You really should get a lawyer; even if you pay for just an hour of they're time, to help you make this decision. Each of the options you listed have different rules and regulations, taxes to be paid, what you can write off and not, etc...
"generally", LLC should be fine for a freelancer, and technically, you can do it without that. Goto your bank and tell them you want to setup a DBA (doing business as) - then it'll be Hauget doing business as Hauget Development Co. (for example)
Personally, (for freelance), I became an employee (W2, no more 1099)of a friend's slightly related business and all my freelance business goes through him. He takes a cut, paying business taxes, medicaid, etc... taxes come out of my freelance paycheck as any normal employee would, and I don't have to worry about the accounting stuff at the end of the year.
"generally", LLC should be fine for a freelancer, and technically, you can do it without that. Goto your bank and tell them you want to setup a DBA (doing business as) - then it'll be Hauget doing business as Hauget Development Co. (for example)
Personally, (for freelance), I became an employee (W2, no more 1099)of a friend's slightly related business and all my freelance business goes through him. He takes a cut, paying business taxes, medicaid, etc... taxes come out of my freelance paycheck as any normal employee would, and I don't have to worry about the accounting stuff at the end of the year.