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To incorporate a business, you first need to decide if it’s the right structure for your company. Then you must choose a name, decide on a legal structure (such as an LLC or corporation), register with your state and local government, file articles of incorporation and bylaws with the secretary of state’s office, and obtain an employer identification number (EIN). Read on to learn more about choosing between structures and incorporating them into your state.
The first step in forming a C-corporation is choosing a name for your company. You can use any name that’s not already in use by another business, but you should make sure it meets these criteria:
To do this, you need to go down to your local office of the secretary of state and file for incorporation. You may also need to pay various fees such as state filing fees or annual franchise tax fees based on what services are being offered by the corporation (this varies from state to state).
Once again, we recommend checking with an attorney before taking any action related to starting up a new business. They’ll be able to advise you on how best to proceed with incorporating in your home state so that everything goes smoothly once you’re ready!
The articles and bylaws are filed together, but they have to be done in a specific order (see below):
Once you have decided to form a C-corporation and are ready to move forward with your business, the next step is obtaining an employer identification number (EIN). This is like a social security number for your business and can be obtained by filing Form SS-4 with the IRS. You can also call them if you find it easier to talk about these things on the phone rather than in writing.
Once you’ve received your EIN, don’t forget that this number will be used for all future dealings with banks and other financial institutions, such as applying for loans or opening credit cards (see how easy it was?).
Next, you’ll need to set up some operations for your corporation. You’ll need:
There are multiple options for each of these items, so pick the ones that make sense for the type of business you’re operating.
We hope this guide has helped you understand the steps to forming a C corporation and take all the steps in line also, how to register with your state. If so, then congratulations on your new C-corporation!
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