The easiest and most affordable way to protect and separate your business and personal assets is to structure your rental property business as an LLC. If you need a more rigid management structure or your business is larger, than an S corp may be more appropriate for you.
How to Create an S Corp in Georgia Choose a unique name for your Georgia limited liability company. Appoint a registered agent. File your Georgia LLC Articles of Organization. Create an operating agreement. Register for your EIN Number. Apply for S Corp status with IRS Form 2553.
In general, rental property owners may receive the most benefit by making an LLC for each rental property. Individual LLCs limit liability to just the actual property each LLC possesses, along with any other assets the LLC owns.
An S-corp has annual member meetings, bylaws, meeting minutes, and other corporate records. LLCs do not have as many requirements. S-corps tend to work better for property flippers who have multiple projects at any given time. If you flip properties with a friend, an S-corp may be a good idea.
Choose a business name for your S corp. File articles of incorporation. Issue stock for your S corp. Elect a board of directors and appoint officers. Meet other S corp eligibility requirements. Obtain an employer identification number. Elect S corp status. Apply for state and local S corp business licenses.
Corp Election teps for LLCs tep 1 Register a business name. tep 2 Get an agent for service of process in CA. tep 3 File California Articles of Organization. tep 4 File California tatement of Information. tep 5 Create an operating agreement for corporation election. tep 6 Apply for an EIN.