LLC Law Blog

Subscribe via RSS
Visit Blog
By: KEYTLaw

Blog Authors

Richard Keyt
On The Net

Latest from LLC Law Blog

Arizona’s mimimum wage effective January 1, 2026 will be $15.15 an hour. This adjustment reflects the rise in the Consumer Price Index from August 2024 to August 2025. Some cities including Flagstaff have even higher minimum wage.

The post Arizona Increases Its Minimum Wage to $15.15/Hour in 2026 appeared first on Arizona LLC Law.
Continue Reading Arizona Increases Its Minimum Wage to $15.15/Hour in 2026

The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has announced major changes to its business filing procedures aimed at preventing fraud and safeguarding business owners from unauthorized filings. On May 8, 2025, the Commission unanimously approved four new policies that will affect how Arizona limited liability companies (LLCs), PLLCs and corporations file and manage their records with the ACC.
These updates are part of a broader effort to protect the integrity of Arizona’s business environment while still making it easier for entrepreneurs and business owners to stay in compliance. Here’s a breakdown of the new policies and what they mean for your business.

…
Continue Reading New Arizona LLC Rules: What LLC Owners Need to Know

The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has announced major changes to its business filing procedures aimed at preventing fraud and safeguarding business owners from unauthorized filings. On May 8, 2025, the Commission unanimously approved four new policies that will affect how Arizona limited liability companies (LLCs) and corporations file and manage their records with the ACC.
These updates are part of a broader effort to protect the integrity of Arizona’s business environment while still making it easier for entrepreneurs and business owners to stay in compliance. Here’s a breakdown of the new policies and what they mean for your business.

Policy

…
Continue Reading New Arizona LLC Filing Rules: What LLC Owners Need to Know

My client who went to Bank of America to open a bank account for his LLC owned by his revocable living trust that he signed digitally sent me an email that said:

“I just went to Bank of America and they refused to open my bank account because [the trust was] not notarized. I showed them the statute from your help document for that exact situation and they didn’t seem to care and said it was per policy that they can’t accept the electronic signature.”

Because I know Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Chase employ idiots, I give the

…
Continue Reading Bank of America Ignores Arizona Law

In light of a recent federal court order, reporting companies are not currently required to file beneficial ownership information with FinCEN and are not subject to liability if they fail to do so while the order remains in force. However, reporting companies may continue to voluntarily submit beneficial ownership information reports.
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., No. 4:24-cv-00478 (E.D. Tex.), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, issued an order granting a nationwide preliminary injunction. Texas Top Cop Shop is only one of several…
Continue Reading FinCEN Beneficial Owner Information Report Filings Stayed

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published its Consumer Price Index report on September 11, 2024, that says Arizona’s mimimum wage effective January 1, 2025 will be $14.70 an hour. The 2024 minimum wage is $14.35 an hour.  The 35-cent minimum wage increase is directly tied to the latest CPI report, which showed a 2.5% increase in inflation from August 2023 to August 2024.
The post Arizona Increases Its Minimum Wage to $14.70/Hour in 2025 appeared first on Arizona LLC Law.
Continue Reading Arizona Increases Its Minimum Wage to $14.70/Hour in 2025

A distribution from a limited liability company (LLC) is a payment of cash or property made by an LLC to the LLC’s owners, also known as members. Although state law sets forth certain default rules, LLC members can specify in the LLC’s operating agreement when and how profits are allocated, distributed, and taxed.
Distribution Method and Timing
Under the default rules provided by most state LLC statutes, an LLC is not required to make any distributions to members before they withdraw from the LLC or it is dissolved. It is prudent for LLC members to create an operating agreement that…
Continue Reading What Is an LLC Distribution?

Question:  I am completing IRS Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification.  Line 1 says “Name of entity/individual.”  I am completing the W-9 for my single-member LLC.  What do I put in line 1?
Answer:  For a sole proprietor or disregarded entity, enter the owner’s name on line 1, and enter the business/disregarded entity’s name on line 2.
The post Do I Put My LLC’s Name on Line 1 of an IRS Form W-9 appeared first on Arizona LLC Law.
Continue Reading Do I Put My LLC’s Name on Line 1 of an IRS Form W-9

The following is the text of an email I got from Tanya M. Gibson, Director, Corporations Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission on May 1, 2024:

Hi, All! It has been a while since I have reached out. I hope everyone is well and staying cool!
I have good news to share! We have secured a vendor for our new filing system! Yes, we are replacing eCorp. We are excited because the new system is technologically advanced and offers a great deal of features and functionality that will enhance the customer experience, streamline filings, and better protect against fraudulent filings.

…
Continue Reading Arizona Corporation Commission is Making a New Website

Question: People frequently ask me why they should hire me, Richard Keyt, an Arizona LLC attorney who has formed 9,400+ AZ LLCs, to form their Arizona limited liability company instead of a non-law firm company I’ll call the “Nonlawyer LLC.”
Answer: People should hire me to form their AZ LLC for the following reasons:
  • I Don’t Require You to be Legally Bound to 56 Pages of Legal Contracts: Unlike Nonlawyer LLC I don’t require people to enter into any contracts to hire me to form an LLC.  Nonlawyer LLC requires its LLC customers to agree to 56 pages of

…
Continue Reading Don’t Pay a Non-Lawyer More than an Arizona LLC Attorney to Form an Arizona LLC

Question:  I received a letter from Wells Fargo bank that said my new LLC’s principal address on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission cannot be 24 W. Camelback Rd, #467, Phoenix, AZ 85013.  That address is your address that our LLC uses only for Arizona Corporation Commission purposes.  Do I have to amend my LLC’s Articles of Organization to change the LLC’s principal address?
Answer:  The 24 W. Camelback Rd, #467, Phoenix, AZ 85013 is a UPS mail box. You are dealing with an idiot banker who is telling you that your LLC cannot have its principal address be a

…
Continue Reading Well Fargo Bank Demands LLC Change its Principal Address

Question:  What is a verified LLC phone number?  I tried to open a bank account for my LLC at Chase Bank.  The bank clerk said that he could not open a bank account for the LLC unless he could “verify” the LLC’s phone number.  My client who is the sole member and manager of the LLC gave the banker all of his phone numbers.  The banker was unable to verify any of the phone numbers and declined to open a bank account for the LLC.
Answer:  I don’t have a clue what a verified phone number is.  In forming 8,700+

…
Continue Reading Chase Bank Refused to Open LLC Account Because It Could Not Verify LLC’s Phone Number

As a business owner in Arizona, you may have heard about the Pass Through Entity (PTE) tax codified in Arizona Revised Statutes Section 43-1014. This tax can have significant implications for your business and its owners. In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into what the PTE tax is, how it works, and what you need to know to ensure compliance.
What is Arizona’s Pass Through Entity Tax?
The PTE tax was introduced in Arizona in 2019 as part of the state’s efforts to conform to the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017. Essentially, the

…
Continue Reading Arizona’s Pass Through Entity Tax: What You Need to Know

Question: People frequently ask me why they should hire me, Richard Keyt, an Arizona LLC attorney who has formed 8,200+ AZ LLCs, to form their Arizona limited liability company instead of LegalZoom?
Answer: People should hire me to form their AZ LLC instead of LegalZoom for the following reasons:

  • I’m $245 Cheaper than LegalZoom for Similar Services: As of 1/15/22 my $597 Silver LLC package is $245 cheaper than the $842 LegalZoom charges for its express gold LLC package that provides services similar to our Silver LLC package.  LegalZoom’s statutory agent (aka Registered Agent) Service is $249/year after the

…
Continue Reading Don’t Pay LegalZoom $245 More than an Arizona LLC Attorney to Form an Arizona LLC?

On January 1, 2022, the following new Arizona laws became effective:

  • The minimum wage is $12.80 per hour, which is an increase from $12.15 per hour.
  • Instead of having four state income tax brackets, Arizona income tax changed to two tax brackets.  The tax rates are 2.55 percent and 2.98 percent.  Single people and married people filing separately pay the lower rate if their taxable income is $27,272 or less or the higher rate if their taxable income exceeds $27,272.  Married people filing jointly pay the lower rate if their income is less than $54,544 or the higher rate if

…
Continue Reading New Arizona Laws Effective 1/1/22

Calling it a key security issue, the Internal Revenue Service on July 31, 2021, urged entities with Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) to update their applications if there has been a change in the responsible party or contact information.
IRS regulations require EIN holders to update responsible party information within 60 days of any change by filing Form 8822-B, Change of Address or Responsible Party – Business. It is critical that the IRS have accurate information in cases of identity theft or other fraud issues related to EINs or business accounts.
The data around the “responsible parties” for business-type entities…
Continue Reading Businesses with an EIN Must Notify IRS of Changes with Respect to Responsible Parties