MaxFilings now has available the Business Forms CD, which contains over 50 customizable forms that virtually every business needs. Now, whether you are starting a new business or trying to instill more administrative order in your current one, having easy access to a wide variety of business forms will be a tremendous convenience.

The CD includes 26 common business forms that provide an outline for hiring employess, collecting payments, and other common legal documents used in business such as a contractor agreement and power of attorney.

All forms are formatted in Microsoft Word and can easily be manipulated specifically for your business.

The Business Forms CD also includes 24 additional forms specific to corporations such as a proxy, stock purchase agreement, and certificate of corporate vote to name a few.

Along with online incorporation and business services, the Business Forms CD available now at MaxFilings is an additional tool in helping you effectively manage your company.

Maxine Ink can be your best friend when you’re looking for business incorporation tips or LLC information - like a good buddy with a pickup truck on moving day.

She works tirelessly to find and communicate valuable tips on business incorporation that, in turn, help you pull the pieces together to make wise decisions for your company. Based in Florida, Maxine – or rather the team of copywriters behind the fictional character created by MaxFilings’ partner firm SEO Advantage – research and produce these incorporation/LLC mini-articles. Though they are not legal advice but rather intended for general information only, we do hope the blog will provide a useful resource for small businesses.

Topics of interest to small business owners are organized by Maxine in easy-to-find sections on the right column of the Online Incorporation MaxBlog.

Maxine Ink’s blog works hand-in-hand with the Incorporation Knowledge Center at MaxFilings, an extensive free resource that contains articles on various corporate structures, tax liabilities, and even tips on choosing the best state(s) to incorporate in. MaxFilings provides entrepreneurs incorporating their businesses with timely, accurate information and also user-friendly online incorporation services serving all 50 states

If you have a question you’d like to see more information on in the Online Incorporation MaxBlog, drop Maxine a line: "maxine(at)maxfilings.com"

A foreign company is not one from another country but rather a business operating in another state. Foreign qualification, available online at MaxFilings, is the process by which a company becomes qualified to conduct business in another state besides the one it is based in. This is especially common among larger companies.

The first part of this process involves a name availability search that must be conducted in each state the company will be doing business in to ensure the name is not being used by another foreign or domestic corporation/LLC. If there is a duplicate or one too similar, an assumed name must be used in that state.

Next, a registered agent in the other state needs to be selected to serve as the company's in-state liaison. Then, you must register for a Certificate of Authority in that state. The company must be in good standing in its home state so be sure annual statements are filed and the proper fees and taxes are paid.

Avoid the hassle and let MaxFilings take care of all your foreign qualification and registered agent needs. Each state has different requirements and processing times, which can be expedited for a fee. And with easy online ordering, you can save your work and return later to finish.