| Overview: |
- Start A Business.com can incorporate your business
in Pennsylvania.
Start A Business.com will provide a preliminary name
check to help ensure that your company name is available
in Pennsylvania,
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 Pennsylvania
state government in a quick and efficient manner.
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| Corporate
Names: |
- The corporate name must contain "association,"
"fund," "syndicate," "corporation,"
"corp.," "company," "co.,"
"incorporated," "inc.," "limited"
or "ltd." or words or abbreviations of like
import in languages other than English.
- For a Limited Liability Company, company names
must contain the term "Company", "Limited",
or "Limited Liability Company". 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 Pennsylvania.
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| Tax
Information: |
| TAX |
CAPITAL
STOCK OR FRANCHISE TAX & CORPORATE NET INCOME
TAX RETURNS; CORPORATION LOANS TAX RETURNS; &
PAYMENTS OF TAXES |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Dept.
of Revenue mails forms to the corporation at the
address shown on last year's return. |
| DUE
DATE |
April
15th/15th day of 4th month following close of fiscal
yr. (Postmark Date) |
| DEPARTMENT |
Pennsylvania
Dept. of Revenue
Bureau of Receipts & Control
Department 280705
Harrisburg, PA 17128-0705
(717) 783-6035 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Capital
Stock Tax rate is 9.5% plus 75% of net worth, less
$100,000 - minimum tax $300. Estimated tax payments
are due in 4 equal installments by 15th of 3d, 6th,
9th, and 12th month of tax yr.
Income Tax rate is 9.99% is collected, both from
local and some interstate companies. Estimated tax
payments are due in 4 equal installments on 15th
of 3d , 6th, 9th, and 12th month of tax yr.
Corporate Loan Tax rate is 4 mills per dollar of
all scrip, bonds, certificates and evidences of
indebtedness issued or assumed by foreign and domestic
corporations and held by Pennsylvania residents
upon which interest is paid. |
| TAX |
DECENNIAL
REPORT OF ASSOCIATION CONTINUED EXISTENCE (CORPORATION,
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Form
MUST be obtained from the Department of State or
downloaded from the Pennsylvania Secretary Internet
Website |
| DUE
DATE |
Initial
Return is due prior to January 1, 2001 and every
10 years thereafter. |
| DEPARTMENT |
Department
of State
Corporations Bureau
P.O. Box 8724
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8724
(717) 787-1057 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Filing
Fee- $52 |
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