Form a North Carolina Corporation – Form a corporation in North Carolina – Form a North Carolina S corp

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

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

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How do I form a North Carolina Corporation?

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

What are the advantages of forming a North Carolina Corporation?

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

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

How do I form a North Carolina S Corporation?

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

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

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

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

What is a North Carolina corporate seal?

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

What is a North Carolina corporation kit?

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

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We wish you the best with your North Carolina corporation business venture!
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