Eight Principles for Taking Corporate Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Maintaining consistent, quality minutes is a task easily overlooked in many companies. Corporate meeting minutes represent the definitive, record of the matters the board discussed or otherwise considered at its meetings.... Continue Reading
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LLC Transfer of Interests
Monday, September 30, 2024
In Delaware, the LLC Operating Agreement spells out all conditions of future sales or transfers. Traditionally, the LLC Operating agreement is amended internally within the LLC only.... Continue Reading
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Converting an LLC to a Series LLC
Monday, September 23, 2024
It's possible to convert an LLC to a series LLC. Here's how the process works & when/why you should consider this change. | File a Delaware LLC today.... Continue Reading
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Delaware Secretary of State Report 2023: Key Highlights and Insights
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
2023 had several records and milestones for corporate growth in Delaware. Read some of the highlights from the 2023 Delaware Secretary of State Report.... Continue Reading
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Updating Your Company Name? Here’s How to Do It Right
Monday, August 19, 2024
Learn how to easily change a company’s name. We'll help you file a Certificate of Amendment, which alters your company name quickly and painlessly with the state.... Continue Reading
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Understanding FinCEN's Inactive Company Definition
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Confused about FinCEN's BOI reporting requirements? Learn the 6 key criteria that define an inactive company exempt from filing. Don't risk penalties - discover if your business qualifies and get expert guidance on ensuring compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act.... Continue Reading
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Managing Ownership Changes for Your Delaware LLC
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Change of ownership for an LLC can be complicated and requires costly amendments in most U.S. states. However, not in the state of Delaware. Unlike other states, Delaware requires very little information to be made public in order to form an LLC.... Continue Reading
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Updating Your Beneficial Ownership Report
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Learn about scenarios where your company will need to submit a change to its Beneficial Ownership Report after the report has already been submitted.... Continue Reading
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Does the IRS Make Company and Tax ID Information Public?
Monday, July 8, 2024
The IRS releases very little information to the public and takes privacy and confidentiality of personal and business tax-related info very seriously. Only a Responsible Party, an officer of a corporation, partner in a partnership, or general partner of a limited partnership can call the IRS and retrieve an EIN.... Continue Reading
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6 Questions to Ask Before Joining a Board of Directors
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Serving on a corporate Board of Directors is not easy and there are questions a person who is asked to serve as a Director should consider before committing to the position.... Continue Reading
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LLC Tax Status Options
Monday, July 1, 2024
An LLC offers the limited liability of a corporation and flexible taxation. To file and form both an LLC requires little to no personal information, and Harvard Business Services makes the process simple and convenient. In this article, learn about LLC taxation options including: Disregarded Entity Status, the Partnership Tax, and S-Corp Election... Continue Reading
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When Is a “Doing Business As” Name Required?
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
When a company executes contracts or otherwise acts in a legal capacity under a different name, a DBA is appropriate. Alternatively, abbreviating Brett’s Diner LLC as “Brett’s” on flyers and in marketing materials should not typically raise an issue.... Continue Reading
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Board Requirements for Seeking Expert Advice
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Directors often rely on experts in making decisions, to comply with their fiduciary duty of care in becoming adequately informed. This article discusses when a director may successfully claim reliance on experts in avoiding liability for a breach of his or her fiduciary duty of care.... Continue Reading
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Preserving Family Business Ownership with a Delaware LLC
Monday, May 13, 2024
A Delaware LLC can be very flexible when it comes to preserving ownership in the family business you've worked so hard to create. In fact, an LLC has the potential to preserve ownership for future decades.... Continue Reading
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LLC Change of Ownership Checklist
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Members of an LLC may change the LLC’s ownership and the terms governing its management and operation by amending its operating agreement. Here are five parties you’ll want to inform when you do so to avoid putting your company at any undue risk.... Continue Reading
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