Question on changing Sole Proprietor to LLC?

johio1 · June 2009

Hi, I currently have a business setup as a Sole Proprietorship in Ohio. I have an EIN setup and am doing business under a ficticous name. It`s time for me to start thinking about some personal liability protection so I would like to create an Ohio LLC and continue to do business under the same name I am using now. Here`s my questions on getting this done:
1. According to the IRS website it sounds like I can continue to use the same EIN since this will be a one owner LLC using pass thru taxing. What form needs filed to change the business structure to the LLC?
2. For my DBA registration, do I just refile it as a LLC instead of a Sole Proprietorship?

Am I missing anything else here? Basically I just want to create XYZ LLC and continue to do business under the ABC name I currently use.

Thanks!
Jason

pepperlegal · June 2009

You would need to file articles of organization in Ohio (assuming you wish to form in Ohio) to establish the LLC. You can use the same EIN if you wish. You would no longer be using your DBA, since the name would instead be used with your LLC.

johio1 · June 2009

I can still use a DBA if I want right? I want to do business under a different name than my LLC name.

infinique · May 2010

You can do that at anytime. You have lesser liabilities when you change it to LLC.

Question on changing Sole Proprietor to LLC?

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