Corporation: A Texas corporation is created by filing a certificate of formation with the Texas Secretary of State. The Secretary of State provides a form that meets minimum state law requirements. Online filing of a certificate of formation is provided through SOSDirect.
Articles of Incorporation and bylaws are separate documents used to establish and govern/regulate a business entity. A platform like OnBoard, purpose-built for boards, provides a secure system of record for these documents and more.
Corporate bylaws are legally required in Texas. Don't mess with Texas—skipping this step could have serious consequences.
LLCs are not required to have bylaws. However, they are governed by an operating agreement which is like a corporation's bylaws.
The board president should sign the bylaws and have the secretary attest to the signature or have all board members sign the bylaws. Drafting good nonprofit bylaws is an art that requires careful attention to legal and regulatory requirements.
The secretary of state does not maintain the bylaws or tax exempt filings of any nonprofit organization. Some organizations that have obtained tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service are required to make certain documents available to the public.
Ing to the IRS, you can change your bylaws whenever you like, but you will need to report all significant changes in Schedule O of Form 990. This form is filed annually for your financial compliance. This also applies to your articles of incorporation!
Corporations are legally required to adopt bylaws in Texas – Section 21.057 of the Texas Business Organizations Code states that the board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws. So, if your company gets caught in a legal battle without bylaws, you could face some serious legal consequences.
Pass-through taxation: All owners report their share of profit and loss on their individual tax returns. This is then only taxed at the personal level, similar to an LLC. Elimination of double taxation: S corps are not taxed twice, while c corps are taxed at the corporate and individual level.