# Vault as a Legal Entity **Your Vault now acts as your crypto-native company — built for protection, privacy, and tax efficiency.** When you activated your **Pro Plan**, you didn’t just upgrade your features.\ You activated a fully registered **Series LLC** — a real-world legal entity that gives your Vault the power of a business. Now, every action you take inside your Vault is done **under that legal structure** — not in your personal name. > This unlocks powerful advantages: better protection, smarter tax treatment (jurisdiction dependent), and full operational freedom. *** ### 🧠 What Changed When You Went Pro * Your Vault is now **legally owned by your LLC**, not you directly * You retain **100% access and control** through your wallet * You’ve created a **legal shield** between your personal name and your assets * Every Vault transaction now operates under **company-level protection** *** ### 💼 What You Can Do With It * Store crypto under a compliant legal entity * Swap, stake, send, and receive just like before — but through your LLC * Operate like a business (not a private individual) * Reduce or defer capital gains tax exposure *(based on your jurisdiction)* * Avoid reporting each individual transaction *(in many cases)* * Begin using business tools like invoicing and accounting *** ### 🛡️ Why This Matters * **Privacy:** No direct personal ownership on-chain * **Protection:** Assets can’t easily be targeted in personal legal disputes * **Professionalism:** You can work with clients, accept payments, and operate like a company * **Preparedness:** As regulation increases, you’re already structured --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://locked-money.gitbook.io/locked-money-guide/getting-started/pro-features-and-business-tools-pro-plan/vault-as-a-legal-entity.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.