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LLC Overview
- An LLC shields assets from debts and lawsuits.
- It prevents double taxation of owners.
- States regulate LLCs.
- LLC income and expenses go on the member’s tax return.
- Members manage LLCs jointly.
- Setting up an LLC is expensive.
- Maintaining an LLC is also expensive.
Tax Considerations for LLC
- What taxes does an LLC pay in Hawaii?
- What is an LLC usually taxed as?
- LLCs prevent double taxation of owners.
- For tax purposes, the IRS treats an LLC as a pass-through entity.
- LLC owners are not personally liable for company debts.
- LLCs can be expensive to form and maintain.
- Another downside is taxation complexity.
Comparing Structures
- Corporations limit liability.
- Partnerships enable pass-through taxation.
- There are benefits and drawbacks to each LLC tax structure.
- LLCs prevent double taxation and limit liability.
- Disputes between members are possible.
- LLCs are hybrids, with flexibility.