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

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

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

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How do I form a Florida Corporation?

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

What are the advantages of forming a Florida Corporation?

There are many advantages of forming a Florida 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 Florida corporation form purchasing stock. Since the Florida corporation is an independent legal entity, the Florida 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 Florida corporation, the owners (shareholders) are not personally liable for the debts and obligations of the Florida corporation. Ownership in a Florida 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 Florida corporation itself. Another advantage of forming a Florida 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 Florida Corporation?

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

How do I form a Florida S Corporation?

If you want to form a Florida S corporation or Florida 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 Florida S corporation starts as a general stock corporation (C corporation). To obtain or to form a Florida S corporation, you must file for subchapter S status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Forming a Florida 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 Florida C corporations below. By obtaining S corporation status in Florida, it eliminates double taxation and the corporation generally does not file a tax return. On their tax return, the Florida S corporation's shareholders include their share of the Florida 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 Florida?

Generally most people form Florida C corporations that plan on publicly trading the corporation's stock. Since Florida S corporations cannot have more than 75 shareholders, choosing to maintain a Florida C corporation allows for 76 shareholders or more. A Florida C corporation can have multiple classes of stock such as preferred and common shares. A Florida 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 Florida S corporations desirable. However, a Florida 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 Florida Corporation?

Often times, you can hire an attorney or paralegal to prepare the corporate bylaws for your Florida corporation but that could be very costly. If you purchase our premium package, Sun will prepare the initial bylaws (standard language) for your Florida 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 Florida corporation?

The corporate bylaws serve as a blueprint for your Florida corporation The bylaws contain the rights, privileges, and powers of the officers, directors, and shareholders. Most Florida bylaws contain the number of directors and their names. Florida 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 Florida corporation bylaws is to create "rules" on how the Florida 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 Florida bylaws will reference a list of shareholders in alphabetical order that includes Florida shareholder's names, addresses, titles held with the Florida corporation, and the amount of shares the shareholder owns in the Florida corporation.

What is a Florida corporate seal?

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

What is a Florida corporation kit?

The Florida corporate kit is typically a hardbound binder that contains all of the Florida corporation's important documents such as the Florida Articles of Incorporation and bylaws. All the Florida corporation kits that Sun sells include having the Florida corporation's name hot stamped (professional imprint of the Florida corporation's name) on the spine. Most Florida 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 Florida corporate kit is stock certificates. All of the Florida corporate kits that Sun sells contain 20 custom stock certificates that include the Florida 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 Florida corporation, you can order a Florida 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 Florida corporation, obtained your EIN from the IRS, decided upon whether to elect S corporation status or remain a C corporation, prepared the Florida 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 Florida 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 Florida corporation.

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We wish you the best with your Florida corporation business venture! Questions? 888 595-2747