The choice is national. The consequences are local.
Most comparisons of business structures are written as though the answer is the same everywhere. It is not. State law decides how strong the liability shield is, whether a single-member entity gets the same protection as a multi-member one, and what the annual burden looks like on each side. These hubs compare with that in view.
Weigh it up, then decide.
Each hub sets two options side by side, names what actually separates them, and shows where the state you are in changes the calculation.
Delaware LLC vs your state
Delaware, or your own state
Open the hub → 51 statesFlorida LLC vs your state
Florida, or your own state
Open the hub → 51 statesLLC vs Corporation
LLC vs Corporation, state by state
Open the hub → 51 statesLLC vs partnership
LLC vs partnership, state by state
Open the hub → 51 statesLLC vs sole proprietorship
LLC vs sole proprietorship, state by state
Open the hub → 51 statesManager-Managed vs Member-Managed
Manager or member-managed, state by state
Open the hub → 51 statesMulti-member LLC
The multi-member LLC, state by state
Open the hub → 51 statesNevada LLC vs your state
Nevada, or your own state
Open the hub → 51 statesS-Corp vs LLC
S-Corp vs LLC, state by state
Open the hub → 51 statesSingle-member LLC
The single-member LLC, state by state
Open the hub → 51 statesWyoming LLC vs your state
Wyoming, or your own state
Open the hub →Or start from your state.
Every jurisdiction has a single page that gathers the filings a business does there, across all of these sections. If you know where you are before you know what you need, start here.
The rest of the by-state library.
Form a business
Forming a business, state by state
Open the section → SectionIndustry LLCs
Industry LLC guides, state by state
Open the section → SectionWhat it costs
Business filing costs, state by state
Open the section → SectionRegistered agent and address
Registered agent and address, state by state
Open the section → SectionTax and registrations
Business tax registration, state by state
Open the section → SectionLicenses and permits
Licenses and permits, state by state
Open the section → SectionCompliance and annual filings
Compliance filings, state by state
Open the section → SectionChange or convert
Changing a business, state by state
Open the section → SectionClose or revive
Closing and reviving a business, state by state
Open the section → SectionMoney and operations
Banking, credit and hiring, state by state
Open the section → SectionSecretary of State directory
Secretary of State directory, all 51 jurisdictions
Open the section →