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LLC for Beginners

A plain-English guide to forming an LLC, choosing it over a sole proprietorship, understanding LLC taxes and S corp basics, and keeping your liability protection intactBy Imad Muratspahic
Listen with Sir Michael Caine™ and 1,000+ voices
Length4h 5m

About this audiobook

You have a business, or you are about to, and everyone has an opinion: form an LLC, stay a sole proprietor, pay a website to do the paperwork, never put your home address anywhere. Meanwhile the real questions are simple. What do I file, in what order, what does it cost, how will I be taxed, and what does an LLC actually protect? LLC for Beginners answers them in plain English, step by step, for U.S. owners with no legal or accounting background. Unlike a tax guide for freelancers, it is about the company itself: choosing a state and a name, appointing a registered agent, filing the articles of organization, getting an EIN, writing an operating agreement, and keeping the company legally separate from you afterwards. Unlike a legal textbook, it uses worked examples, checklists and a first-year calendar. Inside, you'll learn: This is an educational guide, not legal or tax advice, and it tells you where a lawyer or CPA is worth the fee. If you want to understand your LLC well enough to run it with confidence, start here.

Audiobook details

GenreBusiness and Economics
Length4 hrs 5 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 10, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Important Notice
2Before You File Anything
3Chapter 1: What an LLC Is and When It Makes Sense
4Chapter 2: What Liability Protection Really Covers
5Chapter 3: Choosing a State
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6Chapter 4: Your Name and Your Registered Agent
7Chapter 5: Filing Your Articles and Getting Your EIN
8Chapter 6: Writing an Operating Agreement
9Chapter 7: A Business Bank Account and Honest Books
10Chapter 8: How an LLC Is Taxed by Default
11Chapter 9: The S Corporation Election in Plain English
12Chapter 10: Quarterly Payments and State Taxes
13Chapter 11: Annual Reports, Fees and Licenses
14Chapter 12: Contracts and Insurance
15Chapter 13: Partners, Changes and Closing
16Chapter 14: Mistakes That Cost You Your Protection
17Your First Year From Here
18Quick Reference: Checklists, Calendar and Glossary
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