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General guide

Single member LLC vs multi member LLC

A single member LLC has one owner. A multi member LLC has two or more.

1

Taxes by default

A single member LLC is taxed as its owner, by default. A multi member LLC is taxed as a partnership, by default.

2

Operating agreement

A multi member LLC is the case where one matters most.

3

Choosing

The number of owners decides which one you form.

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