Fundera

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Always incorporate or form an LLC to protect your assets, conduct a search and register for a trademark to keep original work from being plagiarized, and if you’re seeking a tax friendly haven, head to Delaware or Nevada. The Show Me State is full of surprises, including its quiet but fast growth of new startups.

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Fundera

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Articles of incorporation, also known as certificate of incorporation or corporate charter, are a legal document that you file with your state’s business filing agency to establish a C-corporation or S-corporation. Once approved by the state, the articles of incorporation legally establish your corporation. O’Brien, P.C.

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Fundera

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Entrepreneurs looking to incorporate their corporations or organize their limited liability companies (LLCs) in the U.S. Many business owners are pushed into forming their companies in specific states to take advantage of corporate and LLC tax benefits that certain states offer. Here are four scenarios where this could be the case.

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Fundera

JUNE 21, 2019

As of 2019 the states with a type of franchise tax were: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Delaware has some of the highest franchise tax of any state that collects it. Only some states have businesses pay some sort of a franchise tax.

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Fundera

JANUARY 5, 2018

In light of recent congressional legislation lowering the corporate tax rate for many businesses to 21%, a growing number of entrepreneurs will inevitably be exploring how to incorporate their businesses. As with any business entity type , however, the corporate structure has both benefits and drawbacks.

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Fundera

JANUARY 9, 2019

Entrepreneurs in our nation’s last frontier have many services available from Alaska’s Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing. You can perform an Arizona business entity search on the Arizona Corporation Commission ’s eCorp business entity search portal.

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Small Businesses 61

Fundera

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

It is not uncommon to get benefit corporations and B corporations mixed up. This is not the case when it comes to benefit corporations vs. B corporations. How can you tell benefit corporations vs. B corps apart from each other? What Is a Benefit Corporation? What Is a B Corporation? How is this done?

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MARCH 15, 2023

56% of small businesses state that large corporations have a negative impact on growth opportunities for their business. It may also be the ability of large corporations to invest in technology and marketing that small businesses may not be able to match. Women represented just 6.4%

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Fundera

MARCH 16, 2017

Entrepreneurs in our nation’s last frontier have many services available from Alaska’s Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing. Did you know that more than 60% of Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware? Search results may be filtered for both active and inactive results.

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Fundera

MARCH 2, 2017

Corporations and limited liability companies may obtain a Certificate of Good Standing from the Arizona Corporate Commission website or by submitting a Records Request Form by mail or in person. The search for good standing status in the state of Illinois asks you to define your business between Corporate and LLC, Corporate, or LLC.

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Fundera

JANUARY 13, 2019

The following types of business entities are registered with the state and can obtain a certificate of good standing: Corporations. Corporations and limited liability companies may obtain a certificate of good standing from the Arizona Corporate Commission website or by submitting a Records Request Form by mail or in person.

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Fundera

AUGUST 15, 2019

When you think of “annual reports,” you probably think of the detailed documents that large, publicly held corporations issue to shareholders or potential investors. For example, in Delaware, annual reports are known as Annual Franchise Tax Reports. The data from these annual reports is often used to calculate your state franchise tax.

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Fundera

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Some states, such as Delaware, offer favorable laws for corporations and judges who are well-versed in corporate issues, while other states—such as New York with its publication requirement for limited liability companies —have additional registration requirements you’ll need to factor in. .

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Fundera

DECEMBER 23, 2019

When you’re starting a business , especially an LLC or corporation, you might find that a business address is required for some of the steps to get started and do business. Some companies—often large corporations—choose to establish their business address in a different state. Establishing a Business Address in a Different State.

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Fundera

MAY 18, 2017

With the exception of Delaware, there may be no better place to start a small business than Texas, which has the advantage of the nation’s second-largest population and a number of fast-growing metropolitan areas. For-profit corporation : “Corporations are people too.” There’s a lot to like about Texas.

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Fundera

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Other things you need to consider before moving ahead: setting the structure of your business (LLCs and C Corporations have no restrictions on the nationality of the owners, but an S Corporation’s shares can only be held by U.S. A full description of possible visas for foreign entrepreneurs can be found on the U.S.

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Fundera

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Other things you need to consider before moving ahead: setting the structure of your business (LLCs and C Corporations have no restrictions on the nationality of the owners, but an S Corporation’s shares can only be held by U.S. A full description of possible visas for foreign entrepreneurs can be found on the U.S.

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Brokerages Insurance Companies Small Businesses 100

Fundera

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

Here’s another major distinction between banks and credit unions: Where banks are essentially profit-driven corporations, credit unions are entirely community-driven, right down to the way they operate. The headquarters are in Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, or Washington, D.C. Credit Unions Are Member-Owned.

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Fundera

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Whereas banks are essentially profit-driven corporations, credit unions are entirely community-driven, right down to their owners and the way they operate. The headquarters are in Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, or Washington, D.C. Credit Unions Are Member-Owned. The business and website include the official NCUA sign.

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Credit Unions Small Businesses Credit Card Payments Transactions 81

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Therefore, there must be at least one true “person” with ownership responsibility documented for each business account to pierce the corporate veil. The global AML community has long seen the United States as behind in knowing their true customers (think Delaware incorporations). Doing Enough to Pierce the Corporate Veil?

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Fundera

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Incorporating a business, either by establishing a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC), is a fairly straightforward process—as long as you’re organized and have all the documents you need in order. Articles of incorporation are the foundational document for C-corporations and S-corporations. Types of officers (e.g.

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Fundera

AUGUST 7, 2019

For instance, some states allow professionals to form limited liability partnerships (LLPs), and others recognize an entity called the professional corporation (PC). Professional Corporation (PC). A corporation, however, is taxed differently from an LLC. Licensed professionals can also form other types of business entities.

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Fundera

JUNE 11, 2019

Five states—California, Delaware, Maine, Missouri, and New York—require LLCs to have operating agreements before the owners can sell any products or services. LLCs aren’t legally required to hold meetings in the same way that corporations must do for their shareholders and directors. Member Meetings. Member Compensation.

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Fundera

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Lenders, investors, vendors, and customers are more likely to take your business seriously when it’s organized as a corporation. The process for incorporating a business will differ based on which state you’re doing business in and on whether you’re launching a brand new corporation or converting another business entity to a corporation.

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Fundera

OCTOBER 23, 2018

What’s the Difference Between LLC vs. Corporation? Both LLCs and corporations are registered business entities that shield owners from personal liability for the business’s debts and obligations. LLCs have fewer governance requirements and can choose to be taxed as a C-corporation or pass-through entity.

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