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Annual Report for Corporation What Is the Delaware Annual Report? The Delaware Annual Report is a legal requirement that Delaware corporations must complete each year. This report collects information about the company’s directors and senior officers from the past year. More specifically, the Delaware Annual Report requires the names and addresses of each director and one senior officer. Delaware […]
Annual Meeting What Is a Corporate Secretary? A Corporate Secretary is one of three essential senior officer positions typically found within a corporation. Along with the President and Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary rounds out the core officer positions that a company appoints when initially incorporating. The Corporate Secretary works closely with c-suite executives and the Board of […]
Delaware Corporation What Does It Mean to Incorporate? A business is formed when the formation involves an “unincorporated” entity. In other words, you do not incorporate LLCs, LPs and partnerships, you form them. When someone talks about incorporating a company, any business lawyer will tell you this means starting a corporation, not forming an LLC. With the […]
Non-Profit Corporation Is A Non-Stock Corporation a Non-Profit? A non-stock corporation is not a non-profit by default. Forming a non-stock corporation is just the first step to becoming a non-profit. An organization must have additional filings approved by the IRS to be granted 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. A non-profit organization does not have any stock by definition. […]
LLC What Is a 501(c)3 Organization? 501(c)3 is an IRS code section that defines what qualifies as a tax exempt organization under federal law. To receive a tax determination letter from the IRS, approving the 501(c)3 status, a non-stock corporation must submit a Form 1023 or Form 1023-EZ application with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A […]
B Corp What Is a Certified B Corporation? Certified B Corporations are for-profit entities that exhibit world-class standards for sustainability, transparency and accountability. These standards are audited periodically by the independent industry standard organization, B Lab. B Corp Certification can be likened to Fairtrade or USDA organic certification for products such as bananas or milk. The difference […]