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Your LLC Operating Agreement Checklist
1. Decide a
name for your LLC
2. Principal Office
3. Registered Agent/Office
4. Initial members
5. Decide the ownership interests of each member
6. Decide the amount of capital each member will contribute.
7. Will any members be granted an interest solely for
the performance of services?
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DRAFTING
AN LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT
The LLC Operating Agreement is the core document that is referred
to when issues concerning the LLC need to be resolved. The LLC
Operating Agreement reflects the agreement among the members
with respect to the affairs and management of the LLC and governs
the relationship among the members of the LLC.
In drafting a LLC Operating Agreement, the following general
goals should be kept in mind:
1. The Operating Agreement should instruct owners concerning
the operating and management of the LLC.
2. The Operating Agreement should address and resolve all issues
concerning the members (legal, tax, and other).
3. The Operating Agreement should be customized to the business
and owners
4. The Operating Agreement should comply with all federal income
tax laws
5. The Operating Agreement should be consistent with the Articles
of Organization
6. The Operating Agreement should be consistent with mandatory
state statutory rules
7. The Operating Agreement should be clear and use understandable
language
8. The Operating Agreement should be understood by all the members
The LLC Operating Agreement describes the business and economic
arrangement of the members. Depending on the business arrangement
with your co-owners there are a number of issues that should
be addressed in your LLC Operating Agreement. The following
checklist is provided to ensure that the important issues that
should be addressed in your LLC Operating Agreement have been
covered.
• The name of the business
• The official business address
• Registered agent
• The name of the members
• The business purpose of the LLC
• Capital accounts
• Adjustments to Capital Accounts
• The withdrawal of Members
• Compensation
• The amount of money or property contributed by the members
• Additional capital contributions
• Failure to Contribute
• How disputes among members will be handled
• How the business will be managed
• Conduct of meetings
• Voting
• Rights, duties, and liabilities of the members
• Rights, duties, and liabilities of the managers
• Indemnification of managers
• How cash will be distributed to the members
• How profits and losses will be allocated to the members
• Under what circumstances will members be permitted to
transfer their interest to a third-party
• Will the members be granted a “right of first
refusal” or a “right of first offer”
• Will the members be granted “Drag-Along”
and/or “Tag-Along” rights
• Will the members be provided with “tax distributions”
• The duration of the LLC
• Books and records
• Termination
• Dissolution
• Amendments
• Notice
• Arbitration/Court of Law
• Governing Law
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LLC Operating Agreements
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Wisconsin
Wyoming
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