| Overview: |
- Start A Business.com can incorporate your business
in Florida.
Start A Business.com will provide a preliminary name
check to help ensure that your company name is available
in Florida,
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
Florida
state government in a quick and efficient manner.
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| Corporate
Names: |
- The corporate name must contain "corporation,"
"incorporated," "company," "corp.,"
"Inc.," "Co.," or words or abbreviations.
- For a Limited Liability Company, company names
must end with the words "limited liability company"
or their abbreviation "L. L. C." 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 Florida.
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| Tax
Information: |
| TAX |
CORPORATION
UNIFORM BUSINESS REPORT |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Secretary
of State sends forms to the Corporation's address
used on the last return. |
| DUE
DATE |
January
1st -
Delinquent on May 1 |
| DEPARTMENT |
Secretary
of State
Division of Corporations
P.O. Box 1500
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1500
(850) 488-9000 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Filing
Fee -$150 (if filed after May 1, 2000, penalty of
$400)
Non Profit Filing
Fee- $61.25
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| TAX |
CORPORATION
INCOME/FRANCHISE & EMERGENCY EXCISE TAX RETURN
& PAYMENTS |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Department
of Revenue
mails forms to the
corporation's address. |
| DUE
DATE |
April
1st/1st day of 4th month following close of corporation's
fiscal yr. |
| DEPARTMENT |
Florida
Department of Revenue
5050 W. Tennessee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0140
(850) 488-6800 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
5.5%
of net income is imposed on domestic and foreign
corporations for the privilege of conducting business,
earning or receiving income in Fla., or existing
in Fla. Alternative min. tax: 3.3% of Fed alternative
min. taxable income (IRC '55(b)(2)) less '5(d) exemption.
Estimated tax declaration is due to Dept. Rev. by
1st of 5th month, if estimate exceeds $2500. Pay
in equal quarters (1st of 5th, 7th, 10th and 13th
months). If requirements met later, prorate payments
over remaining periods.
Emergency Excise
Tax rate is 2.2%
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| TAX |
LIMITED
LIABILITY UNIFORM BUSINESS REPORT |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Secretary
of State sends forms to the Limited LIABILITY Company's
address used on the last return. |
| DUE
DATE |
Due May
1st |
| DEPARTMENT |
Division
of Corporations
Registration Section
P.O. Box 6327
Tallahassee, FL 32314
(850) 487-6051 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Filing
Fee $50.00 |
| TAX |
LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP UNIFORM BUSINESS REPORT |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Secretary
of State sends forms to the limited partnership's
address used on the last return. |
| DUE
DATE |
Due by
May 1st |
| DEPARTMENT |
Division
of Corporations
Registration Section
P.O. Box 6327
Tallahassee, FL 32314
(850) 487-6051 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Filing
Fee - $7.00 per $1000 on amount of capital contribution
in Florida plus a supplemental fee of $88.75 - minimum
of $1141.25 ($52.50 + $88.75) and maximum of $526.25
($437.50 + $88.75). If filed after May 1, 2000,
penalty of $400. |
| TAX |
INTANGIBLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RETURN |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Department
of Revenue
mails forms to the corporation's address. |
| DUE
DATE |
Due June
30th |
| DEPARTMENT |
Florida
Department of Revenue
5050 W. Tennessee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0140
(850) 488-6800 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Annual
intangible tax return must be filed and tax paid
by every corporation authorized to do business in
Fla., who on January 1 owns, controls, or manages
intangible personal property which has taxable situs
in Florida. Rate is 2 mills per $1. |
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