Originally posted by @Susan Maneck:
My understanding is that you can hold the LLC anywhere regardless of where the money is made, but when my mother, who lives in California, set up her LLC for her self-directed IRA (which requires an LLC for real estate) we found that it was a lot cheaper to do it in Mississippi.
This is true you can conduct business anywhere with your LLC. The reason my account explained to me is there are sometimes cost implications for foreign LLCs doing business in a different state. Every situation is different but in some cases, you can save a little money by having the LLC in the state where you'll mostly be paying taxes for the business being done.
"A foreign limited liability company is defined as an LLC which has been formed in one state but which is now carrying out business or wishes to carry out business, in another state. This is in direct contrast to a domestic LLC, which is a company formed in the state in which it will be doing business."
In some cases the cost is negligible. If you're concerned about tax implications then I would check with your accountant. From an asset protection stance then I don't think it matters but I would check with an attorney for that.