# Business Trust vs LLC

**URL:** <https://discussion.mainstreetbusinesspodcast.com/t/business-trust-vs-llc/590>\
**Category:** Estates, Trusts & Wills\
**Created:** [June 18, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://discussion.mainstreetbusinesspodcast.com/t/business-trust-vs-llc/590 "2025-06-18T15:41:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![WilliamK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@WilliamK](https://discussion.mainstreetbusinesspodcast.com/u/WilliamK)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://discussion.mainstreetbusinesspodcast.com/t/business-trust-vs-llc/590/1 "2025-06-18T15:41:51Z")

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Will setting up a Business Trust offer the same liability protection as an LLC would provide?

If the Business Trust is setup for a California company will the trust need to pay the $800 tax to FTB like an LLC would?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex046/uploads/msbpod_openforum/original/1X/42f4af5f452c22dd6feece9c5b47d6a5185fa706.png) [@system](https://discussion.mainstreetbusinesspodcast.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://discussion.mainstreetbusinesspodcast.com/t/business-trust-vs-llc/590/2 "2025-07-16T19:01:04Z")

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Answered this on our recording today 7/16/25. Should be live in the next few days. GREAT question. Thanks, Mark and Mat