Incorporation is the forming of a new corporation.
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Did you use an incorporation service? What service did you use?
There are a good amount of services that help you incorporate your startup for S Corp, C Corp or LLC, like Incorporate.com and Agents & Corporations. They help you put together the documents you ...
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What's the yearly cost of incorporating in the US?
We are currently a LLC from Uruguay, and we've been requested by a potential customer in the US to provide employer identification number (EIN). So we are evaluating the possibility of incorporating ...
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What does it entail to form LLC in Nevada, if I live outside Nevada?
What does it entail to form LLC in Nevada if I live outside Nevada? I would like to benefit from Nevada's tax/business-friendly laws.
I would be the sole founder a software business. The product(s) ...
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Foreign Incorporation utilizing USA
I'm a Canadian citizen living in Canada and I've been investigating putting together a US-based corporation. My partner is a US citizen, but it appears that it will be difficult for me to be able to ...
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Which state should I choose for incorporation for a new online sales business?
I know that internet taxation laws have changed for states in the past year. Is there a state that is more internet commerce friendly that I should choose for incorporation?
I am currently ...
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Can I start a business in USA and work from my country?
Can I incorporate a business in USA and work from my country? Can I receive profit from my corp even when I'm not an employee, only director? I have a b1b2 visa. Is this enough to manage a business ...
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How to incorporate in the US without traveling there?
I live in Colombia and have a web service, I would like to create a company in the US so I can receive payments from there. Is there a way to create a company without traveling there like this website ...
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Cheapest way to llc/merchant account?
My current startup(which consists of two) is going through incorporation, registering the merchant account and hooking it up with Braintree. I saw Jason L Baptiste's interview on Mixergy where he ...
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Incorporating: Classify “Doing business in”?
I've been looking into incorporating with a partner, and we're both in different states, and obviously looking over Delaware's incorporation laws.
With incorporation, each state says that you need to ...
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Tax services for an almost non-existant corp
I founded an s-corp with a couple of friends in the early part of 2010 that hasn't shipped a product nor made a dollar yet (and likely won't ever). Unfortunately, I'm really not in the financial ...
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I'm setting up a US branch/subsidiary of a UK-based company. How do I go about this?
A company that I'm working for is registered as a UK limited company.
How would I go about setting up a US branch/subsidiary of this company?
Should I register as an LLC, S Corp, C Corp, or what?
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Does it matter which state I incorporate in if I don't live in the US?
I'm a US citizen, and would like to start an internet company in the US, however I don't live in the US. As my kind of work can be done virtually, a physical presence isn't necessary. Typically when ...
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Why incorporate in the US? What about Bermuda and other tax-advantageous countries?
Basically, why should one incorporate in the US? I'm interested in three cases:
1 - Most of the revenue and employees are in the US.
2 - Most of the employees are in the US, but the revenues come ...
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S-corp or LLC for new software business in the United States
Pertaining to a new mISV (software business), should I choose an S-Corp or an LLC. Which would you choose and why?
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Incorporate while still in development phase?
Is there any good reason to incorporate while you are still in development or bootstrapping phase? Or should you wait until the product is ready or when there are customers?
Thank you for sharing ...
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Are LLC and “S Corporation” the same thing? What are the differences?
From what I have read, both LLCs and S-Corps give you the benefits of a Corporation for legal purposes while avoiding double taxation.
However, I can't determine what the difference between the two ...
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Starting an online business…do we need to incorporate?
My wife and I have a name and concept for an e-commerce website. Do we need to incorporate? We're basically going to be selling things that people can download and print.
I know that one of the ...
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Seller permit to sell online in US for non resident
I am a non resident of US. I'm setting up this online store where you can buy consumer products - targeted at US market. When I approached wholesale suppliers who don't have any affliate model they ...
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Is an experienced accountant necessary for an s-corp formation?
I need to form an s-corp in Delaware. The corporation will be taking on angel funding as soon as it is formed.
I have retained an attorney experienced in the formation & funding processes. The ...
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Do I need to incorporate in the US to run events?
I'm from Germany and want to run small events (around 50 participants) in the United States, which involve the sale of tickets (probably online) and payment to contractors which contribute to the ...
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Set up C-Corp now or upon funding?
So I'm incorporating my start-up. For now, life is simple (single owner, little to no expenses or income). But if the product gains sufficient traction within the next year or two, I expect to raise ...
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If my company is in California can I incorporate in a different state?
I've heard that most US corporations are in Delaware or Nevada because they are the friendliest to corporations.
I don't have an office or anything, but I'm looking to start an internet based ...
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Where should I incorporate as an American expatriate?
I am a U.S. citizen who is about to move to Mexico for the next 2-4 years. Following that, I expect to move to Italy more or less permanently. So my question is, is there any advantage/disadvantage to ...
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Under what scenario would an out of state LLC NOT have to be registered?
There are a number of people asking somewhat similar questions on here, and typically the answer is a combination of:
"You need to register as an out of state LLC"
"There is no reason to not ...
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Online business and state registration?
I'd like to form an LLC for an online business in a state other than mine (I live in California), but am not sure about the state in which I should register the business afterward. The business will ...
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UK Ltd company formation agent advice and pitfalls?
I am on the verge of pushing the button and incorporating my startup. I have determined that a UK Ltd company is the right corporate vehicle for me. I have also decided to use a formation service ...
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Why don't investors like to invest in an LLC?
I have read that if you are raising money, that an LLC is a dispreferred vehicle for your company.
Why do investors not like to invest in an LLC?
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If I incorporate, when do I have to start paying myself a salary?
I plan to incorporate, mainly for the liability protection. My business is Internet-based and the operational costs are quite low, so I plan to fund everything out of my own pocket, and I have the ...
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Advice on protecting a business name in the US
There is plenty of material here on when to incorporate in the US for tax or other business reasons, for example:
When to set up the LLC
Worth it to incorporate
When does it make sense to ...
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How do I correctly document my initial investment and any ongoing investment in my S-Corp?
I'm starting a small business and have decided to form an S-Corp. Like many, my goal in forming an S-Corp is to avoid limitless personal liability and to take advantage of the (potential) tax ...
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Should I incorporate myself, use a high end law firm, or somewhere in the middle?
I am launching a startup (who isnt :) ) and while I am not planning on looking for outside funding, I'd like to leave the option on the table in the event that I catch a tiger by the tail (meaning ...
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Can I have an LLC while still working for an employer?
Some customers are more confident buying your product if you are a corporation, but on the other hand while you are bootstrapping you still need some cash coming in, and one way to do this is to work ...
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Separate company for an unrelated product
Our main business line (software company) for the past few years has been consumer-based utilities for a very specific platform. We've built a bit of a following in the space, and are known (by folks ...
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Where am I “doing business” if I only have a website and I (potentially) sell to companies all over the world?
This is spawned from @Dana Shultz's answer to this question.
from this portion of his answer:
...if you incorporate elsewhere but do
business in CA, you will need to
register in CA, too...
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Incorporated in US but expenses in another country?
I'm forming a US C corporation in Delaware. Paid the service fees to a lawyer and everything's ready to be filed.
My goals are very simple as:
Having a US presence for user credibility,
Opening a ...
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Should I establish an S-Corp or is Liability Insurance enough to Protect myself from Personal Liability?
I'm starting a small business and I'm concerned about personal liability. I like the idea of a corporation providing some protection, but I'm uncomfortable with the notion that the corporate veil ...
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Is the Secretary of State the general office, state to state, for registering a company?
All varying acronyms of incorporation aside, what exceptions (i.e. particular states) are there to the assumption that from state to state, if I need to register my company (for whatever particular ...
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Can I incorporate my internet business in California/Delaware without a “physical address”?
I am planning a startup in internet space and I live in California. I do not wish to use my home address as the place-of-business (physical) address in the incorporation documents due to concerns ...
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Where Shall I Establish My LLC/LLP?
I am an engineer that will soon be having a sole client, an Austin, TX based company. I will be providing my services while working from my home office (in NY state); occassionally (say, once in a ...
