BUSINESS FORMATION

Entity Selection

Choosing the right business entity is the foundation of any successful business. It’s a decision that affects everything—from ownership structure, decision-making, hiring, financing, all the way down to taxes—and each entity has different rules on limited liability, ownership, taxation, and more. We're here to help you choose and register the right entity for your needs. Some common options are:

LLC 

A limited-liability (LLC) entity can help you protect your personal assets from business losses. Because they're considered by the IRS to be "pass-through" taxation entities, members of the LLC are taxed instead of the LLC itself. We can help you establish and learn how to operate an LLC, whether you have one member or several.

CORPORATION (C-CORP, S-CORP, BENEFIT CORP/B-CORP)

We can help you to decide if a corporation is the right fit for your business and, if it is, support you in establishing your corporation, issuing shares to your members, creating company by-laws, and making sure you understand how best to operate your business.

GENERAL PARTNERSHIP

Whether you’re thinking of forming a general partnership or a limited-liability partnership in the state of California, we're here to help. We’ll teach you how to best run your new partnership and can help draft the perfect partnership agreement for your needs.

NON-PROFIT CORPORATION

A nonprofit is a tax-exempt corporation formed for educational, religious, scientific, literary, or charity purposes. Nonprofits have complex business structures with specific federal and state compliance requirements. We can help you form your nonprofit corporation and establish federal and state tax-exempt status. We also have extensive experience in maintaining, merging, and dissolving various types of nonprofits.

Formation Agreements

Whether you are just starting out and need the full suite of business formation services or you’ve already established your business and just need new formation agreements, we’ve got you covered. If you are running a business on your own, or with other partners or investors, we'll help you properly establish and protect your assets and these working relationships. Some of these agreements include:

• OPERATING AGREEMENT (LLC) 

• BYLAWS & SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT (CORP)

• GENERAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT 

Have a business or legal question you can’t find an answer to?

Our website doesn’t cover everything we offer, so feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. If you are dealing with something not listed, this doesn’t mean we can’t help! Soleil Law has represented individuals in many diverse fields and resolved countless unique challenges. Our success comes from listening to our clients’ concerns and working together to find the answers.