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I am creating a national internet listing site that will allow for companies to advertise their services.  My question is, should the LLC be formed in the state where the office and most of the business transactions will be handled (as my paying customers will be from every state)?  Thank you in advance for your reply.

Yes.  Else you may have to pay more in fees.

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Travis Tschepen
Hibachi Bros. LLC

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My recommendation would be to form the LLC where you and your office will be physically located.

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thank you for the very quick reply!  So, I will only need to file in my state...am I required to file anything additional as my customers will be national?  tax wise?  thanks!

HRob: While completely off-topic, let me say that you`re damn good-looking.

On to the LLC topic: an LLC filing is always on the state level - there is no `national` filing. Even Fortune 500 companies are registered as a corporation in a main state (corporate office HQ sometimes), but not always. For instance, many corporations file in Delaware because they have such favorable corporate treatment.

On the tax front, you would only need to collect sales tax on those customers who also reside in your home state. So, you`ll need to keep track of those transactions. If you eventually open offices elsewhere, the tax issue will become a little more complex.

The `else you would have to pay more in fees` thing is irrelevant - you need only incorporate in one place.

So, to summarize: file in your home state, and you really are a fine looking woman...

Filing: Your LLC is considered organized once an original and a duplicate copy of the articles of organization are delivered to the Secretary of State with the proper filing fee and the Secretary of State determines that they are in compliance with state requirements.

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