llms.txt
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https://joinopenfile.com/llms.txt
− - Formation: Basic $0, Pro $199, Premium $299, plus the state's fee.− - [What are articles of organization?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/articles-of-organization.md): What articles of organization are, what the form asks for, what it costs in your state, and how it differs from an operating agreement.− - [What is a registered agent?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/registered-agent.md): What a registered agent does, who can serve, whether you can be your own, and what happens to your LLC or corporation if you don't have one.− - [What is an LLC operating agreement?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/operating-agreement.md): What an LLC operating agreement is, which states require one, what to put in it, and why a single-member LLC should still have one.− - [What does doing business as (DBA) mean?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/what-is-a-dba.md): What doing business as means, when you need a DBA, where to file one, and what it doesn't do for your liability or your brand.− - [How to check if a business name is available](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/check-business-name-availability.md): Check a business name in three places: your state's records, the USPTO trademark database and domain names. What each one tells you.− - [How to find out who owns an LLC](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/who-owns-an-llc.md): How to look up who owns an LLC using state business records, annual reports and other public sources, and why owners often aren't listed.− - [LLC advantages and disadvantages](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/llc-pros-and-cons.md): The real advantages and disadvantages of a limited liability company, how the taxes work, what it costs each year, and when one is worth it.− - [What is a managing member of an LLC?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/managing-member.md): What a managing member does, how the role differs from a member or a manager, who can sign for the LLC, and how to name one.− - [What is the best state to form an LLC?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/best-state-to-form-an-llc.md): Why your home state is usually the best place to form an LLC, what Delaware, Wyoming and Nevada really cost, and when another state fits.− - [How to trademark a name](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/how-to-trademark-a-name.md): How to trademark a business or product name: search first, pick a class, file with the USPTO, what it costs and how long it takes.− - [TM vs ®: what's the difference?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/tm-vs-r-symbol.md): What the TM and ® symbols mean, when you can use each one, why ® before registration is a problem, and what the SM symbol is for.− - [How to get a business license](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/business-license.md): How to get a business license: which ones you need, where to apply at the city, county, state and federal level, and what an LLC changes.− - [Do you need a lawyer to form an LLC?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/do-i-need-a-lawyer-to-form-an-llc.md): You don't need a lawyer to form an LLC. What lawyers charge by the hour, what filing directly involves, and when a lawyer is worth paying for.+ - Formation: Basic $0, Pro $199, Premium $299, Complete $799/yr or $79/mo, plus the state's fee.+ - [Limited partnerships by state](https://joinopenfile.com/limited-partnership.md)+ - [LLPs by state](https://joinopenfile.com/limited-liability-partnership.md)+ - [Sole proprietorship setup](https://joinopenfile.com/sole-proprietorship.md)+ - [General partnership setup](https://joinopenfile.com/general-partnership.md)+ - [What are articles of organization?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/articles-of-organization.md): What articles of organization are, what your state's form asks for, what filing costs, where to find a filed copy, and how to amend one later.+ - [What is a registered agent?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/registered-agent.md): What a registered agent does for an LLC, whether you can be your own, the street address rules states set, and what happens if your company has none.+ - [What is an LLC operating agreement?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/operating-agreement.md): Which states require an LLC operating agreement, what to put in one, what your state decides for you without it, and why a single owner still needs it.+ - [What does doing business as (DBA) mean?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/what-is-a-dba.md): What doing business as means, when a DBA is required, where you file one state by state, and why registering the name gives you no rights in it.+ - [How to check if a business name is available](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/check-business-name-availability.md): How to check business name availability: your state's records, the USPTO trademark database, unregistered use and the domain, plus how to hold a name.+ - [How to find out who owns an LLC](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/who-owns-an-llc.md): How to find the owner of an LLC: which states' filings name members, where to look when they don't, and why federal ownership records stay closed.+ - [LLC advantages and disadvantages](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/llc-pros-and-cons.md): The advantages and disadvantages of an LLC: liability, pass-through taxes, and the yearly cost, from nothing in Ohio to $800 in California.+ - [What is a managing member of an LLC?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/managing-member.md): What managing member means on an LLC, how the role differs from a member or a manager, who can sign for the company, how you get paid, and how to name one.+ - [What is the best state to form an LLC?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/best-state-to-form-an-llc.md): Why the state you live in is usually the best state to start an LLC, what Delaware, Wyoming and Nevada really cost each year, and when another state fits.+ - [How to trademark a name](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/how-to-trademark-a-name.md): How to file a trademark for a business or product name: search first, pick a class, what the USPTO charges per class, and how long it takes to decide.+ - [TM vs ®: what's the difference?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/tm-vs-r-symbol.md): What TM, SM and the ® symbol mean and when you can use each: TM needs no filing, ® only after the USPTO registers your mark, and what misuse costs.+ - [How to get a business license](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/business-license.md): Whether an LLC needs a business license, which city, county, state and federal ones apply to your work, and the order to check and apply for them.+ - [Do you need a lawyer to form an LLC?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/do-i-need-a-lawyer-to-form-an-llc.md): No state makes you hire one for an ordinary LLC. What lawyers charge an hour, what filing it yourself involves, and when one is worth paying.+ - [How to file Form 2553 for an LLC](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/how-to-file-form-2553.md): Form 2553 item by item for an LLC: what goes in each box, who signs, the IRS fax numbers and addresses, the deadline and late relief if you missed it.+ - [Single-member LLC taxes](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/single-member-llc-taxes.md): How a one-owner LLC is taxed: the IRS disregards it, so the profit goes on your Schedule C, with self-employment tax and quarterly payments.+ - [How to dissolve an LLC](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/how-to-dissolve-an-llc.md): How to close an LLC properly: vote to dissolve, pay creditors, file final returns, file the state's articles of dissolution, then close the IRS account.+ - [What is a foreign LLC?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/foreign-llc.md): What a foreign LLC is, when a second state makes you register, what the filing is called there, what it costs, and what happens if you skip it.+ - [What is a certificate of good standing?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/certificate-of-good-standing.md): What a certificate of good standing is, what your state calls it, what it costs, how fast it arrives, and what to do when the state will not issue one.+ - [How to change an LLC name](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/how-to-change-an-llc-name.md): What it costs to change an LLC's name, which amendment your state takes, how to tell the IRS without a new EIN, and what else carries the old name.+ - [How to add a member to an LLC](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/how-to-add-a-member-to-an-llc.md): How to add a member to an LLC: whose consent you need, what goes in the amendment, the states that want a filing, and the partnership return.+ - [LLC or corporation?](https://joinopenfile.com/guides/llc-vs-corporation.md): What really separates an LLC from a corporation: who owns each one, how the IRS taxes it, the meetings a corporation holds, and what investors buy.+ - [Trademark class 1](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/1.md): Chemicals+ - [Trademark class 2](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/2.md): Paints & coatings+ - [Trademark class 6](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/6.md): Metal goods+ - [Trademark class 7](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/7.md): Machines & tools+ - [Trademark class 8](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/8.md): Hand tools & cutlery+ - [Trademark class 10](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/10.md): Medical devices+ - [Trademark class 11](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/11.md): Lighting & appliances+ - [Trademark class 12](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/12.md): Vehicles & accessories+ - [Trademark class 13](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/13.md): Firearms & fireworks+ - [Trademark class 15](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/15.md): Musical instruments+ - [Trademark class 17](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/17.md): Rubber & plastic materials+ - [Trademark class 19](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/19.md): Building materials (non-metal)+ - [Trademark class 20](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/20.md): Furniture+ - [Trademark class 22](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark/classes/22.md): Ropes & textile fibers