Limited liability company (LLC)
Definition
A type of business organization that offers the limited liability of a corporation and the tax benefits of a partnership. The owners of an LLC are referred to as "members", whose rights and responsibilities in managing the LLC are governed by an operating agreement. An LLC is legally formed by the filing of a document called the articles of organization with a state official, usually the Secretary of State.
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Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
A business ownership structure that shields its owners' personal assets through the doctrine of limited liability (like a corporation) but has pass-through taxation (like a partnership), where profits (or losses) are passed through to the owners and taxed on their personal income tax returns.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:19 pm
