Minnesota Corporation

Articles of Incorporation are a set of formal documents that establish the existence of a company in the United States and Canada. For a business to be legally recognized as a corporation.

Choose a Corporate Name. Prepare and File Articles of Incorporation. Appoint a Registered Agent. Set Up a Corporate Records Book. Prepare Corporate Bylaws. Appoint Initial Corporate Directors. Hold Your First Board of Directors Meeting. Issue Stock.

Articles of Organization. The Articles of Organization also called Certificate of Organization is the equivalent of the corporation's Articles of Incorporation. Operating Agreement. Employee Identification Number.

The word "incorporated" indicates that a business entity is a corporation.A corporation or "Inc." is an entirely separate entity from its owners and shareholders. This is an important legal distinction since an incorporated business essentially becomes a separate "person" under the law.

One of the main reasons to form a corporation or LLC for a small business is to avoid personal liability for the business' debts. As we mentioned earlier, corporations and LLCs have their own legal existence. It's the corporation or LLC that owns the business, its assets, debts, and liabilities.

Inc. is the abbreviation for incorporated. An incorporated company, or corporation, is a separate legal entity from the person or people forming it. Directors and officers purchase shares in the business and have responsibility for its operation. Incorporation limits an individual's liability in case of a lawsuit.

Registered Office. Business Activity. Director's Details. Shareholders' Details. Shareholders' Details. Secretary Details (Not Compulsory) Person with Significant Control (PSC) Details Where the person is not a director, shareholder or secretary.

Business Name Reservation Form (Corps and LLCs) Articles of Incorporation (Corps only) Articles of Organization (LLCs only) Corporate Bylaws (Corps only) Operating Agreement (LLCs only)

Memorandum of Association. Articles of Association. Prospectus Statement in lieu of prospectus is not requires in case of a private company. Copy of import agreements. Statutory declaration in Form I. Copy of Letter of Register indicating approval of name. Power of Attorney.