Shareholders
Shareholders own issued shares. The record should identify authorized and issued shares, subscriptions, certificates, transfers, cancellations, redemptions, and the current stock ledger.
Corporate Services
Corporations
A corporation separates shareholder ownership, board oversight, and officer authority. That structure depends on consistent share, governance, and authority records.
Directors and officers
Directors oversee major corporate decisions; officers carry out assigned responsibilities. Elections, appointments, resignations, authority, and compensation should be documented.
Corporate formalities
Maintain articles, bylaws, organizational approvals, annual and special minutes or consents, resolutions, conflict records, filings, and supporting agreements.
What to consider or prepare
- Proposed name, formation state, purpose, and effective date
- Authorized shares and intended initial ownership
- Initial directors and officers with addresses
- Business, mailing, and registered-office addresses
- Banking, filing, annual, and recordkeeping services requested
Important: Incorporation does not automatically produce a particular tax result or protect every personal asset. Tax elections, capitalization, insurance, contracts, and actual conduct matter.