Discover helpful information on how to incorporate in Delaware — including selecting your business type, obtaining the proper business licenses and permits and opening a business bank account....More
Every small business owner comes to a crossroads in deciding whether or not to incorporate. There are many important factors to consider
when deciding if you should change your business from a sole proprietorship or general partnership to a Delaware corporation. We encourage small business owners to ask themselves questions like these before they incorporate in Delaware:
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As you examine the pros and cons of forming a corporation or limited liability
company (LLC), you may be considering incorporating in the state of Delaware.
You are not alone. More than half of public and Fortune 500 companies are
incorporated in Delaware. We encourage you to educate yourself
about state laws and financial stipulations before making a choice specific to
yo...More
After you've formed your Delaware LLC or corporation, the requirements imposed on your company
do not cease. All corporations and LLCs face internal and external
state-imposed requirements on an ongoing basis. Because the benefits that
corporations and LLCs afford their owners are advantages specific to these
incorporation types, the business owners must perform certain respons...More
You may have heard them called "Agents," "RAs," "Resident Agent" or "Statutory Agent."
Their names may be different but their role is the same. A registered agent is the name and address of someone who
is responsible for receiving "service of process" (SOP), which is notice of litigation or lawsuit, on behalf of an entity.
In some states, like Delaware, important tax and annual report ...More
Limited Liability Companies or "LLCs" are for-profit, legal entities that exist separately from their owners.
Often described as a hybrid business form, they combine the liability protection of a corporation with the tax treatment
and ease of administration of a partnership....More
Once you have decided to incorporate your business, the next step is selecting the state of incorporation —
also referenced as the "Domestic State." This is an important decision because the state where a company incorporates is where
it has permission to transact business. It is also the state where the corporation is responsible for filing annual
reports and paying taxes. Since compa...More
Registered Agent Service and mail forwarding service are often
mistaken to serve the same purpose, when they are actually very different. Mail
forwarding service is for business and personal correspondence while
Registered Agent Service is designated for legal and state correspondence. Each
individual service will be defined more clearly to reveal its role in the
incorpora...More
What's in a name? A lot! When you incorporate in Delaware, the name you choose for your company is a critical part
of your Delaware company formation. Many people operate as a sole-proprietorship or general partnership for years under a certain name and often assume that they can use the same name when they form a corporation or LLC. This is not necessarily the case....More
The Internet has impacted every aspect of our lives — from how we communicate with friends and
loved ones, to how we pay our bills, to how we conduct business. It's no surprise that using an incorporation services provider,
like The Delaware Company, has paralleled with Internet growth....More