The process generally depends on the operating agreement and applicable state law and may involve approvals, updated ownership records, and amendments to internal documents. A state filing may also be necessary if information on the public record changes.

Swyft Filings offers LLC formation services in all 50 states. Its formation workflow centers on collecting the required company information, checking the proposed name, preparing the state formation document, reviewing the filing, and submitting it to the state. After approval, an LLC may still have post-formation needs such as an EIN, an operating agreement, a business bank account, licenses, and recurring state compliance filings.

LLC rules are created by state law, so terminology and filing requirements can vary. The document that creates an LLC may be called Articles of Organization, a Certificate of Formation, or a similar name, and the public filing does not necessarily contain every ownership or management detail that the company's internal records should address.