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A corporation is a formal way to organize your business to gain rights and privileges, and to limit your personal liability. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation about 1 year ago.
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Filing Articles of Incorporation is the critical first step in starting a corporation and should be given all possible attention. 2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation about 1 year ago.
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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. 1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation about 1 year ago.
Written by Robin Mashal
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. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: California
Written by Robert Wayne Olson Jr
A "top 10" list of avoidable incorporation mistakes, applicable to all states and types of businesses. 1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation 5 months ago.
Written by Alexander Duie Pyle Latta
This is a guide to help maintain limited personal liability for owners of a Pennsylvania corporation: 2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation 29 days ago. Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Written by Avvo Staff
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. 5 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation about 1 year ago.
Written by Jon Mitchell Jackson
A "C Corporation" (or simply a Corporation) is considered by law to be a unique entity separate from those that own it... Posted in Corporate / Incorporation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: California
Written by Jon Mitchell Jackson
A subchapter "S" Corporation, also called an S Corporation, is a corporation that once incorporated, elects a special tax status... 3 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: California
Written by Jon Mitchell Jackson
A corporation is a particular form of business created according to the laws of a specific state or country... Posted in Corporate / Incorporation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: California
Written by Jon Mitchell Jackson
Generally speaking, the corporate veil is a legal shield protecting owners, operators, management, employees and shareholders from personal liability. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: California
Written by Kennard Neal Friedman
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. 1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation 10 months ago.
Written by Eric A Koester
You've decided to form a business. So what are some common considerations with respect to selecting an entity for your business? 1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation 9 months ago.
Written by Mark L Rosenberg
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. 1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal
Written by Tamara Lynn Harper
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. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: California
Written by Tamara Lynn Harper
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. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: California
Written by Tamara Lynn Harper
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. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: California
Written by Daniel Scott Wright
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. 1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation about 1 month ago.
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. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation about 1 year ago.
Written by Kevin W. Davidson
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. 1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Corporate / Incorporation about 1 year ago. |