The HBS Blog offers insight on Delaware corporations and LLCs as well as information about entrepreneurship, startups, cryptocurrency, venture capitalism and general business topics.
Is an LLC a corporation? What's the Difference?
By
Rick Bell
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Why is Google a corporation and YouTube an LLC? Both, of course, chose Delaware as their corporate home, even though they are headquartered elsewhere.
So why did Google choose to form as a corporation and YouTube as an LLC?..
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Top 5 Self-Service Features on MyControlDesk
By
Jeff Winslow
Monday, March 7, 2022
Harvard’s customer portal, MyControlDesk (MCD) is helping over 40,000 active clients manage their businesses in new ways. When you become a Harvard client, you can immediately register for access to MCD and reap the benefits! In this article, the Top 5 self-service features on MyControlDesk are described in detail...
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How to Sign-Up for a MyControlDesk Account
By
Jeff Winslow
Monday, February 28, 2022
You asked. We listened. Request access to your free client account in Harvard's newest account management portal MyControlDesk (MCD). Manage all aspects of your companies, form a new company, and pay your annual fees all in one place...
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March 1: Important Deadline for Delaware Corporations
By
Amy Fountain
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
If you have a corporation – not a Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP) – incorporated in the state of Delaware, then March 1 is the deadline for filing and paying the annual Franchise Tax...
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Using the Delaware Franchise Tax Calculator
By
Justin Damiani
Monday, February 21, 2022
We've developed a Delaware Franchise Tax Calculator to help you understand and plan for how much you'll likely need to pay in taxes for your Delaware business. Delaware's taxation structure has different tiers for LLCs, non-profit corporations and for-profit corporations...
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Why Zero Par Value Stock Affects Franchise Tax
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Amy Fountain
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
When you form a corporation, the number of authorized shares and the par value will play a role in what your company will pay for the annual Delaware Franchise Tax. Most start-up companies are typically formed with a small number of authorized shares and a low (or zero) par value...
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Ensuring an LLC Will Have Perpetual Existence
By
Brett Melson
Monday, February 14, 2022
The LLC agreement has been a popular topic in many other blog postings. This post focuses on the LLC’s potential for perpetual existence, highlighting just how flexible the Delaware LLC can be and why over 70% of our new formations are the Delaware LLC!..
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Delaware Corporation Directors Cannot Be Undisclosed
By
Rick Bell
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
On the Delaware Annual Franchise Tax Report, all corporations must list their Company Name; Company Address; Names & Addresses of all Directors; Name & Address of one Officer...
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Get a Delaware Certificate of Good Standing on the Same-Day
By
Jeff Winslow
Monday, February 7, 2022
Harvard has made changes to their processing of Delaware Certificate of Good Standing Orders. You can now get a certified copy in the same-business day if ordered by 1:00 p.m. EST...
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Why Clients Want to Form a Delaware Public Benefit LLC
By
Justin Damiani
Monday, January 24, 2022
Clients form a Delaware Public Benefit LLC to offer a benefit to society while gaining profits. A Public Benefit LLC is ideal for the client who is interested in the custom management structure that a regular LLC provides, and whose company exists to provide a specific social good or benefit to the public and the community...
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