Corporations

What Are the Main Differences Between Non-Profit and For-Profit Corporations? The primary difference that separates for-profit entities and non-stock corporations in regard to acquiring tax-exempt status is their legal structures. On one hand, traditional for-profit entities can pay out profits and pay big salaries limited only by their managers’ legal and contractual duties to the […]

The best type of company for a small business is generally an LLC. Members own an LLC and either third-party managers or the members themselves manage it. It is a very flexible form of business, which accounts for why almost 75% of new businesses are LLCs today. The LLC Operating Agreement is the governing document […]

What Does Apostille Mean, Exactly? An Apostilled Certified Copy from the Secretary of State is required by certain countries which accept the terms of the Hague Convention’s international treaty. For example, to do business in Spain, rather than have a Certified Copy of the Delaware LLC’s Certificate of Formation legalized by filing a Certified Copy […]

Sample Annual Corporation Meeting Agenda Stockholders elect directors Directors elect officers Retainer of accountant Discuss financial matters and Dividend Salaries for upcoming year Bonuses for previous year Profit sharing contribution Money Purchased Pension contribution Defined Benefit contribution Loans to or from corporation Large purchases (property and/or equipment) Leases (office and/or equipment) Employment agreements Stock purchase […]

Do you want to make money while promoting clean and green practices? Are you promoting employment of disadvantaged people? A Public Benefit Corporation (“PBC”) in Delaware, which some refer to as a B-corporation, is a new type of corporate structure. It is a for-profit business that has a stated “public interest” purpose set out in […]

Choosing a Name For Your LLC When checking the name on the Division of Corporation’s website, the corporate ending should be dropped. A name can be considered in conflict with another entity type if the root is identical; whether the conflicting name is an LLC, corporation, LP, GP, LLP, Statutory Trust or any other entity […]