Form a Alabama Corporation – Form a corporation in Alabama – Form a Alabama S corp

Sun Corporate Filings can help you form a Alabama corporation with the Alabama Secretary of State on an expedited basis. To form a corporation in Alabama or form a Alabama subchapter S corporation, you must file the Alabama Articles of Incorporation with the Alabama Secretary of State. Sun can incorporate your Alabama S corporation or register your C corporation in Alabama so you can spend your time focusing on your Alabama corporation's success.

We can form a Alabama general stock corporation or a Alabama Subchapter (Alabama S Corp.) corporation for you at a low cost. Let us make the Alabama incorporation process quick and painless for you by preparing and filing the Alabama Articles of Incorporation with the Alabama Secretary of State on your behalf.

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How do I form a Alabama Corporation?

There is no need to ask, "How do I form a Alabama Corporation?" because we know how to incorporate in Alabama form start to finish. First, we check corporate name availability with the Alabama Secretary of State. Second, we prepare the Alabama Articles of Incorporation. Third, before we form the Alabama corporation, we verify that the Articles of Incorporation are free of errors. Fourth, we file the Articles of Incorporation with the Alabama Secretary of State. Fifth, when the Alabama Secretary of State files the Alabama Articles of Incorporation, we will return the filed document to you. We make forming a corporation in Alabama simple and fast!

What are the advantages of forming a Alabama Corporation?

There are many advantages of forming a Alabama corporation. To begin with, there is the protection of the "corporate veil" that provides limited liability to the owners (shareholders). The shareholders are not personally liable for debts and obligations of the corporation. They can personally lose only to the extent of their investments in the Alabama corporation form purchasing stock. Since the Alabama corporation is an independent legal entity, the Alabama corporation has continuous existence. It does not cease to exist simply because one of the shareholders dies or retires. In addition, corporations are the most well known and widely recognized type of business entity. Corporations often have an easier time setting up insurance, retirement funds, profit-sharing, pension, and stock option plans than other business entities.

When you form a Alabama corporation, the owners (shareholders) are not personally liable for the debts and obligations of the Alabama corporation. Ownership in a Alabama corporation is more easily transferable than other business entities. Under most circumstances, shares of stock can be sold without restriction to a third party without having to obtain consent from the Alabama corporation itself. Another advantage of forming a Alabama corporation is that capital can be raised more easily than other forms of business entities through the sale of stock.

How do I obtain an EIN or Employer Identification number or Tax Payer ID number for my Alabama Corporation?

After we form a Alabama corporation on your behalf, we offer supporting services. We can obtain an employer identification number (an EIN) for your Alabama corporation. An EIN is required to open a bank account, hire employees, and to start business credit for your Alabama corporation. If you purchase our Alabama premium package, EIN obtainment is included for your Alabama corporation.

How do I form a Alabama S Corporation?

If you want to form a Alabama S corporation or Alabama sub chapter S corporation, we can prepare the form required to obtain S corporation status with the IRS. It is important to understand that your Alabama S corporation starts as a general stock corporation (C corporation). To obtain or to form a Alabama S corporation, you must file for subchapter S status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Forming a Alabama S corporation simply means the corporation is taxed like a partnership or LLC with a pass through tax structure. Make sure to check with your accountant or the IRS for limitations or read about Alabama C corporations below. By obtaining S corporation status in Alabama, it eliminates double taxation and the corporation generally does not file a tax return. On their tax return, the Alabama S corporation's shareholders include their share of the Alabama Corporation's separately stated items of income, deduction, loss, and credit, and their share of non-separately stated income or loss.

What are the advantages of a C Corporation in Alabama?

Generally most people form Alabama C corporations that plan on publicly trading the corporation's stock. Since Alabama S corporations cannot have more than 75 shareholders, choosing to maintain a Alabama C corporation allows for 76 shareholders or more. A Alabama C corporation can have multiple classes of stock such as preferred and common shares. A Alabama C corporation will be double taxed since both the corporate entity and the individual owners have to file tax returns. For this reason alone, many will find Alabama S corporations desirable. However, a Alabama S corporation can only be owned by individuals that are U.S. citizens or registered aliens, issue only one type of stock, and are limited to no more than 75 shareholders.

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How do I obtain or prepare corporate bylaws for my Alabama Corporation?

Often times, you can hire an attorney or paralegal to prepare the corporate bylaws for your Alabama corporation but that could be very costly. If you purchase our premium package, Sun will prepare the initial bylaws (standard language) for your Alabama corporation and include meeting minutes (MS Word format) that you can prepare as needed.

What are the corporate bylaws and why are they so important for my Alabama corporation?

The corporate bylaws serve as a blueprint for your Alabama corporation The bylaws contain the rights, privileges, and powers of the officers, directors, and shareholders. Most Alabama bylaws contain the number of directors and their names. Alabama bylaws also contain the names of the officers for the titles: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The bylaws normally outline how the bylaws can be amended or changed at a future date.

Another important part of Alabama corporation bylaws is to create "rules" on how the Alabama corporation can open a bank account, take out loans, write checks, enter into contracts, obtain business credit, and issue stock certificates to its shareholders. Most Alabama bylaws will reference a list of shareholders in alphabetical order that includes Alabama shareholder's names, addresses, titles held with the Alabama corporation, and the amount of shares the shareholder owns in the Alabama corporation.

What is an Alabama corporate seal?

After the Alabama corporation prepares its bylaws or has Sun prepare the bylaws, the Alabama corporation will need a corporate seal. What is a Alabama corporate seal? A corporate seal is a handheld device that imprints paper with the corporation's name, state of formation, and date the Alabama corporation was formed. Many banks and other lending institutes require Alabama corporations to possess and use a corporation seal on business documents or loan papers. All Alabama corporation kits that Sun sells contain a handheld corporate seal embosser.

What is an Alabama corporation kit?

The Alabama corporate kit is typically a hardbound binder that contains all of the Alabama corporation's important documents such as the Alabama Articles of Incorporation and bylaws. All the Alabama corporation kits that Sun sells include having the Alabama corporation's name hot stamped (professional imprint of the Alabama corporation's name) on the spine. Most Alabama corporation kits come with a slipcase to keep the binder safe. Some corporate kits are made with a slipcase built in. The choice is yours.

Another important part of a Alabama corporate kit is stock certificates. All of the Alabama corporate kits that Sun sells contain 20 custom stock certificates that include the Alabama corporation's name, the amount of shares, the par value the corporation is authorized to issue, and the title of President and Secretary below the signature lines. If you have already formed your Alabama corporation, you can order a Alabama corporate kit by clicking here. We have a selection of high quality kits that come in array of styles and colors. Best of all, standard shipping is always free.

Now that you have formed your Alabama corporation, obtained your EIN from the IRS, decided upon whether to elect S corporation status or remain a C corporation, prepared the Alabama bylaws, issued shares of stock, and used your seal embosser, it is time to verify which local city and/or county tax licenses your business will need. The best place to start is your city hall or county recorder's office. Take the time to verify your areas business licensing requirements. For those of you who plan to run your Alabama corporation out of your home, check with your city or county to find out if a work at home permit is required. Once your licensing requirements are met, it is time to start operating your Alabama corporation.

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We wish you the best with your Alabama corporation business venture!