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Articles of Incorporation FAQ
What is the "Articles of Incorporation"
form?
"Articles of Incorporation" is the
title of a form to be filed with your Secretary of State or Corporate Division's
records in order to officially start up a corporation. In some states,
this form has another name such as, "Articles of Formation" or "Certificate
of Incorporation," but the effect is the same. The form itself is relatively
brief, anywhere from one to four pages long. You fill out the form with
your information, normally including the corporate name, the names and
addresses of the owners, directors and/or officers, the share price, number
of shares issued and shares owned by each owner, location of the corporation's
registered office and registered agent for receipt of legal process, and
other required information, which varies slightly from state to state.
The completed form must be mailed in as instructed, with a filing fee.
Why Incorporate?
One of the chief legal features
of a corporation is the protection of individual investors/owners from
liability for the faults or debts of the corporation. This statutory protection
is sometimes called the "corporate veil," meaning a barrier between the
shareholders and the corporation itself. If the corporation is unable to
pay its debts, for example, the creditors cannot sue the individual shareholders
in an attempt to take their personal property to reimburse the corporation's
debt. The sale of the corporation's assets is the only remedy for the creditors.
The corporate veil allows the shareholders to be free of fear of loss of
their personal wealth if the corporation fails. Only in extreme cases of
personal, intentional (and often criminal) wrongdoing by an owner, officer
or director can that personal be held personally liable.
What is the USLF Incorporation
Package?
Rather than purchasing our various
corporate forms individually, USLF's State Incorporation Packages include
all forms needed to form a corporation in your state, and a step by step
instructional guide to walk you through the incorporation process. Importantly,
the package also includes forms needed after incorporation such as minutes,
notices, and by-laws. Items Included: Steps to Incorporate; Articles or
Certificate of Incorporation; By-Laws; Organizational Minutes of the Incorporators,
Shareholders and Directors; Annual Minutes; Notices of Special Meetings;
Blank Resolution forms; Waiver of Notice of Meeting Forms, Stock Transfer
Ledger, Simple Stock Certificate, IRS Form SS-4 to apply for Tax Identification
Number, and IRS Form 2553 to apply for Subchapter S tax treatment.
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