Free Registered Agent Service Now Available When You Form Your Business Online

lisa@seoadvantage.com (Maxine Ink, Editor) — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:42:17 -0400

Yes, MaxFilings has gone ahead and taken the plunge. We know that plenty of people starting a company would love to take advantage of registered agent service but often forego it just because of cost.

So, we're now offering registered agent service FREE with our MAX business formation package!

The MAX package is a great value, as it includes several components entrepreneurs will find very useful for getting a business up and running...

Customizable Business Forms at your Fingertips

lisa@seoadvantage.com (Maxine Ink, Editor) — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:29:13 -0400

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...

Who is Maxine Ink?

lisa@seoadvantage.com (Maxine Ink, Editor) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:24:16 -0400

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...

Foreign Qualification at MaxFilings

lisa@seoadvantage.com (Maxine Ink, Editor) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:05:58 -0400

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.

What is Section 1244 Stock?

lisa@seoadvantage.com (Maxine Ink, Editor) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:32:03 -0400

Section 1244 stock in a corporation provides qualified shareholders with an important tax advantage in the event the company suffers a loss or goes out of business.

For ordinary stock, capital losses from the sale of those assets must be offset with other capital gains or with ordinary income, to a limited extent. However, losses from the sale of a section 1244 stock can be used to offset ordinary income up to $50,000 for individuals or $100,000 for joint...

Forming a Corporation - 21 Common Questions Answered

lisa@seoadvantage.com (Maxine Ink, Editor) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:25:42 -0400

Forming a corporation online is easy with interactive incorporation services like MaxFilings.com, but it's easier when business owners are prepared with an understanding of the questions they need to answer and the concepts involved.

Thinking about forming a corporation? Now MaxFilings offers comprehensive questions and answers geared specifically toward business owners who are thinking about forming a corporation.

What Should Be Included in an Operating Agreement for an LLC?

lisa@seoadvantage.com (Maxine Ink, Editor) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:16:36 -0400

It has been documented on this incorporation blog and in the Knowledge Center at MaxFilings that an operating agreement, while not required in many states, is necessary for even solely owned/operated limited liability companies.

Creating an operating agreement for a LLC can be more time-consuming than for a corporation since state laws governing an LLC are much more...

What are Articles of Incorporation?

lisa@seoadvantage.com (Maxine Ink, Editor) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:33:38 -0500

If you're incorporating your business, chances are you've heard you will need "articles of incorporation". Though it may sound like a complicated set of documents, it is actually the initial document that sets forth the information about a corporation that is required by the laws of the state in which you are forming your corporation.

Articles of incorporation are sometimes also called the certificate of incorporation or charter - in fact, these 3 terms...

Avoid Common Mistakes When Incorporating your Business

lisa@seoadvantage.com (Maxine Ink, Editor) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:23:33 -0500

Getting your company incorporated can be a very busy time for you. Handling the legal matters is just another thing piled on to preparing business plans, marketing strategies, etc. There are few errors that can't be reversed with the help of legal counsel but dealing with things correctly and professionally in the beginning can save you precious time and resources.

It's important to institute a corporate...

Forming a New Business? Know the Insurance Basics

lisa@seoadvantage.com (Maxine Ink, Editor) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:45:02 -0500

Trying to figure out what to do for insurance with your newly formed corporation or LLC? MaxFilings has just published an overview of the three main types of insurance that small business owners need to be aware of here.

Even if you haven't incorporated yet, be sure that your buisness has adequate insurance by consulting with a qualified buisness insurance professional. And be sure to keep in mind the added protection of limited liability provided by forming a...

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