What is the step-by-step process to legally set up a single-member LLC in California for my small crypto holding portfolio and what tax forms do I need?
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What is the step-by-step process to legally set up a single-member LLC in California for my small crypto holding portfolio and what tax forms do I need?
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California Secretary of State LLC-1 Articles of Organization filing fee Statement of Information LLC-12 90 days officialGoogle ↗
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California FTB single member LLC $800 annual tax Form 568 disregarded entity official 2026Google ↗
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IRS single member LLC disregarded entity Schedule C E D Form 8949 cryptocurrency digital assets tax officialGoogle ↗
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FinCEN beneficial ownership reporting domestic entities 2026 current rule officialGoogle ↗
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California Secretary of State LLC-1 Articles of Organization filing fee Statement of Information LLC-12 90 days official Google ↗
California FTB single member LLC $800 annual tax Form 568 disregarded entity official 2026 Google ↗
IRS single member LLC disregarded entity Schedule C E D Form 8949 cryptocurrency digital assets tax official Google ↗
FinCEN beneficial ownership reporting domestic entities 2026 current rule official Google ↗
- California BizFile Online – Business Name Search and Registration · bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov
- Limited Liability Companies (LLC) · sos.ca.gov
- Frequently Asked Questions :: California Secretary of State · sos.ca.gov
- IRS – Apply for an EIN · irs.gov
- Limited liability company · ftb.ca.gov
- 2026 Instructions for Form FTB 3522 LLC Tax Voucher · ftb.ca.gov
- Limited liability company · ftb.ca.gov
- Due dates: businesses · ftb.ca.gov
- Instructions for Form 8949 (2025) · irs.gov
- Frequently asked questions on digital asset transactions · irs.gov
- Report income from transactions involving digital assets, including cryptocurrency, on your tax return · irs.gov
- Single member LLC · ftb.ca.gov
- Guide to Common Forms of Ownership | FTB Publication 1123 · ftb.ca.gov
- California FTB – Tax Forms · ftb.ca.gov
- Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting · fincen.gov
- 91 FR 52508 - Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement Revision - Content Details · govinfo.gov
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| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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California Secretary of State LLC-1 Articles of Organization filing fee Statement of Information LLC-12 90 days official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California FTB single member LLC $800 annual tax Form 568 disregarded entity official 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
IRS single member LLC disregarded entity Schedule C E D Form 8949 cryptocurrency digital assets tax official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
FinCEN beneficial ownership reporting domestic entities 2026 current rule official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |