I chose New Mexico for low maintenance, but my clients are in California. Did I solve the wrong problem?
I am in Hong Kong and formed a New Mexico LLC because I kept hearing it was easier to maintain than Delaware or California. So far that part seems true. The issue is that my freelance design clients are mostly in California, and I may hire one California contractor later this year.
I am starting to worry that I optimized for the formation state while ignoring the operating state. Is New Mexico still helping me, or does California now become the state that matters more?
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