The minimum number of board members is set by state statute. Arizona requires one board member. Nonprofits do not need to be incorporated to receive tax exempt status from the IRS, but it is usually recommended.
Corporate bylaws are legally required in Arizona. AZ Rev Stat § 10-206 states that the “board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws for the corporation.” This means that adopting bylaws is a legal requirement.
A Certificate of Good Standing is not a requirement for forming LLCs and corporations. Rather, Certificates of Good Standing are typically requested by banks or financial institutions to certify that a company is properly registered with the state.
Arizona does not require LLCs to file an annual report. Taxes. For complete details on state taxes for Arizona LLCs, visit Business Owner's Toolkit or the State of Arizona .
Publication requirement. Arizona requires corporations to publish notice of the incorporation within 60 days of incorporation in a publication (i.e. newspaper) in the known place of business for three consecutive publications.
If you want to file an annual report, please log into or create an eCorp account and file online. All documents must be submitted with a Cover Sheet. The Cover Sheet is a Miscellaneous form. All forms are in PDF format and are fillable (you can type in them).
The IRS generally requires a minimum of three board members for every nonprofit, but does not dictate board term length. What is important to remember is that board service terms aren't intended to be perpetual, and are typically one to five years.
How many members usually sit on a board? A typical board of directors has nine members, but some have three, and others have 31. Typically, private companies have between three and seven directors on their boards. To avoid voting ties, boards are usually an odd number.
Corporate bylaws are legally required in Arizona. AZ Rev Stat § 10-206 states that the “board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws for the corporation.” This means that adopting bylaws is a legal requirement.