| Overview: |
- Start A Business.com can incorporate your business
in Delaware.
Start A Business.com will provide a preliminary name
check to help ensure that your company name is available
in Delaware,
and will clear up to 3 potential names for you to
select from. Once this is completed, we will prepare
and file your articles of incorporation with the Delaware
state government in a quick and efficient manner.
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| Corporate
Names: |
- The corporate name must contain "association,"
"company," "corporation," "club,"
"foundation," "fund," "incorporated,"
"institute," "society," "union,"
"syndicate," "limited" or abbreviation
thereof, with or without punctuation, or words or
abbreviations thereof, with or without punctuation,
of like import of foreign countries or jurisdictions
provided they are written in roman characters or letters.
The corporate name shall not contain the word "bank",
or any variation thereof, except for the name of a
bank reporting to and under the supervision of the
State Bank Commissioner of the State of Delaware,
or a subsidiary of a bank or savings association (as
those terms are defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act, as amended, at 12 U.S.C. §1813), or a corporation
regulated under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956,
as amended, 12 U.S.C. §1841 et seq., or the Home
Owners' Loan Act, as amended, 12 U.S.C. §1461
et seq., provided however, that it shall not be construed
to prevent the use of the word "bank", or
any variation thereof, in the context clearly not
purporting to refer to a banking business or otherwise
likely to mislead the public about the nature of the
business of the corporation or lead to a pattern and
practice of abuse that might cause harm to the interests
of the public or the State as determined by the Division
of Corporations in the Department of State.
- For a Limited Liability Company, company names
must contain the words "Limited Liability Company"
or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC".
It may contain the words "Company", "Association",
"Club", "Foundation", "Fund",
"Institute", "Society", "Union",
"Syndicate", "Limited", or "Trust"
(or abbreviations of like import). The name cannot
be the same as or deceptively similar to the corporate
name of a domestic corporation or a foreign qualified
corporation.
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| Director
/ Member Information: |
- Minimum Number of Directors: 1
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| Registered
Agent Information: |
- Start A Business.com can act as your Registered
Agent in the state of Delaware
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| Tax
Information: |
| TAX |
ANNUAL
FRANCHISE TAX REPORT & PAYMENT |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Secretary
of State sends pre-printed forms to the Registered
Agent.
The pre-printed form must be used- if original is
lost or damaged contact National Registered Agents,
Inc. @ (516) 579-0286 |
| DUE
DATE |
Must
be received by Secretary of State by March 1st. |
| DEPARTMENT |
Secretary
of State
P.O. Box 898
Townshend Building
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-3077 - Reception
(302) 739-4225 - Fran.Tax Info |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Filing
Fee for Report $20.00 - Tax for domestic corporations
(except investment cos.) is computed as follows:
lower of (1) number of authorized shares, with or
without par value, up to 3000, $30; 3001 to 5000,
$50; 5001C10,000, $90; and $50 per added 10,000
shares; or (2) $30 on $300,000 of assumed no par
capital (no par shares times $100); $50, $300,001C$500,000;
$90, $500,001C$1,000,000; and $50 per added $1,000,000
or fraction; plus $200 per $1,000,000, or fraction,
of assumed par-value capital (if assumed par-value
capital under $1,000,000, tax is proportionately
reduced) Min. tax is $30; max., $150,000. "Total
gross assets" and "total assets"
are same as "total assets" on Fed Form
1120, Sched. L, for prior fiscal year. Inactive
corporations, pay 2 tax for part of year inactive
and full rate for remainder of year. Min. tax $30. |
| TAX |
QUARTERLY
PAYMENT OF CORP. FRANCHISE TAX |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Secretary
of State sends pre-printed forms to the Registered
Agent. The pre-printed form must be used. |
| DUE
DATE |
June1st,
Sept.1st, December 1st & Final Payment on March
1st of succeeding calendar year. |
| DEPARTMENT |
Secretary
of State
P.O. Box 898
Townshend Bldg...
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-3077 - Reception
(302) 739-4225 - Fran.Tax Info |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
If tax
liability is expected to exceed $5000 for the tax
year, tentative returns and taxes should be filed
and paid in four installments of 40% June 1, 20%
September 1, 20% on December 1, and the balance
on March 1. |
| TAX |
CORPORATION
INCOME TAX RETURN & PAYMENT |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
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| DUE
DATE |
April
1st/1st day of 4th month following close of corporation's
fiscal yr. |
| DEPARTMENT |
Delaware
Division of Revenue
820 North French St.
Wilmington, DE 19899-2044
(302) 577-3794 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Tax of
8.7% of net income allocable to the state is imposed
on all corporations, domestic and foreign, deriving
income from business activities or property in Del.
Estimated tax must be reported and paid - 50% by
4-1 (1st of 4th month); 20%, 6-15 (15th of 6th);
20%, 9-15 (15th of 9th); 10%, 12-15 (15th of 12th). |
| TAX |
FOREIGN
CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Secretary
of State sends pre-printed forms to the Registered
Agent. The pre-printed form must be used - if original
is lost or damaged contact National Registered Agents,
Inc. @ (516) 579-0286 |
| DUE
DATE |
Must
be received by Secretary of State by June 30th. |
| DEPARTMENT |
Secretary
of State
P.O. Box 898
Townshend Building
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-3077 - Reception
(302) 739-4225 -Fran.Tax Info |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Filing
Fee - $50 |
| TAX |
ANNUAL
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP/LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY TAX |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Secretary
of State sends pre-printed forms to the Registered
Agent. The pre-printed form must be used. |
| DUE
DATE |
Must
be received by Secretary of State by June 1st. |
| DEPARTMENT |
Delaware
Division of Corporations
Dept. 74072
Baltimore, MD 21274-4072
(302) 739-3077 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Flat
Fee - $100. If received after June 1, 1998, but
before July 1, 1998, the filing fee will increase
to $203; and, if received after July 1, 1998, but
before August 1, 1998, the filing fee will increase
to $206; and, if received after August 1, 1998,
but before September 1, 1998, the filing fee will
increase to $209. In addition, if payment is received
after June 1, an LP will be required to pay a $200
filing fee and an LLC $50 Fee to Restore Good Standing. |
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