Yes, and the EIN usually comes with it. Here's what has to be checked before you build on it.

No. It's an estate planning tool, and asking it to do a second job costs you real things in exchange for nothing. Almost everyone who puts a revocable living trust on top of their companies was told it adds a layer of protection. Can a trust own your LLC? covers whether the transfer works. This one covers whether it accomplishes what you were told it would. What the trust is genuinely good at A revocable living trust does four things well: It keeps your estate out of probate

Some records you keep forever. Most you keep for years. Here's the working list.

Property tax is local and follows the property, not you. Here's what gets taxed, including business equipment, and how homestead ties back to where you live.

You can split your time between two states, but not your residency. Here's how states decide who taxes you, and what the other state can still reach.

Your home state taxes everything, other states tax what's earned there, and a credit covers the overlap. Mostly. Here's how it works.

Adding a spouse changes how your LLC is taxed, what happens in a divorce, and sometimes what your estate plan does. Here's what changes and why.

Pledging LLC assets for a loan, including crypto, and paying the proceeds out to members raises authority, tax, and liability questions. What to sort out first.

Licensing agencies sometimes require specific purpose, ownership, or management language in your formation documents. How to amend without creating new problems.

A will or trust decides who inherits your business. It doesn't decide who runs it, who can sign, or what it's worth. Here's what fills the gap.