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Written by Avvo Staff
A corporation is a formal way to organize your business to gain rights and privileges, and to limit your personal liability.
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Filing Articles of Incorporation is the critical first step in starting a corporation and should be given all possible attention.
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The many benefits of incorporating a business far outweigh any paperwork or “red tape” you might face in the incorporation process.
Robin Mashal
Written by Robin Mashal
Contributor Level 7

There are numerous articles addressing the advantages of incorporating your business. I would like to point out some disadvantages of incorporating a business under certain circumstances under California law.
Robert Wayne Olson Jr
Written by Robert Wayne Olson Jr
Contributor Level 4

A "top 10" list of avoidable incorporation mistakes, applicable to all states and types of businesses.
Alexander Duie Pyle Latta
Written by Alexander Duie Pyle Latta
Contributor Level 4

This is a guide to help maintain limited personal liability for owners of a Pennsylvania corporation:
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To choose your best business or corporate structure, consider the type of business you want to operate, your need to be shielded from personal responsibility, and the tax consequences of the various business types.
Jon Mitchell Jackson
Written by Jon Mitchell Jackson
Contributor Level 6

A "C Corporation" (or simply a Corporation) is considered by law to be a unique entity separate from those that own it...
Jon Mitchell Jackson
Written by Jon Mitchell Jackson
Contributor Level 6

A subchapter "S" Corporation, also called an S Corporation, is a corporation that once incorporated, elects a special tax status...
Jon Mitchell Jackson
Written by Jon Mitchell Jackson
Contributor Level 6

A corporation is a particular form of business created according to the laws of a specific state or country...
Jon Mitchell Jackson
Written by Jon Mitchell Jackson
Contributor Level 6

Generally speaking, the corporate veil is a legal shield protecting owners, operators, management, employees and shareholders from personal liability.
Kennard Neal Friedman
Written by Kennard Neal Friedman
Contributor Level 5

One of the main advantages of corporations and limited liability entities is the corporate shield against personal liability for the acts and omissions of the corporation. Here is a list of things people have done to lose that protection.
Eric A Koester
Written by Eric A Koester
Contributor Level 5

You've decided to form a business. So what are some common considerations with respect to selecting an entity for your business?
Mark L Rosenberg
Written by Mark L Rosenberg
Contributor Level 7

Many new clients ask me whether to form a corporation or a limited liability company. There are few tax differences, but, in most states, forming an LLC requires less disclosure of owners of the company.
Tamara Lynn Harper
Written by Tamara Lynn Harper
Contributor Level 5

To become an S corporation, an "S election" is filed with the IRS under IRC §1362. The election has the effect of making the corporation a pass-through entity for federal tax purposes, but does not change the nature of the entity as a corporation for state law purposes.
Tamara Lynn Harper
Written by Tamara Lynn Harper
Contributor Level 5

It is not true that a corporate entity is fully formed with the filing of the Articles of Incorporation. There are formation requirements and annual requirements that are commonly referred to as corporate governance. Reaching through the corporate entity to attach personal assets may occur.
Tamara Lynn Harper
Written by Tamara Lynn Harper
Contributor Level 5

Myth: My corporate records book is not necessary. I filed the Articles, why bother with anything else? The reason for forming a corporate entity in the first place is to have the liability protection if the corporation is sued and so that the corporation can sue in its own name.
Daniel Scott Wright
Written by Daniel Scott Wright
Contributor Level 4

Forming a corporation or limited liability company has been made much easier in the age of the internet. What many do not realize, however, is that simply forming the entity is the least important aspect of establishing a workable business structure.
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Written by Avvo Staff
Bylaws contain all of the information on how a corporation is to be run, and are an essential part of establishing and operating any corporation.
Kevin W. Davidson
Written by Kevin W. Davidson
Contributor Level 6

The article reviews considerations involved in establishing an offshore business by examining benefits realizable through an offshore enterprise and factors in considering choice of offshore jurisdictions, with emphasis on specific advantages available in select Caribbean jurisdictions.

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