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Board Directors Corporate Without Shareholder In Utah
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In US companies, officers are elected by the board of directors, and usually consist of a president and/or a chief executive officer, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, and a treasurer or chief financial officer. In larger enterprises, there may be many officers each with varying duties and responsibilities.
When corporate officers perform a service for the corporation and receive or are entitled to payments, those payments are considered wages. The fact that an officer is also a shareholder does not change this requirement.
Both California and federal law say you must be an employee. There are very rare exceptions wherein a corporate officer will have a very limited and specific job within the corporation and then service the corporation as an independent consultant in other areas.
Shareholders and directors have two completely different roles in a company. The shareholders (also called members) own the company by owning its shares and the directors manage it. Unless the articles say so (and most do not) a director does not need to be a shareholder and a shareholder has no right to be a director.
Typically, a director is (or should be) a shareholder in the company. Directors are appointed, i.e. voted into office, by the shareholders of a company at a properly convened meeting of shareholders.
Corporate officers may also have an ownership interest by holding shares, meaning that they can vote at shareholders' meetings, but this is not mandatory.
First, a corporation must have at least one stockholder ( presumably yourself, in your question). Some states require a certain minimum number of officers and Board members, none of which are REQUIRED to be shareholders.
Unless the corporation's Articles of Incorporation provide otherwise, a director is not required to be a shareholder of the corporation. In addition, certain jurisdictions require a director to be a Canadian resident - see below. Majority of directors must be Canadian residents. 4.
Yes, a single member LLC can form an S Corp. This structure is popular among solo entrepreneurs who want to benefit from the tax advantages of an S Corporation and the liability protection of an LLC. Remember, while you're the only owner, your LLC is a separate legal entity from yourself for legal purposes.
A corporation is owned by its shareholders. Shortly after a business is incorporated, it should issue shares to the owner(s). If there are no shares issued, there are no shareholders, and thus no owners. Why do so many business owners fail to complete this step?
