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		<title>One Horrible Mistake You Can Make With Your LLC Ownership</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbusinessincorporation.com/?p=308</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you remember when Oprah Winfrey was giving stuff away on her show? I watched a promotional clip one day, where she was pointing to people and saying, “and YOU get a car, and YOU get a car.” But what I was thinking was, “and YOU get a tax bill, and YOU get a tax [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LLCs and Salaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbusinessincorporation.com/?p=304</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I get asked all the time about how to set up an LLC with a salary. It’s not hard, but there are some things you need to make sure you do ahead of time to make it work. First, you need to make sure your LLC has made the right tax election. Only LLCs that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LLCs and Operating Agreements</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The document that defines how an LLC is to be structured and operated is called an Operating Agreement. It’s a vital document, essentially forming the skeleton of your business. In a properly-worded Operating Agreement, you can expect to see the following key points, in addition to other administrative functions: Whether the LLC is member-managed, manager-managed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does a Single-Owner C or S Corporation Offer Better Protection for an Asset Protection LLC?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peterh</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbusinessincorporation.com/?p=299</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Because of some highly-publicized legal cases concerning single member LLCs, and courts not upholding the asset protection rules, we’re seeing strategists suggest you use a corporation, or an LLC taxed as a Corporation instead to hold certain assets. However, there are some strong downsides to that method, from both a legal standpoint and a tax [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing a Resident Agent for your LLC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbusinessincorporation.com/?p=297</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A resident agent can also be called a statutory agent or a registered agent. A resident agent is your LLC’s legal face in each state where your business structure is formed or registered. Largely the primary purpose of a resident agent is to accept service of legal documents on behalf of your LLC. That&#8217;s why [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Series LLC – Okay for Solo 401(k) Pensions?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbusinessincorporation.com/?p=289</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m seeing strong interest in Series LLCs these days. Real Estate investors are coming to the Series LLC in numbers, fascinated by the idea of having solid asset protection without paying to form and maintain multiple state entities. Business owners are also looking at the Series LLC as a great way to start multiple businesses, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Happens to Your LLC if You’re Not Around?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbusinessincorporation.com/?p=292</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re the sole owner of an LLC, and the only Manager of LLC, what happens to your business if something happens to you? I think the answer is largely going to depend on state law and everyone&#8217;s individual situation. Something I suggest for couples is to have the non-owning spouse be a Manager of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Prepare Minutes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbusinessincorporation.com/?p=285</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Minutes are really simple and easy to prepare! Even though there isn&#8217;t a standard format, as long as you make sure a few key elements are in each set of Minutes, they will be perfectly acceptable in the event of any type of legal challenge. For a set of Minutes to be considered legal, they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obtaining a Tax Identification Number from the IRS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbusinessincorporation.com/?p=280</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every business formed in the United States is required by law to have an Employer Identification Number (also called a Tax ID number). If you are creating a disregarded LLC, you can choose to either operate using your Social Security number as a Tax ID, or you can file for a Tax ID number. Unless [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nevada Challenged on Business License Exemption</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbusinessincorporation.com/?p=276</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve got a Nevada entity, and have successfully claimed an exemption from the business license fee of $200/year in the past, then you probably know the state isn’t allowing that exemption any more. But all may not quite be lost. A group made up of resident agents and others have launched a lawsuit against [...]]]></description>
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