[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-what-documents-are-necessary-to-form-an-llc":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"butterSlug":7,"category":8,"state":8,"legalPage":8,"author":8,"tldr":8,"costBreakdown":9,"summary":10,"featuredImage":8,"featuredImageUrl":11,"featuredImageAlt":8,"hero":12,"headerOverride":13,"tocTitle":8,"hideToc":8,"body":15,"categories":47,"tags":72,"primaryProduct":75,"meta":76,"updatedAt":79,"createdAt":80,"_status":81},77,"payload","What documents are necessary to form an LLC?","what-documents-are-necessary-to-form-an-llc",null,[],"Formation To form an LLC, complete and file your articles of organization (sometimes called a certificate of formation). Governance Although you do not need to file an LLC operating agreement, this is a core document that defines who owns the LLC, how it will be managed, how the membership will handle profits, and more. Ownership Although many LLCs","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.buttercms.com\u002FWsR1UcrR6iptYDoPAhWQ",{"overline":8,"title":8,"subtitle":8},{"title":8,"link":8,"cta":14},"Get Started",[16,22,26,30,33,37,40,44],{"id":17,"level":18,"text":19,"anchorId":20,"blockName":8,"blockType":21},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2d0","h2","Formation","formation","guide-heading",{"id":23,"content":8,"legacyHtml":24,"blockName":8,"blockType":25},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2d1","\u003Cp>To form an LLC, complete and file your \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Farticles-of-organization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">articles of organization\u003C\u002Fa> (sometimes called a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fcertificate-of-formation-for-llc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">certificate of formation\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fp>","guide-rich-text",{"id":27,"level":18,"text":28,"anchorId":29,"blockName":8,"blockType":21},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2d2","Governance","governance",{"id":31,"content":8,"legacyHtml":32,"blockName":8,"blockType":25},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2d3","\u003Cp>Although you do not need to file an \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fllc-operating-agreement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">LLC operating agreement\u003C\u002Fa>, this is a core document that defines who owns the LLC, how it will be managed, how the membership will handle profits, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":34,"level":18,"text":35,"anchorId":36,"blockName":8,"blockType":21},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2d4","Ownership","ownership",{"id":38,"content":8,"legacyHtml":39,"blockName":8,"blockType":25},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2d5","\u003Cp>Although many LLCs are formed with a single member or a small number of members, it is still advisable to have a member certificate documenting the ownership stake held by each member.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":41,"level":18,"text":42,"anchorId":43,"blockName":8,"blockType":21},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2d6","Tax","tax",{"id":45,"content":8,"legacyHtml":46,"blockName":8,"blockType":25},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2d7","\u003Cp>Apply for an \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fguides\u002Fwhat-is-an-ein-and-do-i-need-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">Employer Identification Number\u003C\u002Fa> by completing IRS Form SS4 or by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.irs.gov\u002Fbusinesses\u002Fsmall-businesses-self-employed\u002Fapply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">applying online\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>",[48,52,56,60,64,68],{"id":49,"name":50,"slug":51},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2d8","Business Formation","business-formation",{"id":53,"name":54,"slug":55},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2d9","Certificate of Formation","certificate-of-formation",{"id":57,"name":58,"slug":59},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2da","LLC","llc",{"id":61,"name":62,"slug":63},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2db","LLC Operating Agreement Addendum","llc-operating-agreement-addendum",{"id":65,"name":66,"slug":67},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2dc","LLC Operating Agreement Amendment","llc-operating-agreement-amendment",{"id":69,"name":70,"slug":71},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2dd","US Article","us-article",[73],{"id":74,"name":70,"slug":71},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2de",{"name":8,"slug":8,"productVersionSlug":8},{"title":77,"description":78,"keyword":8,"ogImage":8},"What Documents Are Necessary To Form An Llc? | LegalNature","Formation To form an LLC, complete and file your articles of organization (sometimes called a certificate of formation). Governance Although","2026-09-18T10:02:05.245Z","2026-05-19T10:57:54.131Z","published"]