Professional Corporations (or Professional LLC’s) are corporate entities formed specifically for licensed professionals. Attorneys, doctors, and accountants are examples of the types of professionals who commonly require these types of filings. To determine if your business should be filed as a Professional Corporation/LLC as opposed to a standard corporation or LLC, check with your licensing board for specific requirements and restrictions. Typically, [...]
Jun
14
Name Availability
Name availability is one of the first things entrepreneurs do to begin the process of incorporating their new business. Very often the name of the new company is crucial for marketing and promotion purposes and if the name you desire is NOT available in the State(s) you will be incorporating in, this can throw a [...]
May
24
Incorporating…it’s what we do!
Incorporating…it’s what we do! There are many service companies out there who advertise incorporation services along with a wide variety of other services. For example, they may offer preparation of legal documents such as wills or contracts and in addition to those services, they may assist you with the drafting and possibly with the filing [...]
Apr
26
Habla Español? CorpCo Does!
¡CorpCo se complace en anunciar que hablamos Español! Por favor, visítenos en nuestra página electrónica para obtener información sobre nuestros servicios y enlaces a nuestros precios y nuestros formularios para pedidos. Si prefiere hablar con un representante o tiene otras preguntas, por favor comuníquese con nuestra oficina al 800-318-7407 y pida hablar con Christian! [...]
Mar
30
How to pick – C Corp, S Corp, LLC, or ?
Now sure which type of entity is right for you? Here is a quick reference guide to give you some of the basic differences between the most common entity choices: C Corp – Owned By – % of ownership is determined by shareholders – an unlimited number of shareholders are allowed. Their % of shares [...]
Mar
24
Conversion of Corp to LLC
With the continued rise in popularity and practicality of having an LLC (Limited Liability Company) as your chosen entity for your business, real estate holdings, etc., conversion from an existing Corporation to an LLC has become a common filing request. Once you have determined that converting your corporation to an LLC IS the best course [...]
Feb
16
Why do I need an incorporating service company to file my documents?
Why would I use an incorporating filing service when I can just download forms and file on my own? While you certainly can go directly to the Secretary of State’s office or website and use their standard documents/forms to file incorporation documents, we recommend that you read through the following first, to make sure you [...]
Feb
07
Changing The Name Of Your Company
Changing Your Company Name – You are not stuck with your company’s original name as it was incorporated, BUT you do have to “do it right”, to make the change official! Maybe you were using the initials or the names of your business partners and now your cousin Jack is no longer with the company, or maybe you [...]
Jan
25
Starting a new business? Start here!
Starting a new business in 2011 – Great Resource Guides for Entrepreneurs Originally Posted in Kochie’s Corner 1/2011) Happy New Year! It’s that time of year again – when we start fresh in our personal lives and our professional lives. A time to envision new dreams, make new goals, and put together plans of action. [...]
Jan
12
Update and/or Change Director, Officer, Manager, Member Information
When Do I Update and/or Change my Director, Officer, Manager, Member information with the State where I am incorporated? Initial Director(s) or Member(s)/Manger(s) Information – Most states allow you to incorporate anonymously (meaning you do NOT have to include the initial Director or Manager/Member information on the Certificate of Incorporation/Formation itself). (When you incorporate with CorpCo [...]