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                              QUESTIONNAIRE FOR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

1.         Name and Address of Client: __________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

 

2.         Fee Quoted?  If so, how much? ________________________________________________

 

3.         Name of LLC: ______________________________________________________________

 

4.         Check Name Availability with the State?

____    Yes

____    No

If yes, when checked? ________________________________________________________

 

5.         Purpose:  __________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

 

6.         Street address of registered office:

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

 

7.         Mailing address if different from above:

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

 

8.         Name of Resident Agent:  ____________________________________________________

 

9.         Will we complete IRS form SS-4 and obtain the federal employer identification number?

____    Yes

____    No

 

If we are obtaining the EIN, please complete the following:

(A)       Name of Member to sign SS-4 __________________________________________

(B)       Social Security Number of Member to sign SS-4  ___________________________

(C)       Date business started or acquired _________________________________________

(D)       Highest No. of Employees expected in first 12 months _______________________

(E)       Date first wages to be paid (if applicable)  _________________________________

(F)       Principal activity of business ____________________________________________

(G)       Is the principal business manufacturing?

____    No

____    Yes.  If Yes, what are the principal products and raw materials? _________

(G)       Who will products or services be sold to? 

____    Business (wholesale)

____    Public (retail)

____    Other (specify) _________________________________________________

____    N/A

10.       Member Information:

     Member           Class of


    Name and Address  Initial Capital      % Interest         Representative    Member

        of Member                        Contribution    In the LLC          (If Applic.)     (If Applic.)

 

_____________________      ___________    _________    ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________      ________

_____________________

_____________________

 

_____________________      ___________    _________    ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________      ________

_____________________

_____________________

 

_____________________      ___________    _________    ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________      ________

_____________________

_____________________

 

_____________________      ___________    _________    ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________      ________

_____________________

_____________________

 

11.       Names of Managers:

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

 

12.       The Managers shall be elected by a:

____    majority vote of the Members

____    unanimous vote of the Members

 

13.       The ordinary and usual decisions concerning the business and affairs of the Company shall be made by the Managers.  For each of the following, indicate if by:

1          = a Manager

Maj.     = a majority vote of the Managers

All        = unanimous vote of the Managers

 

____    open one or more depository accounts and make deposits into and checks and withdrawals against such accounts

____    enter into and execute any and all agreements, contracts, documents and instruments made on behalf of the Company during the normal course of business

____    enter into and execute any and all agreements, contracts, documents and instruments made on behalf of the Company during the normal course of business involving goods or services less than $10,000 per year, including but not limited to the purchase, lease or acquisition of any real or personal property

 

____    enter into and execute any and all agreements, contracts, documents and instruments made on behalf of the Company during the normal course of business involving goods or services equal to or greater than $10,000 per year, including but not limited to the purchase, lease or acquisition of any real or personal property.


____    purchase, lease or acquisition of any real or personal property, which acquisitions would not be considered to be during the normal course of business.

____    sell, convey, mortgage, grant a security interest in, pledge, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose or encumber any real or personal property;

____    engage employees and agents, define their respective duties, and establish their compensation or remuneration

____    obtain insurance covering the business and affairs of the Company and its property and on the lives and well being of its Members, employees and agents

____    commence, prosecute or defend any proceeding in the Company's name

____    borrow money, incur liabilities, and other obligations;

____    establish pension plans, trusts, profit sharing plans and other benefit and incentive plans for Members, employees and agents of the Company; and

____    participate with others in partnerships, joint ventures or other associations and strategic alliances. 

 

14.       The tax matters partner is ___________________________________________________

Note:  LLCs of more than 10 members, or LLCs which have a nonresident alien as a partner, or a partner other than a natural person (corporations) will generally be subject to the comprehensive unified audit proceedings.  (See Code § 6231(A))  The tax matters partner is the general partner (Member) so designated, or the general partner (Member) with the largest profits interest if there is no designated general partner (Member).

 

15.       Removal of a Manager shall be by:

____    majority vote of the Members

____    unanimous vote of the Members

 

16.       If a Manager dies or resigns, there shall be no replacement of the Manager unless the Members:

____    unanimously agree to designate a new person as Manager

____    by a majority vote agree to designate a new person as Manager

 

17.       Upon a Member's death, the buyout of the deceased Member shall be:

____    Mandatory by the Company

____    Optional buy-out by the Company, then optional buy-out by the Members, then forced dissolution if the total interest is not purchased.

 

18.       Payment of purchase price shall include interest at the prime rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal on the withdrawal date.  If The Wall Street Journal is no longer published or if The Wall Street Journal no longer publishes a prime rate on the date in question, then the prime rate established by ___________ Bank, of _______, STATE shall be used to determine the prime rate.

 

 

19.       Will the LLC be using the cash method of accounting?

____    Yes

____    No


Note:  Cash method is prohibited if a "C" corporation is a member of the LLC, or if the LLC is a tax shelter.  The LLC will not be a tax shelter unless its membership interests have to be registered with a federal or state agency, or if it is a syndicate which means more than 35% of the losses of the entity during the tax year are allocable to limited partners or limited entrepreneurs.  Limited entrepreneurs include any person who has an interest in an enterprise other than as a limited partner and does not actively participate in the management of the enterprise.  Therefore, if the members actively participate in management, like most accounting firms and law firms, the LLC can use the cash method of accounting.

 

20.       Does the LLC plan to have a qualified retirement plan? 

____    Yes

____    No

 

If yes, are we to prepare the documentation? 

____    No

____    Yes  

Note:  If yes, see Pension Department for appropriate questionnaire.

 

21.       Have we warned the members that they may have to pay self employment tax on the net income received from the LLC under 1402(a)(13)? 

____    Yes

____    No

Note:  If a Member does not participate in the management of the LLC, the Member may be able to avoid paying self employment tax.

 

 

22.       Have we discussed the intangible tax issue with the client?

____    Yes

____    No

 

23.       Security Law Issues.  Exemption from STATE blue sky laws under MCLA 451.802(d)(9)(D)(1) if the persons are actively engaged in management.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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