U.S. Corporations and
LLC.’s
KEY CORPORATE FEATURES
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GENERAL
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Type of Company
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C Corporation
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LLC
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Political Stability |
Excellent
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Common or Civil Law |
Common
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Disclosure of Beneficial Owner |
No
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Recommended States |
Delaware, Florida, California, Wyoming, Oregon, New Jersey and Nevada
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Delaware, Florida, Wyoming, Oregon, New Jersey, New York, Arkansas, Washington DC, and
Oklahoma
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Migration of Domicile Permitted |
Generally No
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Generally Yes
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Tax on Offshore Profits |
Yes
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Nil, but see section on tax
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Language of Name |
Latin and other alphabets
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CORPORATE REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum Number of Shareholders / Members |
1
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2
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Minimum Number of Directors / Managers |
1
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1 (but 2 for Arkansas, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Wyoming)
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Bearer Shares Allowed |
Generally No, Nevada Yes
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N/A
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Corporate Directors / Managers Permitted |
No
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Yes
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Company Secretary Required |
No
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N/A
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Standard Authorised Capital |
US$ 3,000 with US$ 1 par value
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N/A
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LOCAL REQUIREMENTS
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Registered Office/Agent |
Yes
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Yes
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Company Secretary |
No
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N/A
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Local Directors |
No
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No
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Local Meetings |
No
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No
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Government Register of Directors / Managers |
No
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No
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Government Register of Shareholders /Members |
No
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No
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ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS
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Annual Return |
Yes
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Yes
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Submit Accounts |
Yes
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No but see section on tax
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RECURRING GOVERNMENT COSTS
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Minimum Annual Tax/Licence Fee |
Varies
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Varies
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Annual Return Filing Fee |
Varies
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Varies
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Florida New York California New Jersey Illinois Delaware Nevada
For your convenience, here are some of the most commonly requested tax forms from the IRS, Florida, New York, California, New Jersey, Illinois, Delaware and Nevada. To view the forms, we also provide the archieve in PDF.
Profit and S Corporation Forms
Non Profit Corporation Forms
Limited Liability Company Forms
Non Resident Forms
For Profit and S Corporation Forms:
2007 Form 1120 U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return
2007 Form 1120S U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation
2007 Inst 1120S Instructions
2007 Form 1120S (Schedule D) Capital Gains and Losses and Built-in Gains
2007 Inst 1120S (Schedule D) Instructions
2007 Form 1120S (Schedule K-1) Shareholder's Share of Income, Credits, Deductions…
2007 Inst 1120S (Schedule K-1) Instructions
2007 Form 1120-W Estimated Tax for Corporations
2007 Form 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
2007 Inst 1040 (General Inst.) Instructions for Form 1040
2007 Inst 1040 (Tax Tables) Tax Table and Tax Rate Schedules
2007 Form 1040 (Schedule E) Supplemental Income and Loss
2007 Inst 1040 (Schedule E) Instructions
2007 Form 1040 (Schedule SE) Self-Employment Tax
2007 Inst 1040 (schedule SE) Instructions
2007 Form 1040ES Estimated Tax for Individuals
2007 Form 940 Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return
2007 Inst 940 Instructions
2007 Form 941 Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return
2007 Inst 941 Instructions
Non Profit Corporation Forms:
2007 Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax
2007 Form 990EZ Short Form Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax
2007 Inst 990, 990EZ Instructions for Form 990 and Form 990-EZ
2007 Form 990 (Schedule A) Organization Exempt Under Section 501(c)(3)
2007 Inst 990 (Schedule A) Instructions
Limited Liability Company Forms:
2007 Form 1065 U.S. Partnership Return of Income
2007 Inst 1065 Instructions
2007 Form 1065 (Schedule D) Capital Gains and Losses
2007 Form 1065 (Schedule K-1) Partner's Share of Income, Credits, Deductions, etc.
2007 Inst 1065 (Schedule K-1) Partner's Instructions for Schedule K-1 (Form
1065)
2007 Form 1040ES(NR) U.S. Estimated Tax for Nonresident Alien Individuals
2007 Form 1040NR U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return
2007 Inst 1040NR Instructions
2007 Form 1040NR-EZ U.S. Income Tax Return for Certain Nonresident Aliens With No Dependents
2007 Inst 1040NR-EZ Instructions