How to Form Your Own Corporation Without a Lawyer for Under $75.00

by Nicholas, Ted; Melvin, Sean P.

• ISBN13: 9781574101256
• ISBN10: 1574101250
• Edition: 26th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Upstart Pub Co

Summary

You will be able to incorporate quickly, easily and inexpensively using the techniques, forms and strategies outlined in this book. Even better, you'll be able to avoid the hassles and expense of dealing with lawyers. You'll find a complete set of forms, a certificate of incorporation, minutes, bylaws and much more.

Author Biography

Red Nicholas, originator of How to Form Your Own Corporation Without a lawyer for Under $75, has started more than 22 companies, and is the author of 14 business books, including How to Form Your Own "S" Corporation and Avoid Double Taxation. He currently serves as marketing consultant and conducts business seminars around the world. Sean P. Melvin is a practicing business attorney who advises consumers and businesses in the business and tax aspects of starting, managing, and expanding their business ventures. He is also the author of The Entrepreneur's Business Law Handbook and Settle Your Tax Debt: How to Save Thousands Using the IRS Offer in Compromise Program.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 1
Advantages and Disadvantages of Incorporating	p. 3
Reasons for Incorporating in Delaware	p. 6
Types of Situations in Which Individuals Might Wish to Incorporate	p. 9
Certificate of Incorporation	p. 10
Forming the Corporation without Engaging a Registered Agent	p. 11
A Close Corporation	p. 19
Registered Agents	p. 27
The Company Corporation	p. 30
Existing Corporations That Wish to Change Registered Agents	p. 39
State Fee for Qualifying Delaware Corporations in Other States	p. 43
Minimum Incorporation Fee Payable to Corporation Department for Domestic Corporations	p. 46
Common, Preferred, Voting, and Nonvoting Stock	p. 48
No-Par versus Par Value Stock	p. 49
Only One Officer Needed	p. 50
The Corporate Name	p. 51
Operating Anonymously If Desired	p. 52
Deduction of Corporate Stock Loss from Personal Income	p. 53
S Corporation--Benefits of Corporations Taxed as a Proprietorship or Partnership	p. 56
Nonprofit Corporations	p. 67
Professional Corporations	p. 75
For Additional Information	p. 76
Corporations Formed in States Other Than Delaware	p. 77
Minutes, Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, Standard Forms, Review	p. 83
What to Do When an Existing, Established Business Incorporates	p. 105
Appendix: State-Specific Articles of Incorporation	p. 109
Index	p. 261
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