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Nevada
Corporate Name Endings
- The name must
not be the same, or deceptively similar to, the name of any corporation,
limited partnership, limited liability company, foreign corporation,
foreign limited partnership, foreign limited liability company, or a
name reserved for use of any other proposed corporation, unless written
consent of the person or other entity for whom the name is reserved
is filed with the articles. A name appearing to be that of a natural
person and containing a given name or initials must not be used as a
corporate name, except with an additional word such as "Incorporated,"
"Limited," "Inc.," "Ltd.," "Company," "Co.," "Corporation," "Corp.,"
or other word identifying it as not being the name of a natural person.
If the name implies banking, trust, or insurance powers, prior approval
of the banking superintendent or insurance commissioner is needed.
Corporation Requirements
- Director Information
- Minimum Number - One or more.
- Residence Requirements - No provision.
- Age Requirements
- Directors must be a natural person at least 18 years of age.
- Directors are
required to be listed in the articles of incorporation.
- Officer Information
- Officers are
not required to be listed in the articles of incorporation.
- Stock Information
- An increase
in shares may cause an increase in initial filing fees.
- Corporate Records
- The articles
of incorporation, bylaws, any amendments thereto certified by the
Secretary of State, and a copy of the stock ledger, or statement
of where it is kept, must be kept at the principal office of the
corporation.
Taxes and Fees
- Annual Statements
- Domestic and
foreign corporations must file an Annual List of Officers, Directors
and Agents by the last day of month in which the anniversary date
of incorporation occurs. The filing fee is $85. However, the initial
list of Officers and Directors, which must be filed within 60 days
of the formation of the corporation, is $165.
- In addition,
all foreign corporations doing business in the state of Nevada must
publish a statement of its last calendar year's business in two
issues of a newspaper published in the state by March 31st of each
year.
- Income Tax Rate
- There is no income tax in Nevada.
- S Corporation
- There is no
income tax in Nevada so S Corporation elections have no state impact.
- License Requirements
- Nevada requires
most businesses to obtain a license and pay a fee if operating in
the state. Please check with the state to make sure your business
is complying with the license requirements for your particular profession.
For more information on taxes, visit
http://sos.state.nv.us/geninfo/.
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