The incorporation date is a legal record of when your company was officially formed. But you can create a new date of incorporation if you go through a process such as merging your business with another or forming a new legal entity (e.g. converting from an LLC to a corporation).
Florida corporations must have one or more directors. Residence requirements. Directors do not have to be residents of Florida.
The document required to form an LLC in Florida is called the Articles of Organization. The information required in the formation document varies by state. Florida's requirements include: Company name and principal office address.
Corporate bylaws are a company's foundational governing document. They lay out how things should run day-to-day and the processes for making important decisions. They serve as a legal contract between the corporation and its shareholders, directors, and officers and set the protocol for how the organization operates.
When you register a new business in Florida, you will be able to benefit from the highly stable as well as favorable tax climate the state offers. Some of the benefits include: No corporate income tax on subchapter S-corporations and Limited Partnerships. Exemption of capital stock from corporate franchise tax.
A business is not an individual but a separate legal entity from its owners. Under Florida law, a corporation may not represent itself in court without a licensed attorney. If a company represents itself in court, the action is considered an unlicensed practice of law.
Action by directors without a meeting. (1) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, action required or permitted by this act to be taken at a board of directors' meeting or committee meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the board or of the committee.
617.2102 Fines and penalties against members. —A corporation may, if so authorized in the bylaws, levy fines or otherwise penalize members of the corporation.
What is a Failure to Use Due Care. Under Florida Statute 316.185 you must slow down for certain situations, such as when approaching and crossing an intersection, going around a curve, or when special hazards exists. Failing to do so can result in a traffic ticket.