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Operating agreement for an LLC

An operating agreement is a document that sets out who owns the LLC and how it runs. Many states do not require one.

1

What it covers

Ownership shares, who makes decisions and what happens when a member leaves.

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Filing

Most states do not file it. You keep it with your records.

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Why write one

Banks often ask for it.

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