what is the process for incorporation?
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You should get yourself a Lawyer to Incorporate your business.  Then it's relatively easy keeping the Corp. up
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That depends on the function of your organization.  You seem to have everything underway, so I would suggest you petition for a 501-C3 tax form so you can be tax excempt after you incorporate and be on your way.
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Forming a limited liability company (LLC) is easy. Here are the steps you need to take to make your LLC a legal reality.\n\n1.Choose an available business name that complies with your state's LLC rules. \n2. File formal paperwork, usually called articles of organization, and pay the filing fee (ranging from $40 to $900, depending on the state). \n3. Create an LLC operating agreement, which sets out the rights and responsibilities of the LLC members. \n4. Publish a notice of your intent to form an LLC (required in only a few states). \n5. Obtain licenses and permits that may be required for your business. \n\nChoosing a Name for Your LLC\n---------------------------------------\nThe name of your LLC must comply with the rules of your state's LLC division. (Typically, this office is combined with the corporations division, and is part of the department or secretary of state's office.) While requirements differ from state to state, generally:\n\n---the name cannot be the same as the name of another LLC on file with the LLC office \n---the name must end with an LLC designator, such as "Limited Liability Company" or "Limited Company," or an abbreviation of one of these phrases (such as "LLC," "L.L.C.," or "Ltd. Liability Co.")\n---the name cannot include certain words prohibited by the state, such as Bank, Insurance, Corporation or City (states differ widely on prohibited terms). \n\nYour state's LLC office can tell you how to check if your proposed name is available for your use. Often, for a small fee, you can reserve your LLC name for a short period of time until you file your articles of organization.\n\nBesides following your state's LLC naming rules, you must make sure your name won't violate another company's trademark.\n\nOnce you've found a legal and available name, you don't usually need to register it with your state. When you file your articles of organization, your business name will be automatically registered.\n\nFiling Articles of Organization\n-----------------------------------------\nAfter settling on a name, you must prepare and file "articles of organization" with your state's LLC filing office. While most states use the term "articles of organization" to refer to the basic document creating an LLC, some states (including Delaware, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Washington) use the term "certificate of formation." Two other states (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania) call the document a "certificate of organization."\n\nFiling Fees:\nOne disadvantage of forming an LLC instead of a partnership or a sole proprietorship is that you'll have to pay a filing fee when you submit your articles of organization. In most states, the fees are modest -- typically around $100. In a few others, they take a bigger bite: consider California ($70, plus an $800 annual tax), Illinois ($500), and Massachusetts ($500).\n\nRequired Information:\nArticles of organization are short, simple documents. In fact, you can usually prepare your own in just a few minutes by filling in the blanks and checking the boxes on a form provided by your state's filing office. Typically, you must provide only your LLC's name, its address, and sometimes the names of all of the owners -- called members. Generally, all of the LLC owners may prepare and sign the articles, or they can appoint just one person to do so.\n\nRegistered Agent:\nYou will probably also be required to list the name and address of a person -- usually one of the LLC members -- who will act as your LLC's "registered agent," or "agent for service of process." Your agent is the person who will receive legal papers in any future lawsuit involving your LLC.\n\nCreating an LLC Operating Agreement\n----------------------------------------\nEven though operating agreements need not be filed with the LLC filing office and
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Well, write the process...in great detail. That's pretty much it. And also do as the first person(?) said....Read some lemons to get an idea.
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Have a clear goal/purpose for the organization.  Get experienced volunteers on board to help you. You will need by-laws as well as incorporating documents.\n\nDepending upon the state, you may be able to file through the mail or internet. Try corporation comission, tax board or other regulatory agency. Usually your state web site is the best place to start. Articles of incorporation can be very simple, just fill in the blanks. You may need to do a name search to make sure no one else has your organization's name.\nIf you wish to be tax exempt check with your state tax board and irs.gov.\nYou will have to meet different qualifications depending upon which type of exemption you are looking for.\nTake some time now and fill out all the paper work. Keep a calandar of what forms are due when.  Your organization will have yearly and possibly quarterly forms that they must fill out. Make everyone aware of this.\nIf you plan to have a small budget the expenses are low but even a larger organization should be under $500 or so.
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If you incorporated, did you issue shares?  if yes how many to each?  What is your title in the corporation and what is his?\n\nYour incorporation papers should spell out your titles/duties\n\nIf not, draw up a list of what you will do and what he will do and make it an addendum to the incorporation papers.\n\nThen, \n\nYour wife is right, as the laborer , you should be paid for time spent on each job at fair market rates.   If you worked for a Harley Dealership fixing bikes, what would they pay you per hour?  That is your pre profit pay to yourself.\n\nThen determine his exact investment versus value of the business.  If he bought in for $10k and the business, if you sold it tomorrow is worth $30k then he is 33% owner and you are 67% owner and that is how profits at end of each month/quarter are split until the status or ratio of work to investment changes.
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Take one step at a time.\n\nFirst, you need a plan, like starting a business.  You already have a vision of the operations.  You also need to determine the location and the cost of building, renting or buying.  Identify all licenses and qualifications that you will need.  Estimate the number of employees, if any, that will be required and how much they will be paid.  Estimate other expenses and plot them out on a spreadsheet.\n\nThen you need to look into funding.  Inquire into local, state and federal agencies to see if there are any grants available for your type of operation.  Some governmental agencies who are charged with caring for orphans may even be willing to outsource.  Also, look into private funding through foundations.  If a large capital outlay will be required upfront, say to build the home, then you may need financing.\n\nOnce you feel your planning is complete, then you will need an attorney who is familiar with 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.  You want to make sure that your non-profit corporation will be tax exempt.\n\nAfter your non-profit is incorporated, then you will be ready to raise funds, get financing, buy or rent property, get licensed and start caring for children and animals, while at the same time earning a living doing what you love to do.
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Formally you can start a corporation by filing a certificate of incorporation with the state agency responsible for receiving the incorporation papers. (i.e. Secretary of State) You will need to describe the purpose of the company, the type of activities it will be involved with and pay the required state fees.  There are forms that may assist you in most office supply stores or stationary stores.  A corp. will have stock and stockholders.  It will, as most companies do, have offficers Pres., Secretary and Treasurer.  What is most important is having a business plan that you prepare; that will describe your mission statement, business description, products and services, market analysis, management, financial plan etc.
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You define it.   One is big enough.   Define your corporation, it's board, it's membership requirements, the products, mission, services.   It's a free country.  \n\nYou do not need any legal thing.  Down the road, you and your board of directors will define your organization clearer, and decide what corporate structure that you need.    A simply DBA might do the trick for many years.   But if you want to attain a non-profit status, you might have to incorporate further.   \n\nJust get started and DO something.
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corporate definition\n\nPertaining to corporations. Corporations are the most common form of business organization, and one which is chartered by a state and given many legal rights as an entity separate from its owners. This form of business is characterized by the limited liability of its owners, the issuance of shares of easily transferable stock, and existence as a going concern. The process of becoming a corporation, call incorporation, gives the company separate legal standing from its owners and protects those owners from being personally liable in the event that the company is sued (a condition known as limited liability). Incorporation also provides companies with a more flexible way to manage their ownership structure. In addition, there are different tax implications for corporations, although these can be both advantageous and disadvantageous. In these respects, corporations differ from sole proprietorships and limited partnerships. \n\nCorporate Functions or Enterprise workforce provides deep expertise to manage and operate business functions and support client teams. They work in a wide range of functional areas including human resources, marketing and communications, finance, quality control, legal, IT, facilities and service.
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The first issue is whether you want to be a corporation or Limited Liability Company. Check my web site www.taxesq.com for a free Choice of Entity determination. The presumption in most states is for the entity to be a LLC.\n\nI hope this helps!\n\nRonald J. Cappuccio, J.D., LL.M. (Tax)\nCounsellor at Law
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When I incorporated (NP) I checked the requirements for several states, and none were as simple as this. According to the "Articles of Incorporation" form on this page, only one incorporator is required.\nhttp://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=18&dc_id=88\nLook further, to be sure. This was not the case for Oregon, Arizona, California, or Nevada when I did.
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For business license, contact City Hall.  For actual incorporation, the State Corporation Commission.  You could try the local Chamber of Commerce for assistance, or business department at schools or colleges.
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Every step you need to take is listed here. It's very long or I would have pasted it here.\nhttp://www.managementhelp.org/strt_org/s...
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Go to an accounting service and ask. You're going to have to get one anyway. He or she will set you up with a package.\nMine was $800 up-front to incorporate with her sevices and $300 a month after that. It was well worth it and saved my butt many times.
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Read the site linked below. It has an excellent overview of the entire process.
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There are so many things you have to consider: location, rent, employees, taxes, permits, filing of business papers, utilities, store fixtures, accountant and/or employee payroll system, suppliers, bank account, loans, insurance, possibly an attorney, knowledge of state labor laws, payment of state unemployment/disability for employees, computer system for ordering, a plan for shipments, etc.  I think you should talk to a business owner in person to ask questions, if possible.  If not, go to www.sba.gov - they have a Small Business Startup Guide.  This should be a good starting point.