[Product Owner] research LLC tasks

[gianlazz]

Washington LLC

• Research Taxes
• EIN number for taxes
• LNI
• Volunteer workers?

[gianlazz]

Notes:

To hire people go with contract work and use one of the following for payment:

• https://www.zenefits.com/
• https://gusto.com/

For volunteer work

• Use CLA license https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contributor_License_Agreement
• Use CLA license assistant by SAP for github merges https://github.com/cla-assistant/cla-assistant

WA LLC Taxes

• Will receive mail quarterly reminding to file
• After two consecutive quarters of filing a low or zero income it may be switched to yearly
• Most likely no W2 and will be filed as self employment

LNI

• Mostly involved in hiring employees
• If renting an office you may have to pay Seattle specific taxes for the office space

Legal Forms

• Look up service that offers legal forms for WA LLCs

Resources

Stripe atlas legal documents - Most likely just Delaware based
Stripe programatic business debit account service
Stripe business bank account

People to talk to with LLC experience

• Adam
• Ed

[shoshannaTM]

Here's the site with the link to apply for the EIN online.
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online