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Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. provides fast, reliable formation services and quality products for our discerning clientele. For customized Corporate Kits, LLC Kits, Estate Plan Organizersand Corporate Supplies, your premier source is Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. We’ve been the trusted resource for business formation services and corporate kits for over 30 years. Our clients, licensed attorneys, CPAs, and enrolled agents, know that they can trust us to get the job done — well.

Whether it’s an LLC that needed to be formed yesterday or an C-Corp that needs its Articles of Incorporation amended immediately, we can assist you. Difficult filing assignments and/or special kit requests are our speciality! Talk to our team of business formation service professionals or Create an Account with us today to experience for yourself the Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. difference.

The benefits of creating an online account with us include:

• Quick checkout
• Your billing and shipping information is stored — No need to re-enter
• View your order history
• Check the status of orders, including shipment status

Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. specializes in nationwide Corporate, LLC, related filing services and corporate kit manufacturing for attorneys, CPA’s, enrolled agents and professional service companies. Our kits can ship same day — give us a call or check us out online to learn more.

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As our clients (licensed attorneys, CPAs, enrolled agents) know firsthand, one of the first questions a client is likely to ask when discussing starting his or her own new business is: “Is my business name available?” And as every professional who has ever helped a client form a new business is aware, finding out the answer to that question can be a tedious and loveless task that often involves phone calls to the relevant Secretary of State, seemingly endless wait times, and hours of frustration.

But now, thanks to the business formation specialists at Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. the answer to your client’s very pertinent is just a phone call or internet click away! You can’t very well let your clients start printing out business cards, etc… without knowing for certain their desired business name is available, can you?

Save your clients both time and money and help prevent the rejection of the Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization due to the possible unavailability of the proposed name by allowing Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. to conduct a name availability search for your client’s new business. Provide us with up to three names in your order of preference, and within hours we will inform you which one of your proposed names is available (on a preliminary basis). What’s more, if you’re forming a California business, we will secure your proposed name with the California Secretary of State. Just ask us to at the time of your request.

Make sure you don’t spend hours on the phone or drafting Articles using a business name that is already in use. Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. is designed to save you, the busy professional, time and money so that you can focus on the other elements of starting your client’s new business!

For more information on our business filing and incorporation services, contact us today.

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Sometimes your client is not interested in forming an LLC or corporation. Whether it is for financial reasons or a personal preference, you need to find another solution for your client’s new business. The answer might be in the form of a fictitious name or “Doing Business As” (DBA).

A DBA is a business name that is different from your client’s personal name, the names of your client’s partners, or the officially registered name of your client’s LLC or corporation. DBA names can also be called trade names or assumed names.

Unfortunately, your client cannot just go about operating a business under a different name without registering with the appropriate government agency. Each state has its own specific rules surrounding the filing of a DBA and you can learn more about a state’s specifications here on the SBA.gov website.

When do you need to form a DBA for your client? Here are a few scenarios:

1. Sole Proprietors or Partnerships – If your client wishes to start a business under any name other than his real one, you’ll need to register a DBA name so that he can do business under the DBA name.
2. Existing Corporations or LLCs – If your client’s business is already incorporated and he wants to do business under a different name, you will need to register a DBA.

No matter where your client’s business is located, Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can assist you in registering your client’s DBA. We will save you time and money by filing your client’s DBA in the proper county and publishing it in the required newspaper — all in one easy process.

For more information on the DBA process, or to start registering your client’s DBA, click here.

Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. provides fast, reliable formation services and quality products. For customized Estate Plan Organizers and Corporate Supplies, your premier source is Attorneys Corporation Service. We also provide solutions for tough filing assignments. Call us at 800.462.5487 or check us out online at www.AttorneysCorpService.com.

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Now that you have used Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. to assist you in starting your client’s new LLC or corporation, it’s time to take the next steps: getting your client compliant with all federal and state laws. As any licensed attorney or CPA knows, failure to do so can result in legal trouble — an issue no party wants to face.

Besides filing your client’s annual returns, there are a number of other requirements that you must take care of on behalf of your client. Read on for a list of some of the necessary steps you need to take when starting your client’s new business:

Steps to starting a new business

• Sales and Use Tax. Will your client be selling goods or services? Will they be subject to the relevant state’s tax? Check with your Secretary of State to see if your client will be responsible for any taxes and / or if he qualifies for an exemption.
• Employee v. Independent Contractor. Help your client decide how he will classify his workers as there is generally a big tax difference between the two. The problem with misclassifying individuals is that the company — your client –may ultimately be liable to pay the employment taxes for the misclassified worker.
• Employee Withholdings. If you client’s new business will have employees, make sure that they fill out a state and federal Form W-4. This will assist you and your client in determining how much your client needs to withhold from each employee’s paycheck for state and federal income taxes, Social Security, and Medicare taxes. The IRS has stringent requirements for the filings and deposits of withholdings.
• Estimated Tax Payments. If your clients receives income from his business that is not subject to withholding, he may be required to pay estimated income tax at both the federal and state level. As many attorneys and CPAs know, this typically applies to self-employed individuals or individuals that receive large amounts of interest, dividends, capital gains, rents, royalties, or business income.

A customized corporate kit or LLC kit will allow you to keep your notes and important documents in one secure, professional binder. Talk to us to learn more about our quality kits.

Attorneys Corporation Services, Inc., can assist you with your client’s business formation needs. From LLC formation to incorporation services, we provide fast, reliable, economical services and quality products; such as customizedCorporate Kits, LLC Kits, Estate Plan Organizers and Corporate Supplies. Call us at 800.462.5487 or check us out online at www.AttorneysCorpService.com.

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Interested in forming your client’s new business as an LLC? Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can  form your client’s LLC in 24 hours. That’s right: 24 hour turnaround times for LLC formation! What’s more, we can run an accurate and quick business name check first to ensure that your client’s desired business name is available.

As you are likely aware from your own practice, the LLC is growing in popularity among small and large business owners alike. Here are a few advantages to choosing an  LLC that might be making it so popular:

First, one of the biggest pros of forming an LLC is that the members (aka shareholders in a corporation) are afforded limited liability and have pass-through taxes similar to a partnership. By forming an LLC, your client receives many of the benefits of incorporating but avoids a few drawbacks that can come with forming a corporation (a viable option for many business owners, click here to learn more).

The LLC allows for multiple owners, or members. However, as many of our tax lawyers and CPAs know, if the LLC has just one owner, it will be taxed as a sole proprietorship. Additionally, the profits or losses of the business pass directly through to the owners’ personal income tax returns, on their Form 1040. The LLC files a Form 1065, and then lists each member’s taxable profit on Form K-1. In other words, the LLC itself does not file taxes; thereby avoiding double taxation.

The turnaround times for forming an LLC through the Secretary of State are not quick (see filing times here) — unless you go through us. Contact  Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. today if you want your client’s new business formed in 24 hours.

Attorneys Corporation Services, Inc. has been the leading choice for top corporate attorneys, financial advisors, CPAs, enrolled agents and business professionals for over 35 years. We provide fast, reliable formation services and quality products. For customized Corporate Kits, LLC Kits, Estate Plan Organizers and Corporate Supplies, your premier source is Attorneys Corporation Service. We also have solutions for tough filing assignments. Call us at 800.462.5487 or check us out online.

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Is your client interested in  starting a new business but not ready to form an LLC or incorporate? The DBA might be the best choice. Relatively basic to file, a DBA can be a quick, easy, and economical way to operate a small business, as well as the cheapest and simplest structure for formal business recognition.

While there are pros and cons to structuring your client’s business as a DBA, a DBA might be the best route to go for your client for a variety of reasons. Let Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. handle filing your client’s DBA for you. We will take care of the paperwork and potential headache that goes with filing and publishing your client’s DBA with the appropriate county or jurisdiction.

Most states require that you file a DBA, or Doing Business As, for your clients if they are doing business under a name other than their legal name. For several reasons, it is generally best to file the DBA before your client actually starts doing business under the business name. In fact, some jurisdictions, such as California, require that a DBA is filed within a certain period of time of the name’s first use.

Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can save you time and money filing a DBA in any county nationwide. Remember, the DBA filing process is not complete without publication of the potential use in a newspaper. Not only will we file the paperwork with the appropriate agency, we will also take care of finding a local newspaper to publish your client’s desired DBA in — for one low price.

Contact us today to file your client’s DBA.

For more business formation and / or filing needs, check us out online.

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If your client is interested in doing business in Oregon through a corporation, or a corporation that wishes to do business in Oregon, you’ll need to prepare Articles of Incorporation and file them with the Oregon Central Business Registry, run by the Oregon Secretary of State.  Or, make life a little easier and send them to us to file on your client’s behalf. At Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. we can incorporate your client’s Oregon business in 24-48 hours and, if you request, prepare a customized corporate kit for you and your client, to be ready when formation is complete.

If you are interested in forming a business in Oregon, it is a good idea to start with a business name availability check, which we can run for you. Next, prepare (or ask us to prepare) the Articles of Incorporation.

The Oregon Articles of Incorporation, a one-page form, must include:

• A business name.  Your business cannot share the same name as another business.  The name of the corporation must include the word “incorporated,” “corporation,” “company,” or “limited” or an abbreviation of one of those words.  If the corporation is a professional corporation, the business name must contain the words “professional corporation” or an abbreviation such as “P.C.” or “Prof. Corp.”
• Information about stock shares. Optional. If you choose to include it, you’ll need to have at least one share.
• Indemnification. Also optional. You can check a box on the form to indemnify directors, officers, employers, agents for liability and related expenses. This means if someone sues the directors, officers, or others, the corporation will provide insurance or funds for the legal fees of the lawsuit.
• Registered agent’s information.  The name, Oregon street address, and contact information of the registered agent. The agent is the person charged with sending and receiving corporate documents and correspondence on behalf of the corporation, and the registered office. Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can set you up with an Oregon Registered Agent.
• Incorporator’s information.  The incorporators file the Articles of Incorporation and any other official documents required by the state. You must include the name and complete address of each incorporator.  All incorporators must sign, indicating that they have examined the filing and to the best of their knowledge, it is true, correct, and complete.
• Note that if you wish to incorporate a professional corporation offering a licensed professional service or services, you will need to describe the services that are rendered.

The Articles, which then place your business in the Corporation Division’s registry, must be renewed annually.  This requirement is in lieu of an “annual report” that other states require from businesses each year.  Once a business is registered in Oregon, the information submitted is a public record and will be posted on the state’s website.

For more information on how to incorporate in Oregon, or for assistance is quickly and efficiently doing so, reach out to the experienced business formation specialists at Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. today.

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When it comes to picking a business name, even the most confident business owner can have doubts about whether a name is really the right fit for the company. As an attorney, CPA, or other licensed business professional, you understand that part of your job includes holding your client’s hand through this process, while also making his decision on easier one. And that’s where we come in.

Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can run a name availability check with the Secretary of State and have the results back to you within a few hours. You want to make sure you do not support your client in choosing a business name that is already in use or sounds to similar to an existing name on the records of the Secretary of State or is misleading to the public. Making any one of the mistakes can result in your client’s corporation or LLC not being allowed to use the initial name of their choosing.

How does the name check work? In California, for example, when determining name availability, names are checked only against names of like entities registered with the California Secretary of State (e.g., a proposed corporation name is checked for availability only against other corporation names). Names are not checked against trademark or service mark registrations or against fictitious business names. If your client is interested in ‘Doing Business As’ or a filing a DBAin any of the 50 states, we can also help.

Stationery, signs, websites, etc… should not be designed and no financial commitments should be made until the appropriate formation, registration or change documents are submitted to and filed by the California Secretary of State. You do not want to tell your client to go ahead with something that, in the end, turns out to be not an option.

Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. will assist you in remaining in good stead with your client by running a quick, accurate name check on all proposed names before you take the next step with your client’s LLC or C-Corp or S-Corp. However, it’s good to remember that merely checking the availability of a name does not reserve your client’s use of the name or confer any rights to it.

Visit us online or give us a call to find out more about our reliable, financially-sensible name availability check services.

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Over the past few years, LLCs have become a popular business entity of choice for small and large businesses across the country. Attorneys, CPAs, and enrolled agents have seen the value is choosing the LLC for their client’s new businesses. Why is this? And is forming an LLC the right option for your client’s new business?

Here are a few reasons many of our clients choose the LLC over a C-Corp or S-Corp:

(1) LLCs provide a stronger statutory liability shield than corporations, (2) Unlike corporations, LLCs provide statutory charging order protections, (3) Under the relevant statutory default rules, the LLC management structure is far simpler, more flexible and more user-friendly than the corporate management structure. It’s likely that these ‘benefits’ will continue to make it a popular choice among lawyers, CPAs, and financial advisors.

If you are interested in forming your client’s new business as an LLC, Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can help. Our team of business formation specialists will form your client’s business in 24 hours. Additionally, we can prepare your client’s proposed Articles of Organization. What’s more, we monitor the progress of your filing to help obtain the fastest processing possible, no matter what state office you are filing your documents in. And once we’ve drafted n’ filed your client’s Articles and successfully (and quickly) formed your client’s LLC, we can create a customized LLC Kit to store your client’s important business-related documents.

Attorneys Corporation Services, Inc., has been the leading choice for top corporate attorneys, financial advisors, CPAs, enrolled agents and business professionals for over 35 years. We provide fast, reliable formation services and quality products. For customized Corporate Kits, LLC Kits, Estate Plan Organizers and Corporate Supplies, your premier source is Attorneys Corporation Service. We also have solutions for tough filing assignments. Call us at 800.462.5487 or check us out online at www.AttorneysCorpServices.com.

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Need to obtain information on a UCC filing ASAP? Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. has your solution: our quick and accurate UCC (Uniform Commercial Code-1) filing search. Required under Article 9 of the UCC, our clients (attorneys, CPAs, enrolled agents, and other licensed professionals) regularly request UCC Filings for their clients businesses, both small and large.

A UCC filing is a financial statement submitted to the Secretary of State that details your client’s corporate cash flow, internal rates of return, and balance sheets.

When your client’s personal business assets are used as collateral for borrowing, a UCC-1 statement is prepared, signed, and filed; creating a secured loan. The filing creates a lien against the the property and your client must pay off the debt before disposing of the property. The lien is registered in the state in which the business is located.

A UCC filing search is required before you and your client decide to obtain a secured loan. We will perform a lien search on your behalf, ensuring that no other UCC-1s are filed against the piece of collateral potentially being financed. If several lenders have filed UCC-1s against the same piece of collateral, the one that shows the oldest file date/time stamp on it is considered the 1st lien.

Priority of a lien is determined by the date/time it is received at the Secretary of State’s office.

Let us help you protect yourself and your client. Our UCC filing specialists can handle your UCC, Tax Lien, and Judgment needs at the state of local jurisdiction level. Within a matter of 24 hours, our searches will provide you with the most current and accurate information available. Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. has simplified the filing request process by allowing you to submit your requests via fax, email, or internet.

Call or visit us online TODAY. We will help you will your UCC filing needs.

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Are you in the process of forming your client’s new business? One of the first, and most important, steps in the business formation process is choosing the corporation’s name. As many of our clients (attorneys, CPAs, and other licensed financial professionals) are aware, a corporation’s name must comply with the rules of the relevant state’s corporation division or Secretary of State. When it comes time to file incorporation papers, let us do the work for you. Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can quickly and cost-effectively incorporate your client’s new business in all 50 states.

Running a business name availability search is crucial before you start filling out at new business paper work. Provide us with up to three names in your order of preference and we will let you know within hours which of the proposed names are available (on a preliminary basis). Additionally, if instructed by you at the time of your name availability request, we will secure your proposed name with the Secretary of State.

While each state has its own rules, the following guidelines generally apply when picking a corporation’s name:

• The name cannot be the same as the name of another corporation on file;
• An LLC must have a designation (LLC, Limited Liability Corporation);
• The name cannot contain certain words that suggest an association with the federal government or a restricted type of business (such as Bank, Trust, Trustee, Olympic, Insurer, Insurance Company, Cooperative).

Along with complying with your state’s corporate naming rules, it is necessary to make sure that your client’s business name won’t violate another company’s trademark.

Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can quickly run a corporate name search to see if your client’s proposed name is available for use and reserve the name while we are preparing your client’s Articles of Incorporation. Yes — we can prepare and file your client’s articles on your behalf.

Attorneys Corporation Services, Inc., has been the leading choice for top corporate attorneys, financial advisors, CPAs, enrolled agents and business professionals for over 35 years. We provide fast, reliable formation services and quality products. For customized Corporate Kits, LLC Kits, Estate Plan Organizers and Corporate Supplies, your premier source is Attorneys Corporation Service. We also have solutions for tough filing assignments.

Call us at 800.462.5487 or check us out online at www.AttorneysCorpServices.com.

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You’ve made the important decision of choosing the appropriate legal entity (i.e. LLC vs C-Corp vs S-Corp) for your client’s business, but as you know, your job as your client’s lawyer / accountant / financial planner has just begun. Whether you have formed an LLC or corporation, Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can help. And if you have formed a C-Corp for your client, we have just the tools to help you and your client stay complaint.

As the business formation attorneys and other professionals who incorporate businesses on behalf of clients understand, with every c-corporation perk comes required corporate formalities the client must abide by, such as an annual shareholder meeting and the upkeep and update of business records and transactions of the corporation.

At Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. we make compliance with these state laws easy and hassle-free. We offer a large selection of professional quality Corporate Kits (and LLC Kits) to match your preference and budget. These kits allow you and your client to keep important paperwork in one convenient place. Additionally, we offer specialized kits for General Business, Close, Professional and Non-Profit Corporations.

Give us a call or order online and we will create a customized Corporation Supplies kit for your client that includes necessary materials such as Minute Books and Record Books, Stock Certificates and Membership Certificates with specialized language, and customized Corporate Seals. Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. provides the corporation formation services you need to keep your client’s business running in accordance with state law at affordable prices.

For more information on the corporation formation and compliance services we offer, call or email us today!

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At Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. we believe our job is to assist our professional clients with their business needs — and we take our job seriously. Along with providing high quality, low cost incorporation services and customized corporate and LLC kits, we offer cutting-edge corporate and LLC forms software.

Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. is very aware of the amount of time and energy our clients (attorneys, CPAs, and other licensed professionals) devote to ensuring that their clients remain compliant. Our solution to making their jobs just a little easier: DocuPak software. Interested in learning more? Read on…

DocuPak software’s front-line technology allows you to create professionally designed documents for your clients’ General and Professional Business Corporations and LLCs. What’s more, our user-friendly Document Complete Guides let you quickly and easily input and update client information and then automatically formats, merges, and prints customized looking word and/or Word Perfect documents at the touch of a button.

This easy to use software makes corporate and LLC compliance easier and contains modifiable forms for organizational and ongoing corporate compliance matters. No more filling in the blanks! For more information on Docupak’s time-saving software, contact Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. today!

Attorneys Corporation Services, Inc., has been the leading choice for top corporate attorneys, financial advisors, CPAs, enrolled agents and business professionals for over 35 years. We provide fast, reliable formation services and quality products. For customized Corporate Kits, LLC Kits, Estate Plan Organizers and Corporate Supplies, your premier source is Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc.. We also have solutions for tough filing assignments. Call us at 800.462.5487 or check us out online at www.AttorneysCorpService.com.

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Interested in 24 hour turn around times for incorporation and business filing services? Working with a client who wanted his or her new business formed yesterday? We thought so. At Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. we understand that your clients have high expectations regarding your work performance and that sometimes you have to rely on factors outside of your control — such as the Secretary of State’s current turnaround times (in California, incorporating your client’s business could take weeks) — to accomplish certain tasks.

But whether a client called you last minute asking you to incorporate his or her business yesterday or you are about to miss a filing deadline, Attorneys Corporation Services, Inc. can help. For example, if we receive your request to incorporate a business or form an LLC in California by 1:30pm PST, we will file your client’s corporation or LLC that very same day, with confirmation of filing the next business day.

Not only our we weeks ahead of the California Secretary of State’s turnaround times, but we can run a quick business name availability check before we file any papers to ensure that your client’s desired business name is available.

Don’t have the time to draft your client’s articles of incorporation or articles of organization? Just ask one of our experienced business formation specialists to do so on your behalf. What’s more, our economical and efficient Draft n’ File corporate filing service provides you with peace of mind, knowing that our reliable team is handling your request, and provides your client with the kind of expedited, accurate work product they have come to expect from you.

Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. is here to meet your most difficult business formation and timing needs. Contact one of our business formation specialists to learn more.

Attorneys Corporation Services, Inc., has been the leading choice for top corporate attorneys, financial advisors, CPAs, enrolled agents and business professionals for over 35 years. We provide fast, reliable formation services and quality products. For customized Corporate Kits, LLC Kits, Estate Plan Organizers and Corporate Supplies, your premier source is Attorneys Corporation Service. We also have solutions for tough filing assignments. Call us at 800.462.5487 or check us out online at www.AttorneysCorpServices.com.

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Are you considering incorporating your client’s new business in Nevada? Financial perks, such as tax benefits, make Nevada an alluring option for many small and large business owners. However, like with almost every state, there are certain requirements that an  individual who wishes to do business in Nevada through a corporation, or a corporation that wishes to do business in Nevada, must follow.

First, prepare Articles of Incorporation and file them with the Secretary of State.  A nonprofit corporation will also file Articles of Incorporation.  This application may be completed online. The Articles of Incorporation must include:

• A sufficiently distinct business name.  Your business cannot share the same name as another business or the same name as a natural person.  The name of the corporation must include the word “incorporated,” “corporation,” “company,” or “limited” or an abbreviation.  We can run a Nevada business name check on your behalf.
• State Business License. Every person or entity doing business in Nevada must apply for a State Business Licenses, although some businesses are exempt from this requirement.
• Information about stock shares. You’ll need to know the number of shares of stock, and their “par value” or stated value, that your corporation can issue. You’ll also need to list the number of shares without par value.
• Purpose of the corporation. Nevada requires a one-sentence response to “The purpose of this corporation shall be:” If the corporation will need to be regulated by another entity, such as the Financial Institutions Division or the Insurance Division, the appropriate regulating agency will need to approve the Articles before submission to the Secretary of State.
• Registered Agent’s information.  The name, Nevada street address, and contact information of the Registered Agent. The Agent is the person charged with sending and receiving corporate documents and correspondence on behalf of the corporation, and the Registered Office. This person must sign, accepting the appointment as the Registered Agent. Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can provide you with a local RA.
• Incorporator’s information.  The incorporator files the Articles of Incorporation and any other official documents required by the state. This person’s duties are finished once the corporation is incorporated. You must include the name, address, and signature of each incorporator.
• Directors’ or Trustees’ information. The corporation must have at least one director who is over the age of 18. Each director’s name and address must be listed, but an officer’s name and address need not be listed on the Articles of Incorporation form.
• Annual Report and Business License.  In Nevada, a “Title 7 entity” is one that is organized according to the laws of Nevada that files its documents with the Secretary of State.  These entities, which include domestic and foreign qualified corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and other organizational types, must file an Annual List of Officers or its equivalent. The State Business License is included with the Annual List of Officers.  The Annual List of Officers and State Business License must be filed yearly on the anniversary of incorporation.

For more information on incorporating in Nevada or any of the 50 United States, contact the experienced business formation specialists at Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. today.

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A DBA can be a quick, easy, and economical way to operate a small business and if often the cheapest and simplest structure for formal business recognition. As many of our clients are aware, California and most of the 50 states require that a business owner file a DBA, or Doing Business As, if the business owner is doing business under a name other than his or her legal name. Along with your incorporation and LLC formation needs, Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can file your client’s DBA on your behalf.

As with any new business, it is important to make sure your client’s proposed business name is available before starting or submitting any paperwork. In fact, many jurisdictions require that you run a business name availability check prior to filing new business documents. Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can quickly and accurately assist you with your client’s business name availability check.

In regards to timing, it is best to file a DBA before your client actually starts doing business under the business name. Some jurisdictions, such as California, require that a DBA is filed within a certain period of time of the name’s first use. Additionally, the DBA filing process is not complete without publication of the potential use in a newspaper. It’s a tedious task, but one that is necessary under the law. Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can save you time and money when filing a DBA in California and throughout the country. Not only will we file the paperwork, we will also take care of finding the appropriate local newspaper to publish your client’s desired DBA in — for one low price.

If you are interested in filing your client’s new business as a DBA, contact one of our skilled business formation specialists today.

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The 16th largest state in the United States, Arizona can be a great place to incorporate your client’s new business, whether it be a large or small one. Popular industries include tourism, mining, and manufacturing, but no matter your client’s designated industry, Attorney’s Corporation Service, Inc. can assist you in incorporating your client’s business in Arizona and taking advantage of Arizona’s multitude of business services.

To incorporate in Arizona, the business must submit Articles of Incorporation and a certificate of disclosure, which will include the corporation’s name. Arizona requires corporations to have names that can’t be confused with any domestic, foreign, profit and not-for-profit corporate names, forced fictitious names, or limited liability, registered trade and limited liability partnership names. Ask Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. to run a name availability check before you send over your Articles of Incorporation (or ask us to draw them up).

The articles of incorporation must also include the name of one director, the initial business of the corporation, and a place of business address in Arizona. Arizona does allow for the use of a Registered Agent. The Registered Agent is the person responsible for sending and receiving corporate documents and correspondence on behalf of your client’s corporation and Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. can assist you in finding a Registered Agent in any of the 50 states, including Arizona.

A few other pieces of information Arizona Articles of Incorporation must include:

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Are you incorporating your client’s new business in Washington? Like many states, forming a corporation in the State of Washington requires drafting and filing Articles of Incorporation.  However, unlike other states, Washington law provides a number of provisions that the Articles may include or provisions that serve as a “default” if you do not specify your preference in the Articles.

To learn more about what your client’s Washington Articles of Incorporation must include, read on…

• Business name. The limited liability corporation or the for-profit corporation business name.  The business cannot share the same name as another business or the same name as a natural person.  The name of the corporation must include the words “limited liability company,” the words “limited liability” and abbreviation “co.,” or the abbreviation “L.L.C.” or “LLC.”  For a corporation, the name must contain the words “corporation,” “incorporated,” “company,” or “limited,” or the abbreviation “corp.,” “inc.,” “co.,” or “ltd.” The business name is limited to a maximum of 120 characters. If you wish to use a name longer than 120 characters, your application must be filed in paper form instead of electronically.  You may check potential names for free through the Secretary of State’s website.  The words “bank,” “banking,” “banker,” “trust,” “cooperative,” or any other combination reflecting certain financial services are prohibited.  Attorneys Corporation Services, Inc. can run a quick and accurate business name availability check for you.
• Stock shares. The articles must include information about shares of the corporation. At a minimum, you must list the “par value” (stated value) for any authorized shares or classes of shares.  WA law provides certain default rules for how shares should be issued.
• Registered agent’s information.  The name, Washington street address, and contact information of the registered agent. The agent is the person who sends and receives corporate documents and correspondence on behalf of the corporation, and the registered office. We can set you up with a local Registered Agent who will be available 24/7.
• Incorporator’s information.  One or more persons may act as the incorporator who files the Articles of Incorporation and any other official documents required by the state. You must include the name, address, and signature of each incorporator.
• Board of directors’ names and addresses. The corporation must have a board of directors, unless you limit the board’s authority (or eliminate it) in the Articles and shareholders perform the duties in lieu of the board of directors.

Washington law provides that unless the Articles of Incorporation provide otherwise, the corporation is governed by certain provisions (i.e. the board of directors may adopt bylaws to be effective only in an emergency, the corporation has the same powers as an individual, stock shares are of one class).  Finally, the Articles of Incorporation may contain any provision that is required or permitted to be set forth in the bylaws.

For a quicker, easier incorporation process, allow us to draft and file your client’s articles for you. We can incorporate a business in any state, including Washington, and provide you and your client with a customized corporate kit when everything is complete. Reach out to our experienced business formation specialists to learn more.

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Is your client considering incorporating his or her new business in New Jersey? This could be a good idea for many reasons. Bordered on the north and east by New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania, and on the southwest by Delaware, there are many opportunities for businesses of various industries. New Jersey is also the second-wealthiest U.S. state by 2011 median household income.

Starting a business in New Jersey means reviewing the steps for incorporating in that state. The following must be included to file a Certificate of Business Formation with the New Jersey Department of the Treasury:

• The business name and entity.  Your client’s business cannot share the same name as another business or the same name as a natural person, and you will need to include a “business designator” such as “Inc., Corp., Corporation, Ltd., Co., or Professional Corporation.” The Commercial Recording Office of the New Jersey Department of the Treasury will automatically check for name availability. You must also choose the type of business from a list of “legally recognized business entities.”
• Business Purpose. Your client’s new business must have a purpose. It may be specific or “general”, meaning that the corporation has been organized “to engage in any activity within the purposes for which corporations may be organized under NJSA 14A:1-1 et seq.” Essentially, the corporation may serve any lawful purpose.
• Information about stock shares. You’ll need to know the number of shares of stock, which must be at least one. A “par value,” or stated value, is not required.
• Registered Agent’s information.  The Agent may be a person or a corporation duly registered in New Jersey.  You must include the name, New Jersey address, and contact information of the Registered Agent. The Agent is charged with sending and receiving corporate documents and correspondence on behalf of the corporation. Talk to us about setting your client up with a Registered Agent in each of the 50 states.
• Incorporator’s information.  The incorporator files the Certificate of Business Formation and any other official documents required by the state. There must be at least one incorporator whose name, address, and signature is listed on the Certificate of Business Formation.
• Directors’ information. The corporation must have at least one director. Each director’s name and street address must be listed.  For professional corporations, the law requires that a minimum of one director be a shareholder and be licensed or legally authorized, within New Jersey, to provide the professional service for which the corporation is formed.
• Annual reports.  All corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships (domestic or foreign) must submit annual reports and associated filing fees each year. The filing fees are $50.00 for corporations; $50.00 for limited liability companies; and $25.00 for non-profit organizations.
• Additional articles/provisions may be added.

For more information on how to incorporate in New Jersey, or to start the incorporation process today, contact the experienced business formation specialists at Attorneys Corporation Services, Inc.

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Thinking of incorporating your client’s business in Oklahoma? Be sure to follow the appropriate steps to ensure the business is properly formed.

The first order of business? File your client’s Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State, or let us do so for you. Before you begin drafting these necessary incorporation documents, it is important to determine potential business names, whether your client wants to issue stock and if so, how much, and who will serve on the board of directors.

The Certificate of Incorporation for an Oklahoma business must include:

• A distinct business name.  The corporation cannot share the same name as another business or the same name as a natural person.  The name of the corporation must contain one of these words: “association”, “company”, “corporation”, “club”, “foundation”, “fund”, “incorporated”, “institute”, “society”, “union”, “syndicate” or “limited” or an abbreviation, or “words or abbreviations of like import in other languages provided that such abbreviations are written in Roman characters or letters,” according to the Secretary of State. Let Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. run a fast and accurate business name availability check.
• Information about stock shares. An Oklahoma corporation must issue stock.  The total number of shares of stock, the designation of each class and series (if any) and the par value of the shares of each class and/or series of stock must be stated within the certificate of incorporation. Moreover, you’ll need to know the number of shares of stock, and their “par value” or stated value, that the corporation can issue. You’ll also need to list the number of shares without par value.
• Determine the corporation’s filing fee. To determine the filing fee for your Certificate of Incorporation, you’ll need to calculate the total authorized capital (TAC). The TAC is computed by multiplying the number of shares by the par value of each share. The filing fee is one-tenth of one percent of the TAC.  If the TAC is $50,000.00 or less, the filing fee is $50.00. If the TAC is greater than $50,000.00, the fee is $1.00 per $1,000.00.  Stock with “no par value” is valued at $50.00 per share for determining filing fees only.
• Purpose of the corporation. It is sufficient to state, either alone or with other business purposes, that the purpose of an OK corporation is to “engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the general corporation law of Oklahoma,” according to the Secretary of State.
• Registered Agent’s information.  As the Oklahoma Secretary of State provides, “the registered agent accepts service of process in the event of a lawsuit against the corporation. Every corporation must maintain a registered office and a registered agent. The agent may be the domestic corporation itself, an individual resident of this state, or a domestic or qualified foreign corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership.” The registered agent must maintain a business office that is open during regular business hours to accept service of process and otherwise perform the functions of a registered agent. We can set you up with an RA in Oklahoma and/or in any of the 50 United States.
• Incorporator’s information.  There must be at least one incorporator who signs and files the Certificate of Incorporation and any other official documents required by the state. Any person, partnership, association or corporation, singly or jointly with others, and without regard to residence, domicile or state of incorporation, may incorporate or organize a corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act. The incorporators are not necessarily officers, directors or shareholders, although it does not exclude them from being such. You must include the name, address, and signature of each incorporator.
• Directors’ information. If the incorporators and directors are not the same person or persons, the names and mailing addresses of the persons who are to serve as directors must be listed.

For help drafting the Oklahoma Certificate of Incorporation, reach out to one of the experienced business formation specialists at Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. For more information on how to incorporate a business in Oklahoma or another state, reach out to us today.

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