If you do business in California you should also register here as a foreign corporation and pay franchise tax in both states.

You can try to register the name to see if it is accepted. If it is accepted, then that is the registered name of your non-profit company, but...

An additional point to note if your company issued par value stock and received a very large franchise tax bill: The amount of tax due may change...

Can a newly elected Board member nominate his Mother to be President on the same Board? Isn’t this a conflict of interest?Legal?

There should be no obstacle to the nomination as long as the nominee is meets certain basic requirements applicable to all person serving as...

I second the above response. You should also consider the tax implications of the state in which you register, as well as the added regulatory...

Sign your personal name (e.g., Joe Smith) and print it out as "Joe Smith doing business XYZ" A corporation must be registered with the Secretary...

Yes, talk to a corporation lawyer. You should also look at the lease before buying the assets. The lease may allow the landlord to terminate on...

Regarding your position in your China subsidiary, if you are registered as the "legal representative" (法定代表人）of the subsidiary, then you are almost...

Adding shareholder to S-corp

Provided that the other shareholders agree and the corporate documents (Articles of Organization, Bylaws, etc.) permit (e.g., the authorized stock...

Did the agreement and/or the amendment (assuming you refer to two separate documents) remove co-founder C as a party to the shareholder agreement? ...