Incorporation Education Center
1. Definition of a Corporation
A corporation is a separate and distinct legal entity. This means that a corporation can open a bank account, own property and do business, all under its own name. A corporation is managed by a board of directors, which is responsible for making major business decisions and overseeing the general affairs of the corporation. Like representatives in Congress, directors are elected by the stockholders of the corporation. Officers, who run the day-to-day operations of the corporation, are appointed by the directors.
The primary advantage of a corporation is that its owners, known as stockholders or shareholders, are not personally liable for the debts and liabilities of the corporation. For example, if a corporation gets sued and is forced into bankruptcy, the owners will not be required to pay the debt with their own money. If the assets of the corporation are not enough to cover the debts, the creditors cannot go after the stockholders, directors or officers of the corporation to recover any shortfall.
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Incorporation
- 1. Definition of a Corporation
- 2. Reasons to Form a Corporation
- 3. Two Types of Corporations
- 4. Tax Advantages of Corporations
- 5. Comparing Corporations to Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships
- 6. Differences Between a Corporation and a Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- 7. Forming a Corporation
- 8. Choosing a State for Incorporation
- 9. Foreign Corporations
- 10. Managing a Corporation
- 11. Appointing Officers in a Corporation
- 12. Owners of a Corporation
- 13. Corporate Stock
- 14. Shareholders and Directors for a Corporation
- 15. Required Officers for a Corporation
- 16. Operating a Corporation
- 17. Definition of an S Corporation
- 18. How Corporations are Taxed
- 19. Checklist for New Corporations
- 20. State Procedures for Forming a Corporation