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Vermont s ization (mandatory, if applicable) Annual Company Reports (mandatory) Change of Address of Registered Agent (mandatory) Articles of Dissolution (mandatory, if applicable) Any other required state form) LLC Document Filing Checklist ­ Vermont ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Application for Reservation of Limited Liability Company Name (if desired) Articles of Organization (mandatory) Amendments to Articles of Organheck state tax, employment, licensing, unemployment, and workers compensation requirements Check insurance requirements Prepare company accounting ledgers Prepare company record book (looseleaf binderthe state. Prepare Articles of Organization Prepare Operating Agreement If desired, have attorney review Articles of Organization prior to filing Review tax impact of organization with an accountant C? ? ? ? ? ? Write state limited liability company office for information Complete Pre-Organization Worksheet Check annual fees and filing requirements Reserve company name, if desired, by filing with us?): _________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ LLC Pre-Organization Worksheet 4 LLC Pre-Organization Checklist ­ Vermont ? ? ? ? ? ? es of Organization (majority/%/unanimous?): _______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Amendments to Operating Agreement (majority/%/unanimo_____________ New members: _________________________________________________________________ Termination of limited liability company: ____________________________________________ Amendments to Articl _________________________________________________ Expulsion of members: __________________________________________________________ Insurance needs: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Salary ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Transfer of membership interests:____________________ Loans to members: _____________________________________________________________ Salaries of members: Name ___________________________________ ___________________________________ _______________ Accounting type (cash or accrual?): ________________________________________________ Financial authority : Name ___________________________________ Authority to Do _____________________ Date ____________________ Time _____________ Required vote for members actions: (majority/%/unanimous?): __________________________ Fiscal Year: ____________________________________________________ization Worksheet 3 Company Operating Agreement Required quorum for members meetings: ____________________________________________ Annual members meeting: Place __________________________________________________ Cost of organization: ____________________________________________________________ Is qualification in other states necessary? ____________________________________________ LLC Pre-Organ___________________________________________ Proposed date of first members meeting: ____________________________________________ Proposed bank for company bank account: __________________________________ Proportionate Share of Profits and Losses ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ _____ Management of the company: Name __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Distribution and retention of profits and losses: _______________________________________ Initial indebtedness: $ _____________________________________________ Proportionate Share of Profits and Losses ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ __________________________________________ Members' share of profits and losses: Name __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ _____________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ Value _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ ___________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Value _______________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ ________________ ________________ Cash/Property/Services _____________________________________ __________ ____________________ ____________________ Cash/Property/Services _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ ________________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Additional contributions: $ Date when due: Name ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________________________________ Initial investment total: $ ________________ Date when due: ________________ LLC Pre-Organization Worksheet 2 Name ____________________ ____________________ _____________ _________________ _________________ _________________ Limited liability company's registered agent and office address: __________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Phone _________________ _________________ ________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Address _____________________________________ _____________________________________ __________________________ ___________________________________________ Number of proposed members: ____________________________________________________ Proposed members of the company: Name ____________________s organizers: Name Address _________________________________ ___________________________________________ _________________________________ ___________________________________________ _________________nce (limited or perpetual?): __________________________________________ Proposed date to begin company business: ___________________________________________ Names and addresses of those who will act a________________________________________________ Patents/copyrights/trademarks: ____________________________________________________ Organization Matters State of organization: Vermont Company existerpose of limited liability company: _______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ State/local licenses required: _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ LLC Pre-Organization Worksheet 1 Type of Business Pu_______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Other places of business: _________________________________________________________ _____________ business: ___________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Ownership of principal place of business (own or lease?): ________ Address of principal place of business: ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Description of principal place of__________ Phone __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ Location of Business____ _______________________ _______________________ Address ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ __________________________________________________________ Parties Involved in Forming the Limited Liability Company Name _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ ___________________ First choice: ___________________________________________________________________ Alternate choices: _______________________________________________________________ __________________________________rmont Name/Address of State Limited Liability Company Department: Vermont Secretary of State Corporations Division 109 State Street Montpelier, VT 05609 Proposed Name of the Limited Liability Companyment: Here should be the determination of how the limited liability company will amend its Operating Agreement. Instructions for LLC Pre-Organization Worksheet 4 LLC Pre-Organization Worksheet ­ Veh to be considered. Amendments to Articles of Organization: Here should be the determination of how the limited liability company will amend the Articles of Organization. Amendments to Operating Agreenditions for their entry. Termination of limited liability company: How will the company end? Here list any considerations relating to the dissolution of the limited liability company that you may wis Also consider the need for the members or the company to provide the members with life and/or disability insurance. New members: Will new members be allowed in the company? Here note the terms and coerms and conditions for the removal of members. Insurance: Under this heading, consider the types of insurance that you will need, ranging from general casualty to various business liability policies.ited liability company to third parties. This may range from "not at all" to "freely" or may be unanimous or majority consent of the other members. Expulsion of members: Here you should consider the tbehalf of the company. Transfer of membership interests: Under this listing, a decision should be noted as to whether and how members are to be allowed to transfer their ownership interests in the limIn this item, decide if you wish the company to have the ability to make loans directly to its members. Salaries to members: Here you should decide if the members will earn a salary for their work on roposed member to sign checks, borrow money in the company name, or sign documents in the name of the limited liability company. Instructions for LLC Pre-Organization Worksheet 3 Loans to members: ing type (cash or accrual) of the limited liability company should be chosen in advance. Please consult with a competent accounting professional. Financial authority: Here list the authority of each pet at a "majority" (more than 50 percent), although this figure can be set higher and can be made to be unanimous. Fiscal year and accounting type: For accounting purposes, the fiscal year and account present at a meeting, this is the percentage of ownership shares of the limited liability company that must vote in the affirmative in order to officially pass any member business. This is normally s be set higher. Annual members meeting: The date, time, and place of the annual members meeting should be specified. Required vote for member action: Once it is determined that a quorum of me mbers isd liability company that must be represented at a members meeting in order to officially transact any company business. This is normally set at a "majority" (over 50 percent), although this figure canlity company qualify for activities in another state, you are advised to consult a competent business attorney. Required quorum for members: This is the percentage of ownership of shares in the limiteo Transact Business from the other state. In this context, a limited liability company from another state is referred to as a "foreign" limited liability company. If you desire that your limited liabi business in a state other that the main state of organization, it is necessary to "qualify" the limited liability company in that state. This generally requires obtaining a Certificate of Authority tounting); the cost of procuring the necessary supplies; and any other direct costs of the organization process. Out-of-state qualification: If the limited liability company desires to actively conduct a filing fee of $75. (Please note that a complete fee schedule is available at the web address listed above). This cost should also reflect the cost of obtaining professional assistance (legal or acc accounts. Obtain from the bank the necessary bank resolution form, which will be signed by the members at the first members meeting. Cost of organization: The state fee for organization in Vermont isers, at which the company Operating Agreement will be officially adopted Proposed bank for company bank account: In advance of organization, you should determine the bank which will handle the companynly, note the decision here. Also note who will actually comprise the management of the company. Date of first members meeting: This will be the date proposed for holding the first meeting of the membte that here. Instructions for LLC Pre-Organization Worksheet 2 Management of the limited liability company: If the business is to be managed by members only, or members and managers, or managers oon of profits and losses: Here decide how the limited liability company will distribute its profits and losses to each partner. If the company will retain a portion of the profits for reinvestment, nohat proportions the profits and losses of the business will be distributed to the members. This may, but need not, be based on the amount of the contributions of the members to the company. Distributial indebtedness: If there is to be any initial indebtedness for the limited liability company, please list it here. Share of profits and losses: Under this heading is noted how the members decide in w dates on which the contributions are to be made. Additional contributions by members: If there are to be planned additional member contributions of money, services, or property, list them here. Initi liability company upon its beginning business. This transfer will be in exchange for ownership interests in the limited liability company. This is also referred to as "paid-in capital." List also ther or the attorney of the limited liability company is selected as the registered agent. Initial Investment: This figure is the total amount of money or property that will be transferred to the limitedt subpoenas or summons on behalf of the limited liability company). The person need not be a member of the limited liability company. The registered agent need not be a lawyer. Normally, the main ownehe registered agent of the limited liability company. All states require that a specific person be available as the agent of the limited liability company for the service of process (that is: to accepd addresses be stated in the Articles of Organization. Limited liability company's registered agent and address: Here you should list the name and actual street address of the person who will act as t entities. Proposed members: Here you should list the names and addresses of the proposed members of the company. In Vermont, if the company is to be member-managed, it is required that these names anneed not be a natural person, nor need they be a member. Number of members: In Vermont, the minimum number of members for a limited liability company is one. Members may be natural persons or businesssiness conducted on behalf of the proposed limited liability company. Organizers: This should be the person (or persons) who will prepare and file the Articles of Organization. In Vermont, organizers al existence. Until this date (actually, until the state formally approves the Articles of Organization), the organizers of your limited liability company will continue to be legally liable for any buoose perpetual. Instructions for LLC Pre-Organization Worksheet 1 Proposed date to begin company business: This should be the date on which you expect the limited liability company to begin its legny should be organized in the state in which it will conduct business. Company existence: The choices here are perpetual (forever) or limited to a certain length. In virtually all cases, you should chdemarks: If patents, copyrights, or trademarks will need to be transferred into the limited liability company, they should be noted here. State of organization: In general, the limited liability compaensing, or other forms of licenses. If necessary, check with a competent local attorney for details regarding the types of licenses required for your locality and business type. Patents/copyrights/tra, or sales tax license. A Federal tax ID number must be obtained by all limited liability companies. Additionally, certain types of businesses will require health department approvals, state board licess." State/local licenses required: Here you should note any specific requirements for licenses to operate your type of business. Most states require obtaining a tax ID number and a retail, wholesalelimited liability company: All states provide for the use of an "all-purpose" business purpose clause in describing the main activity of the business; for example, "to conduct any and all lawful busine the address of the actual physical location of the main business. It may not be a post office box. If the limited liability company is homebased, this address should be the home address. Purpose of s listing should provide the names, addresses, and phone numbers of all of the people who are involved in the planning stages of the limited liability company. Principal place of business: This must bs "Limited Liability Company" or "Limited Company," or the abbreviations "LLC," "L.L.C.," "LC," or "L.C." The words "Limited" and "Company" may be abbreviated as "Ltd." and "Co." Parties involved: Thise to clearly explain the business of the limited liability company through the choice of name. In Vermont, a company name may be reserved for 120 days for a fee of $20. The name must contain the word of a name is often crucial to the success of a limited liability company. The name must not conflict with any existing company names, nor must it be deceptively similar to other names. It is often wi information will save you time and trouble. Please note that you can also download state forms and fee schedules at http://www.sec.state.vt.us/tutor/dobiz/llc/llchome.htm. Company name: The selectionvailable information on organization of a business limited liability company in the State of Vermont, as state laws and fees charged for organization are subject to change. Having the latest availableLC Pre-Organization Worksheet - Vermont Address of state limited liability company department: The address is listed on the Worksheet. 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These materials are provided "AS-IS." We do not give any express or implie Secretary of State or visit their website at http://www.sec.state.vt.us/. Disclaimer No Attorney-Client relationship is created by use of these materials. FindLegalForms, Inc. does not provide legal heet Pre-Organization Checklist Document Filing Checklist Note: Please note that the state specific information provided in this packet may change. To ensure its accuracy, please contact your state'sf the company with vital support for later decisions that may be required. Included in this kit are the following: · · · · Instructions for completing Pre-Organization Worksheet Pre-Organization Worksproblems of company management in advance. The use of a written worksheet will also provide all persons involved with a clear and permanent record of the information. This may provide the principals oons regarding the questions of voting rights, distribution of profits, amounts of contributions, and other management decisions often will enable potential associates to resolve many of the difficult ng the persons who are desiring to form the limited liability company. Often, conflicts and demands are not known until the actual process of determining the company's structure begins. Frank discussiy company's purpose, structure and governance prior to organization within the State of Vermont. The process of preparing this worksheet will also help uncover any potential differences of opinion amoInformation LLC Pre-Organization Kit - Vermont Provided under agreement with copyright holder, © Nova Publishing Company 2004 This kit provides tools for determining the details of a limited liabilit Vermont