Disclaimer: The information provided on this website is for general educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute formal legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is formed. Read the full disclaimer
Business Formation & Compliance Writer
MBA, former state-filings compliance analyst
Marcus covers entity formation, registered agent requirements, franchise-tax calendars and the federal filings that follow. He has walked several thousand certificates of formation through state portals and writes from the rejection notices he has seen, not from marketing copy published by formation vendors.
Experience: Seven years processing and auditing entity formation packets for a registered-agent service covering all fifty US states, plus three years writing compliance documentation for small-business clients.
Marcus Oyelaran is not a practising attorney and does not provide legal advice or representation through this site. See our disclaimer.
What a DBA is, when one is required, whether to file with the county or the state, the publication requirement some states impose, and how renewals work. A procedural guide, not legal advice.
A section-by-section walkthrough of what an LLC operating agreement covers: capital contributions, profit allocation, voting thresholds, transfer restrictions, buy-sell triggers and deadlock provisions. Educational information, not legal advice.
What a registered agent does, who is eligible, why a PO box never qualifies, the risks of serving as your own agent, and the procedure for changing agents without losing good standing. Educational information, not legal advice.
How to apply for an Employer Identification Number: who needs one, the four application routes, what the responsible party field means, what to do about mismatched names, and how to replace a lost EIN letter. Educational information, not tax or legal advice.
A step-by-step procedural guide to forming a Texas LLC: name availability, registered agent requirements, Certificate of Formation (Form 205), operating agreements, EIN applications and the compliance filings that follow. Educational information, not legal advice.