# Master the essentials of LLC management.

Explore expert-written articles, guides, and tools to help you form a limited liability company, fundraise, navigate taxes, manage equity, and everything in between.

## Getting started

**Limited liability company (LLC)**

If you’re considering structuring your business as an LLC, keep reading to learn more about the types of LLCs, pros and cons, equity options, and how they work.

**LLC distributions**  
Learn how LLC distributions work, including how to split profits, manage taxes for single-member and multi-member LLCs, and maintain clean records.

**LLC funding**  
Learn how fundraising works for limited liability companies, including the differences between funding for LLCs vs. corporations, and what types of investors are available.

**How to transfer LLC ownership**  
Learn how it works when a member wants to transfer LLC ownership, including guidelines for how to conduct partial and full transfers.

## Taxes

[**How LLC taxes work**](/content/learn/startups/tax-planning/llc-taxation/index.html)

[**Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)**](/content/learn/startups/private-companies/corporate-transparency-act/index.html)

[**Business tax deadlines 2026**](/content/learn/startups/tax-planning/business-tax-deadlines/index.html)

[**Tax planning for small businesses**](/content/learn/startups/tax-planning/index.html)

**LLC Blueprints**  
Bring the power of employee ownership to your company with this guide on six LLC equity types and how to implement them.

## Ownership

**Understanding equity incentive plans for corporations and LLCs**  
Learn how to create and manage an equity incentive plan, including the different types of equity awards, key design decisions, and legal requirements.

**Phantom equity**  
Learn how phantom equity plans incentivize and retain key employees without diluting ownership. This guide covers mechanics, tax implications, and crucial risks for private companies considering implementation.

**LLC membership interests**  
Learn about LLC membership interests, when they can be issued, and how to transfer units among members. We'll also cover the differences between membership interests and equity compensation.

**Profits interest**  
Profits interest can give LLC members a share of future growth with tax-free grants and long-term capital gains treatment. Learn how to set up and manage them.

## Documents

[**LLC organizational documents**](/content/learn/startups/private-companies/llc/documents/index.html)

[**LLC operating agreement**](/content/learn/startups/private-companies/llc/documents/operating-agreement/index.html)

[**Schedule K-1 tax form**](/content/learn/startups/tax-planning/schedule-k-1-tax-form/index.html)

**Waterfall models, done in seconds**  
In a single click, create waterfall models that are accurate, transparent, and customized to your operating agreement.

## Types

[**Single-member LLCs (SMLLC)**](/content/learn/startups/private-companies/llc/single-member-llc/index.html)

[**Multi-member LLCs (MMLLC)**](/content/learn/startups/private-companies/llc/multi-member-llc/index.html)

[**Limited liability partnerships (LLP)**](/content/learn/startups/private-companies/llp/index.html)

[**C-corps vs. LLCs**](/content/learn/startups/private-companies/c-corp-vs-llc/index.html)