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I am 16, and live in North Carolina. I want to start a software company. I have made some programs that could make some money, and I would like to start an LLC. Is this possible? If not, is there someway I can still sell my programs?

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why do you need LLC to begin with? Check if you can sign legally binding contracts in your state. – littleadv Jan 11 at 18:35
I just want to wish you good luck with your ventures. I'm nearly 16 (in the UK though) and I'm just about ready to launch my own online software company too. The company became limited a year ago but I've ran into a lot of unexpected problems along the way, and being at school hasn't really helped either. My advice to you would be to make you you can sell your software and everything is how you want it before you go through any legal processes. For example, are you selling through ecommerce? Are you going to add piracy protection with licence keys and the like? etc. – Andy Jan 12 at 15:23
Also as @littleadv mentioned, it wasn't until I took business studies at GCSE that I realised I probably didn't have to become a limited company, at least not at first anyway! So maybe you could just start selling as yourself and see how things go :) – Andy Jan 12 at 15:26

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No reason why you can't. The NC Secretary of State has a form Articles of Organization which you can fill out, sign and submit with a check for $125. They also provide a handy guide for organizing LLCs at http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/corporations/pdf/LimitedLiabilityCompany.pdf

Now, whether or not it's a good idea is a completely separate question. For that, talk with an attorney.

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Thanks! I'm really excited about potentially owning something like this! – user22499 Jan 11 at 19:44
Why would you form a LLC when you can run the business as a sole proprietorship without having to file (or pay for) anything? – Henry the Hengineer Jan 11 at 20:21
Eh... The novelty will wear off quickly. Owning a company is something of a headache. Usually, I tell my clients to wait to form the company until they have a good reason to have it -- things like "I'm about to enter into a contract" or "I'm about to take an investment." – Chris Fulmer Jan 11 at 20:45

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