A corporations "Articles of Incorporation" (known as the "Certificate of Incorporation") is the founding legal document of a corporation's onset of business. The application is filed with the state to have an artificial legal entity known by the corporation name, brought into existence and then proceeds to set forth basic information about the corporation, and which can also define or limit elements of the corporation's existence.

Forming a Limited Liability Company has the distinct advantage of being a cross between a partnership and a corporation. One of the advantages of a Limited Liability Company, is that most states require fewer formalities be observed in an LLC in comparison to a fully incorporated company.

Another Advantage: One LLC Member Required. Historically, most states required that a Limited Liability Company would be comprised of at least two LLC members. Today most states and the IRS recognize the single-member LLC as a legitimate form of business structure.

As a separate legal entity like limited partnerships and corporations, the Limited Liability Company shares a similar advantage, it is recognized legally as a completely separate legal entity from its "members."

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