# LLC for a cleaning business

Source: https://joinopenfile.com/use-cases/llc-for-cleaning-business
Index: https://joinopenfile.com/llms.txt

You work in other people's homes and offices, so a broken vase or a slip is a real risk. An LLC keeps that risk with the business rather than your personal assets.

## An LLC doesn't replace insurance

Clients and commercial buildings often ask for general liability insurance, and some ask for a bond. An LLC protects what you own personally, but only insurance pays the claim.

## What else you may need

A local business license in many cities, an EIN if you hire anyone, and a business bank account. We can research which licenses apply where you work.

## Questions

Can I run it under a different name?

Yes. Register a DBA if you want to trade under a name that isn't your LLC's legal name.

We're not a law firm or a tax adviser. This is general information, not advice for your situation.

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