been sitting in your chest for weeks, maybe years. And one day you sit down and say: alright. Let’s actually do this. Forming an LLC is...
by Jack Anthony | Apr 12, 2026 | LLC Guides
Same day. Six weeks. Somewhere in between. The answer depends on where you file, how you file, and whether you’ve done the preparation that keeps the state from bouncing your application back to the start of the queue. Most people don’t know the difference...
by Jack Anthony | Apr 12, 2026 | LLC Guides
Most people stay sole proprietors longer than they should. Not because it’s the smarter choice — it isn’t. Because starting something official feels like a commitment. Like you’re claiming something. And claiming something means you can lose it. But...
