Category: LLCs

The California Secretary of State has recently updated their process for filing Statements of Information for Limited Liability Companies. Statements of Information can now be filed online using the following link. https://llcbizfile.sos.ca.gov/ The Secretary of State has been processing Statements of Information online for...

By: Tamara B. Pow, Esq. Very recently, the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has had to notify certain California limited liability companies (LLCs) that their 2017 LLC annual tax/estimated fee payment were misapplied to the 2016 tax year, which resulted in the FTB mistakenly sending...

By: Tamara B. Pow, Esq . As many of you are aware, annual fees for California limited liability companies were due June 15 th . So here are a few pointers to keep in mind as you are filing forms and paying fees. While...

By: Tamara B. Pow, Esq. The Secretary of State recently updated some of their LLC forms for the second time in several months. They were last updated in July of 2016 and were revised again for 2017. The forms that have been revised include:...

By: Tamara B. Pow, Esq. A question I am frequently asked by LLC owners how LLC managers should get paid? A limited liability company operating agreement should clearly outline payments to both Managers and their affiliates, since these payments are typically made before a...

By: Tamara B. Pow, Esq. When starting an LLC, carefully consider the powers granted to an LLC manager. Your operating agreement should have customized provisions regarding what the manager(s) can and cannot do – do not just accept some form language. As an LLC...