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Do you recommend doing foreign filing or incorporate new company in each state?

February 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Here is the question I got regarding situation when company starts doing business in multiple states.
I had a client call who wants to know which is better to do a foreign qualification of his NV corp into New York or just to incorporate all over again in New York, and have one pay the other. […]

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Brand new virtual office in Los Angeles for only $150 per month

February 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Do you need inexpensive, but prestigious place for your new start up? We have just opened brand new office in Los Angeles area. The rate is just $150 per month and it includes mail handling, use of office space and conference room.
We also offer storage (warehousing) for your products. For example you are small startup […]

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Tags: California · Real Estate · Start Ups

Michigan Conversion

January 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Michigan Statutes do not recognize conversions of corporations to LLC’s or vice versa. The closest thing you can do to change from on format to another is to file a new company and then merge the old company into the new company.
Also, Michigan statutes do not recognize a name consent. You cannot under […]

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California registered agents must have a real street address!

January 19th, 2008 · No Comments

No more PO BOXES.
Here are the details from the new law.
• All domestic (California) stock and nonprofit corporations and all foreign (out of state or country) corporations must provide a street address when designating an individual as agent for service of process. A post office box address no longer is acceptable.
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Filing California sales and use tax return

January 19th, 2008 · No Comments

When you do business in California you are required to file State, local, and district sales and use tax return. It is actually a form (couple of pages) you will receive in mail before your return is due.
Here is the place where you can file it online without any registration. (California Board of Equalization site)
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Please explain all the functions in corporations (CEO, President, etc.)

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Shareholders - owners of corporation. Shareholders elect directors.
Directors(board of directors) meet from time to time and make strategic decissions. They do not do day to day tasks. Directors elect officers of company.
Officers (President, Treasurer, Secretary) or different titles can be used like CEO, CFO are top management people responsible for day to day operations.
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Tags: Incorporation