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Do You Need a Company Burial Service?

I have long helped clients who need a company burial service. It frees you from endless federal and state tax notices for dead companies.

These aggravating notices, phone calls and visits from government agents can continue for years. They can easily get you to waste thousands of dollars if you are not very careful and very knowledgeable. Now you can avoid almost everything except your liability for sales and payroll taxes withheld. You can even avoid filing corporate income tax returns or paying the company share of payroll tax, penalties and interest.

I have been providing this company burial service for many years, but two frantic clients recently reminded me of it. Your company burial service starts when you sell me the dead company for $1. I become the sole officer, stockholder or managing member. I notify Internal Revenue, the state, the Post Office and anyone else you wish. I also send you proof of the change, so you can respond to the few contacts that still come your way.

The main thing you should so is to send me any later notices promptly, so I can help insure you are not bothered again. I respond to the many forms that various government agencies send for years to come, to the extent legally required. I know which forms to disregard and the laws that limit what the government can do. I also know how to get more government agents to close their files.

So please email or call me if you want the peace of mind of a very inexpensive company burial service.

Why Florida Incorporation?

[Why Florida Incorporation is courtesy of the Florida Division of Motor Vehicles (except for the repeated Why Florida Incorporation title. The DMV sells ads on its tax-supported website. It also sells driver license information, which we once considered confidential.]

The State of Florida is an excellent business climate. Every aspect of doing business has been made easy allowing new entrepreneurs to reserve their new company name, incorporate, file required documents, and pay their taxes online. And if you need help the State actually has knowledgeable professionals to answer the phone.

[The DMV has no Free Florida Corporation link, but had these ads next:

Incorporate Online

If you're ready to incorporate in Florida here are links to get started.

Florida Incorporation - Gold Service $249

Florida Incorporation - Silver Service $149

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Florida Business and Incorporation Topics:

Incorporation Online    Corporate Structures in Florida

Florida Corporation Types    Incorporation in Florida with a Service

Florida S Corp.

 

(All the above links have more ads.)]

Combine the pro business attitude of Florida with the nations [note the missing apostrophe] 4th largest population and labor force and the 15th largest economy in the world and you get a great place to start and succeed in business. This guide will walk you through the process of incorporating in Florida and provide a variety of resources to make it easy.

Why Florida incorporation?

The primary benefit to incorporation in Florida is no personal income tax. In some states, corporations are charged a 5.5% [that may be around the average] tax on federal taxable income over $5,000. If you incorporate in Florida business and choose the "S" status, you will not have to pay the average corporation tax of 5.5%.

Florida "S" corporations are not taxable entities. This means they're not required to file state income tax returns after the first year resulting in saved tax dollars. [obsolete – you no longer need a first year corporate income tax.]

Another great benefit is that Florida doesn't have minimum capital requirements for incorporating your business. Some states require a minimum of $1,000 capital to start your business but Florida does not.

Incorporation in Florida is much simpler than other states because the director and officers can all be the same person. For example, the Director, President, Secretary and Treasurer can be one person.

Florida is a "business friendly" state with some of the lowest annual fees and fewest corporate reporting requirements. It adds up to Why Florida incorporation].

What is a Florida Corporation and what are the Benefits?
[Why Florida incorporation?].

A Florida corporation is a legal entity that exists separately from its owners. You can start a business in Florida once articles of incorporation are completed properly, file to the state, pay incorporation fees, and receive acceptance by the Florida Secretary of State. A corporation is more complex than a sole proprietorship or a partnership but it has many advantages over these business structures.

A corporation is regarded as a separate legal entity and will normally shield its owners from personal responsibility for business losses. Whereas in a partnership or sole proprietorship the owner's personal assets can be used to pay debts of the business.

A Florida corporation has a life of its own and does not dissolve when ownership changes. In addition, although a corporation may have multiple owners, this is not required and one person may individually establish and own a corporation.

When incorporated, you can also raise capital by selling stock. Health benefits and retirement funds can be easily set up for officers and employees which are then deducted from the corporation. If you can elect S corporation status, you can avoid double taxation. [Once again for Google, Why Florida incorporation].

What type of legal business structures are there?

There are four main legal structures to choose from: Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Sole Proprietorship, and Partnership

More Information:

Florida Corporation types and pros/cons

[I heard that politicians and code inspectors were often for sale. Now Florida is becoming really business friendly: completely for sale.] [Why Florida incorporation?].

Coming soon: Florida incorporation vs Nevada incorporation vs Delaware incorporation] 

Fast Easy Free Florida Incorporation vs Slow Florida Incorporation

For a fast easy free Florida incorporation, vs slow Florida incorporation, TWO pictures are worth a thousand words. Our fast easy free Florida incorporation form has only 12 lines (no repetition):

Corporate Name
Number of Shares
Address 1
Address 2
City, State & Zip	,
Country
RA First Name
RA Middle Initial
RA Last Name
RA Suffix (Jr., Sr., etc.)
RA email address
Officer Title (P, VP, etc.)	Director         President         Vice President         Secretary         Treasurer

This slow Florida incorporation form goes on and on, for five error-prone repetitive pages:

Florida Profit Filing

Filing Information

If an effective date is required for this filing, enter here // (MM/DD/YYYY) What is an effective date?

Required Filing Fees: $70.00

Certificate of Status  $8.75 (Optional) What is a certificate of status? Certified Copy  $8.75 (Optional) What is a certified copy?

Corporate Name   (Name must include suffix such as "Corp", "Inc.", "Incorporated", etc.)

Corporate Stock Shares What are corporate stock shares?

(Cannot be zero)

Principal Place of Business   (The principal address must be a street address)

Address Suite, Apt. #, etc. City, State ,  Zip Code & Country

Mailing Address

If your corporate mailing address is the same as the principal address above, please check the box below. Otherwise, enter your corporate mailing address.  Mailing address same as principal address

Address Suite, Apt. #, etc. City, State ,  Zip Code & Country

Name And Address of Registered Agent   What is a registered agent?

Name (Last, First, Middle, Title) ,,, (Sr., Jr., etc.)

- OR -

Business to serve as RA  (Must be different from entity name being filed) Address  (PO Box not acceptable) Suite, Apt. #, etc. City, State , FL Zip Code & Country  US

The Registered Agent must type their name in the 'Registered Agent Signature' block below. RA signature MUST be an individual name. If the RA is a business entity, an individual must sign on the entity's behalf.Do not enter the name of the entity you are attempting to file as Registered Agent. A business entity cannot serve as its own RA.   Registered Agent Signature This signature must be that of the individual "signing" this document electronically or be made with the full knowledge and permission of the individual, otherwise it constitutes forgery under s. 831.06, F.S.

Notice of Annual Report

This corporation must file an Annual Report with the Division of Corporations between January 1st and May 1st of every year to maintain "active" status. The corporation's first annual report will be due between January 1st and May 1st of the calendar year following the year the corporation is formed and must be filed online. The fee to file a Corporation Annual Report is $150. A $400 late fee is applied if the report is filed after May 1st. Reminder notices to file the Annual Report will be sent to the e-mail address you provide in these articles. File early to avoid the late fee.

Incorporator Name And Address

Name Address Suite, Apt.#, etc. City, State & Zip Code

Electronic Signature of Incorporator I am the incorporator submitting these Articles of Incorporation and affirm that the facts stated herein are true. I am aware that false information submitted in a document to the Department of State constitutes a third degree felony as provided for in s. 817.155, F.S. I acknowledge that I have read the above "Notice of Annual Report" statement and understand the requirement to file an annual report between January 1st and May 1st in the calendar year following formation of this corporation and every year thereafter to maintain "active" status.

Corporate Purpose

Corporate purpose is 'Any and all lawful business'.

(Do not check this box if a "Professional Association". You must list specific purpose below.)

(Maximum of 240 characters.)

Correspondence Name And E-mail Address

Please enter your e-mail address carefully and verify that it is correct. This is the address correspondence pertaining to this filing and future annual report notices will be sent.

Name E-mail Address Re-enter E-mail Address

Officer/Director Name And Address

List the name and address of each officer/director now. This information is required to open most bank accounts and to obtain workers' comp exemption. Once this document is filed, any changes will require an amendment and an additional $35.00 filing fee.

Title  (P, VP, etc...)   Name (Last, First, Middle, Title) ,,, (Sr., Jr., etc.) - OR -   Business Name to serve as Officer Street Address City, State ,  Zip Code & Country

Title  (P, VP, etc...)   Name (Last, First, Middle, Title) ,,, (Sr., Jr., etc.) - OR -   Business Name to serve as Officer Street Address City, State ,  Zip Code & Country

Title  (P, VP, etc...)   Name (Last, First, Middle, Title) ,,, (Sr., Jr., etc.) - OR -   Business Name to serve as Officer Street Address City, State ,  Zip Code & Country

Title  (P, VP, etc...)   Name (Last, First, Middle, Title) ,,, (Sr., Jr., etc.) - OR -   Business Name to serve as Officer Street Address City, State ,  Zip Code & Country

Title  (P, VP, etc...)   Name (Last, First, Middle, Title) ,,, (Sr., Jr., etc.) - OR -   Business Name to serve as Officer Street Address City, State ,  Zip Code & Country

Title  (P, VP, etc...)   Name (Last, First, Middle, Title) ,,, (Sr., Jr., etc.) - OR -   Business Name to serve as Officer Street Address City, State ,  Zip Code & Country

Please review the filing for accuracy. If you need to make corrections, do so at this time. The filing information will be added/edited exactly as you have entered it. Once you have submitted the information, your filing cannot be updated, removed, cancelled or refunded.

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This slow Florida corporation link may not work. You must navigate multilevel menus, with a consent, to use it for Florida incorporation. We have the only fast easy free Florida corporation form. It is the only form for INSTANT online Florida incorporation. The second you complete our free Florida corporation form, you go to the state website, with a complete official Florida state incorpration form. Pay the $70 state fee, on this secure site, for an instant Florida incorporation receipt.

Unless you use a bad Florida incorporation name (see Free Florida Corporation Search FIRST), the state will confirm (email) your Florida incorporation on the first or second business day. Not even the most costly Florida incorporation service can incorporate you as fast for a free Florida corporation.

Free Florida Corporation Search

Your free Florida corporation search includes limited partnerships, limited liability companies and trademarks.

Free Florida Corporation Search by Name

Free Florida Corporation Search by Officer/Registered Agent
Free Florida Corporation Search by Registered Agent
Free Florida Corporation Search by FEI/EIN Number
Free Florida Corporation Search by Document Number

Please use the Free Florida Corporation Search by Name, to check that your corporate name is available. You must have a different MAIN word.

Co., Company, Corp, Inc., Incorporated and P.A. do not count as different main words for purposes of your Free Florida Corporation Search, but you must use one of them. Florida and The also do not count as different main words. Do not come too close to existing names ("is not distinguishable"), as state employees make the final decision. However, they email you within two days, to let you fix any problems (no charge).

Names marked INACT (inactive) are available after a year. The Free Florida Corporation Search by Name actually includes limited partnerships, limited liability companies and trademarks, but do not duplicate any of them.

Once you finish your Free Florida Corporation Search, click this link for the fastest fastest and easiest way to get your Free Florida Corporation. You can even cut and paste the search name into this Free Florida Corporation link. 

 

Free Florida Corporation

Here is the fastest, easiest, least expensive and most accurate way to get your Free Florida Corporation (no one can avoid the $70 state fee).

You can finish in a minute and have a free Florida corporation the next business day. This is no free Florida corporation contest, which only a few win. It is a free Florida corporation for everyone. As a nationally known QuickBooks CPA, I probably incorporated thousands of Florida corporations.  Our free Florida corporation program now lets you do this much faster and more accurately.

Please use this Free Florida Corporation Search by Name to check if your corporate name is availabile. You must have a different main word. Company,Co., Corp, Inc., Incorporated and P.A. do not count as different main words, but you must use one of them. The word "The" also does not count. Names marked INACT (inactive) are available after a year. 

The free Florida corporation search includes limited partnerships, limited liability companies and trademarks, but do not duplicate any of them. Also, do not come too close to existing names (the state calls it "indistinguishable"), as state employees make the final decision. However, they will email you within two days if you are too close, so you can try again (at no extra charge).

You also can use these searches:

Free Florida Corporation Search by Officer/Registered Agent
Free Florida Corporation Search by FEI/EIN Number
Free Florida Corporation Search by Document Number

Once you have your name, click this link for the fastest  fastest and easiest way to get your Free Florida Corporation. 

For more than a one person corporation, use this much slower and more error prone state link for a free Florida corporation.

Coming Soon: The more you and your friends use our free Florida corporation program, the faster you will get this:

    Error checks
    Multi-person corporations and LLCs
    Employer Identification Number (Online IRS SS4 or by phone)
    Small Business Corporation Election (S Corporation, IRS 2553)
    Entity Classifications (IRS 8832)
    Corporate kit (filled-in minutes, bylaws and stock certificates)
    Florida Identification Number (Online Florida DR-1)
    And much more.

We remember you: The best part is that we remember you. Our secure server will remember the public information entered to form your free Florida corporation. Even if you cannot complete your incorporation or other forms at one time, we will soon remember your free Florida corporation data. Never again enter the same information, again and again, on one or many forms. You also can have instant access to a CPA and his staff 24/7 and our free monthly newsletter.

By the way, you also can pay LegalZoom, Amerilawyer ($99 to $400+) to have them incorporate you far more slowly.