An SMLLC Conundrum: Disregarded for Federal Tax Purposes but Not in Federal Court
Journal of Business Entities, Vol. 12, No. 1, p. 4, January/February 2010
13 Pages Posted: 17 Sep 2009 Last revised: 24 Mar 2010
Date Written: September 16, 2009
Abstract
In Federal Court, the only member of a SMLLC may not represent the SMLLC unless that owner is also a lawyer. To do so exposes the SMLLC to dismissal as well as the owner to the unauthorized practice of law. The article explores the implications of these rules to small closely held LLCs.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Bishop, Carter G. and Kleinberger, Daniel S., An SMLLC Conundrum: Disregarded for Federal Tax Purposes but Not in Federal Court (September 16, 2009). Journal of Business Entities, Vol. 12, No. 1, p. 4, January/February 2010, Suffolk University Law School Research Paper No. 09-42, William Mitchell Legal Studies Research Paper No. 121, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1474509
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