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

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

We can form a Georgia general stock corporation or a Georgia Subchapter (Georgia S Corp.) corporation for you at a low cost. Let us make the Georgia incorporation process quick and painless for you by preparing and filing the Georgia Articles of Incorporation with the Georgia Secretary of State on your behalf. Questions? 888 595-2747

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How do I form a Georgia Corporation?

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

What are the advantages of forming a Georgia Corporation?

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

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

How do I form a Georgia S Corporation?

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

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

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

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

What is a Georgia corporate seal?

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

What is a Georgia corporation kit?

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

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