What does LLC mean after a company's name ?
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Limited Liability Company\n\nThe biggest advantage of a limited liability company is that the owner (or owners, which are really called members) would not have to worry about paying for the company's debt should it go under. For example, if the company is sued for more than it is worth, the owners would not have to cover the loss - only the assets of the company can be claimed.\n\nThere are other advantages/disadvantages of an LLC. The link below should shed some light.
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Use the current name of the company.
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You mean, what does it stand for?   Original Equipment Manufacturer.   That probably does not help, but here is what it really means. \n\nIf I make a computer, I can buy the Microsoft Windows system as a so-called OEM, so it becomes integrated into my product.   That means that when I buy Windows for my computers for resale, I assume all responsibilities of the software too.   So when my customers complain to me about Windows, I've got to fix it and make it right.   If they contacted Microsoft about the problem, they would have to pay for service.   It would be wise if they dealt with me directly, since I am the "Original Equipment Manufacturer".  \n\nI hope this helps.\n\nGood luck and Happy Computing.
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A corporation is a legal entity (distinct from a natural person) that often has similar rights in law to those of a natural person. Civil law systems may refer to corporations as "moral persons"; they may also go by the name "AS" (anonymous society) or something similar, depending on language (see below).\n\nIn colloquial usage, "corporation" usually refers to a commercial entity set up in accordance with a governmental framework. Churches (mainly in US, but not so much in other countries, where Churches have a different status), interest groups (both can form as not-for-profit corporations or can exist as voluntary associations), cities and townships (often chartered as public corporations), among others, may also have historically lengthy corporate identities.
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if the names are the same, you will see inc., ltd, etc. simular spelling is allowed as it sounds the same, but spelled differantly. just as in computer talk, u is you. sounds the same, but spelled differant. in our state there are two orphanages. one is the childrens home, the other is the chilrens house. if the state of corporations in your state says the name is taken, ask to speak to a supervisor as that the spelling is differant. if not and you use it, you could and will get sued and costs to change to another name is alot. if you get a small office attorney for a small fee to research it and if they tell you its ok, then the liablity lies with the attorney if something comes up. many attorneys have a price of 150.00 to inc. and it includes everything. by inc., you protect yourself and your assests. as a owner, you can lose everything, but as a corporation, you can dump it and your personal is protected. plus you can be everything under a corp. ceo, sec., tres, etc.
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LP stands for Limited Partnership. LTD stands for Limited and is used by corporations
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The German ones I can answer.  AG means Aktiengesellschaft, or stock company.  You'll also see GmbH after some German companies, which means Gesellschaft mit beschraenkte Haftung, or company with limited liability.  Interesting distinction, isn't it?  In the U.S., the limited liability is automatic with a corporation, or stock company, but in Germany the two don't necessarily go together.  \n\nSA, I believe (I don't know much French) is for something like "Societe Anonym" or anonymous society, which translates once again as a stock company - but look to someone else who actually knows French on that one.
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LLC with C-Corp as organizer. Double protection, best limit of liability since you will have guests/customers on your property.
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Wow people ask this question alot.\n\nA limited liability company issues membership interests and has members where a corporation issues stock and has stockholders. \n\nAn LLC is either run by its members or managers but may, if its LLC agreement specifies, have officers. A corporation always has a board of directors and officers.\n\nA corporation's structure is dictated by its articles and by, usually a well established body of law in the state of its formation's statutes and case law. An LLC is usually governed mostly by its operating agreement because the LLC statutes give LLCs great flexibility in management and economic flexibility.\n\nAn LLC is taxed as a partnership if it has 2 or more members and is disregarded as an entity if it only has 1 member, whereas, unless you make an S-corp. election, a corporation pays tax separately from its owners (hence the double tax issue).\n\nLLCs are generally chosen for either their tax advantages over corporations and their greater flexibility in economic and managerial structures.
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An LLC is treated as a proprietorship for tax purposes so if your income falls in a tax bracket below corporate rates you still have the lower taxes. An LLC does provide you with comparative protection against liability by separating your busines assets from your personal assets.You can also run more then 1 business in an LLC and not have to get tax id #'s for each business.  Check with a CPA he can evaluate your situation and recomend a business type.
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CORPORATION\n--------------------\nWhat sets the corporation apart from all other types of businesses is that a corporation is an independent legal and tax entity, separate from the people who own, control and manage it. Because of this separate status, the owners of a corporation don't use their personal tax returns to pay tax on corporate profits -- the corporation itself pays these taxes. Owners pay personal income tax only on money they draw from the corporation in the form of salaries, bonuses and the like.\n\n\nLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES\n-----------------------------------\nLimited partnerships are usually created by one person or company, the "general partner," who will solicit investments from others -- who will be the limited partners.\n\nThe general partner controls the limited partnership's day-to-day operations and is personally liable for business debts (unless the general partner is a corporation or an LLC). Limited partners have minimal control over daily business decisions or operations and, in return, they are not personally liable for business debts or claims.\n\nCOMPARISONS\n----------------\nLLCs are similar to corporations because they also provide limited personal liability for business debts and claims. But when it comes to taxes, LLCs are more like partnerships: the owners of an LLC pay taxes on their shares of the business income on their personal tax returns.\n\nCorporations and LLCs make sense for business owners who either 1) run a risk of being sued by customers or clients or run the risk of piling up a lot of business debts, or 2) have a good deal of personal assets they want to protect from business creditors.
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limited liability where the general partner would have liability, but the rest of the partners are not liable for anything. if incorporated, nobody can sue one person. it all falls to the company.
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Of course you can.  Many great works of entertainment have been created by partnerships, teams, couples, siblings, etc.  Its better to use your names than a company or corp. that doesn't legally exist yet.
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if you google the name of the state in which you live along with the phrase "division of corporations", you should get some links to a state government site where you can look up the corporation by name. (if you don't know the exact corporate name, it will usually come up with a list of similar names, and you can probably pick out the one you're looking for).\n\nIt will usually list the date the business was incorporated (keep in mind that a business could have been in existence prior to actually incorporating, but the Div. of Corp. site should give you the date the business was officially incorporated).\n\nIt should also tell you if the corporation is still "active" or not. (Corporations must pay annual fees to the state in order to keep their status active).\n\nGood luck
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A corporation is a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved or chartered by a state.  An incorporation is consolidating two or more corporations into one entity.
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Yes. You can have the same corporation name as another company in another state. But if the name is trademarked, then you can be sued by that other company.\n\nFrom the article "Incorporating With Same Company Name in Another State" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/guide/cases/jessiechrissie.htm , "In order to form a corporation, most states only require that the corporation's name be distinguishable (ie. different) from the names of other corporations and/or other business entities that are registered in the state of incorporation. \n\nOnce you have incorporated in your state, no other corporation could be formed in your state with the same name for as long as your corporation is in existence. However, this would not preclude someone from incorporating a business with the same name in another state. It can and certainly does happen, and I have personally come across many corporations (and limited liability companies) with identical names in various states in my work as an incorporation specialist. \n\nHowever, in instances where a name is trademarked it would not be entirely unheard of for a company to receive a notice to cease and desist from infringing on a trademark and, in effect, requiring the company to change its name. "
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i guess a COMPANY name is out of the question?????