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An entrepreneur should consider starting an LLC to limit personal liability, enjoy flexibility in management and taxation, and gain credibility and protection for the business while simplifying its structure.
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Last Updated: March 25, 2026
If an entrepreneur is ready to start a new venture, the limited liability company (LLC) structure might be the right one. But why create an LLC? And how can a business owner know if that structure fits their needs?
That’s where this guide comes in; it explains some of the top reasons that entrepreneurs should take a long, hard look at forming an LLC.
There are usually four reasons why an LLC is the choice of entity for many business owners. Some entrepreneurs choose LLCs for different or additional reasons specific to them, so it’s for each entrepreneur to speak to legal and financial experts about their unique needs before making a selection.
If someone wants to start a business without filing paperwork with the state, they can do so, but they will open themselves up to potential legal and financial pitfalls. Solo owners or joint owners who start businesses without filing formation paperwork start sole proprietorships or general partnerships.
Typically, a sole proprietor or general partner is personally liable for any of the business’s legal or financial woes. Without liability protection, a business creditor or anyone who sues a business can collect a judgment or debt from the owners’ personal assets. This can include the owner’s personal savings, home, car, and other assets.
So why start an LLC? An entrepreneur can usually avoid incurring personal liability for business issues by forming an LLC. In most cases, a business creditor or litigant can’t touch an owner’s personal assets to satisfy an LLC’s debts unless they commingle assets or use the LLC for personal matters.
If someone wants to learn more about these crucial entity differences, they can take a peek at ZenBusiness’s LLC vs. Partnership and Sole Proprietorship vs. LLC pages. ZenBusiness also provides helpful LLC vs. S Corp and Business Structures pages for more background on how LLCs tend to compare to many business entity types.
An LLC isn’t the only commercial entity that can shield a business owner from personal liability. A corporation can also protect an entrepreneur from legal and financial troubles, but corporate shareholders generally have more tax liabilities than LLC members.
Corporate shareholders are doubly taxed. This means the corporate entity has to pay taxes on its income, while the shareholders have to pay income taxes on the distributions they receive from the corporate revenue as well. On the other hand, LLCs don’t pay income taxes at the entity level. Only LLC members pay income taxes on their share of the business earnings. This LLC taxation is called pass-through taxation.
If an entrepreneur is looking for a business structure that provides personal asset protection and saves them money on startup costs, an LLC is likely their best option. Someone who wants to start a corporation must file what is typically called Articles of Incorporation in their state, while an individual who wants to run an LLC usually files Articles of Organization. Often (but not always), corporation filings can be significantly more expensive than LLC filings. Depending on the state, the difference between starting an LLC and a corporation can be hundreds of dollars.
Just as important as (or even more important than) a business owner’s money is their time. Running an LLC can save a business owner time compared to a corporation because starting and running an LLC involves less formality and paperwork. The owner has to submit LLC formation paperwork to their state’s agency that oversees business activities. However, LLC owners don’t have to deal with shareholder meetings or the extensive routine reporting that falls on corporate shareholders.
Starting and running an LLC can ease many business concerns, but it’s not without effort. To start an LLC, an entrepreneur needs to make some crucial decisions and file paperwork with applicable state and federal agencies. The ZenBusiness guide on how to start an LLC covers the process in detail.
Typically, starting an LLC involves or requires someone to take the following steps:
Not every state requires LLC members to have an operating agreement, but it’s still crucial that the LLC has one. With an operating agreement, LLC owners can create their own rules for conducting LLC business instead of depending on their state’s default rules for conduct. ZenBusiness even offers a helpful operating agreement template that can make the writing process easier.
Wherever a business owner is in their startup journey, their journey can be easier with ZenBusiness. Their LLC Formation Service can help entrepreneurs through every step of the process, and ZenBusiness provides support for every question. For $0 plus state fees, ZenBusiness can help anyone get their LLC up and off the ground in no time!
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Disclaimer: The content on this page is for information purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, or accounting advice. For specific questions about any of these topics, seek the counsel of a licensed professional.
Why get an LLC? There can be so many reasons to start an LLC in any state, including liability protection, tax savings, and fewer startup costs and formalities than a corporation.
An entrepreneur doesn’t need to start an LLC to start a business, but starting a business as an LLC can provide them with more protection and minimize their tax liabilities.
Running a business as an LLC can shield the owner’s personal assets from legal and financial problems the venture might encounter. An LLC can also help a business owner avoid the double taxation that many corporations face. On the other hand, forming an LLC is more complex and expensive than running a business as a sole proprietorship or general partnership. Also, LLC members have fewer options for raising capital than corporate shareholders have.
One of the biggest tax advantages of an LLC is the fact that its owners enjoy pass-through taxation instead of corporate double taxation. Another is that LLCs also have the option of being taxed as an S corporation or a C corporation if it’s more financially advantageous for them.
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