Legal structure

Legal structure...

• One Stop has the following choices for legal structure (entity structure). Click on the legal/entity type for more information.
  • Sole Proprietorship (Individual / Husband + Wife)
  • General Partnership 
  • Domestic Limited Partnership 
  • Domestic Corporation
    • Profit Corporation 
    • Professional Service Corporation 
    • Nonprofit Corporation 
    • Ecclesiastical Corporation 
  • Domestic Limited Liability Company 
  • Domestic Professional Service Limited Liability Company 
  • Foreign Limited Partnership Transacting Business within Michigan 
  • Foreign Corporation Transacting Business within Michigan 
  • Foreign Limited Liability Company Transacting Business within Michigan

To determine which legal/entity type is appropriate for your business, please consult a CPA, tax attorney, or other expert on business liability and business tax. One Stop cannot provide legal advice. 

For more information from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Commercial Services, Corporation Division, or their contact information, click on the legal/entity type below. Please note that the forms displayed for filing with the Bureau of Commercial Services, Corporation Division contain only the minimal information required to make the document fileable. These "skeleton" PDF forms may not suit your needs. These are legal documents and agency staff cannot provide legal advice.

Limited Partnership 

Limited Liability Partnership 

Corporation 

Limited Liability Company