Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Best Reasons to Incorporate in Nevada - Part 6

INCORPORATING IN NEVADA

Privacy is a valued commodity and Nevada's business environment recognizes the importance of it. In general, Nevada has minimal reporting and disclosure requirements, which translates to greater privacy for corporate officers, directors and shareholders. The Supreme Court of Nevada has consistently taken a strong stand in the protection of corporate privacy, even in cases where the corporation in question has failed to adhere to basic corporate formalities. In addition, Nevada has no formal information sharing agreement with the I.R.S. Delaware, by contrast, reports the tax information obtained from Delaware-incorporated entities directly to the I.R.S.

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Monday, June 28, 2010

Best Reasons to Incorporate in Nevada - Part 5

INCORPORATING IN NEVADA

Nevada's tax climate is significantly pro-business. Nevada imposes no inventory tax or state tax on corporate shares. In addition, businesses in Nevada enjoy low sales and property taxes. Businesses in Nevada also benefit from a minimal payroll tax equal to 0.7% of gross wages, with business deductions for employer paid health insurance premiums.

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Best Reasons to Incorporate in Nevada - Part 4

INCORPORATING IN NEVADA

An important consideration for the site of business incorporation is the tax benefit enjoyed or tax ramifications incurred by incorporating in a particular state. Notably, Nevada provides substantial tax benefits to businesses. Significantly, Nevada has no business income tax. In contrast, Delaware imposes a business income tax of 8.7%. Additionally, Nevada has no franchise tax, whereas Delaware imposes a significant franchise tax calculated upon the number of shares issued by the corporation. This franchise tax, zero in Nevada, ranges between $75.00 and $165,000.00 in Delaware.

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Monday, June 21, 2010

Best Reasons to Incorporate in Nevada - Part 3

INCORPORATING IN NEVADA

In recent history, Nevada has consistently been one of the fastest growing states in population in the United States. The growth translates to a greater earning potential for businesses in Nevada. In 2008, Nevada was ranked number two by the Small Business Entrepreneurship Council's Small Business Index, meaning that Nevada is not only attractive for a site of incorporation, but for business longevity as well.

(www.sbecouncil.org/news/display.cfm?ID=2957)

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Friday, June 18, 2010

Best Reasons to Incorporate in Nevada - Part 2

Incorporating in Nevada

Company formation can be eased through statutory "organizers," such as attorneys, accountants, or professional registered agents, which allows a business owner to focus on running the business while a professional handles the formation of the entity. Nevada is an attractive state to incorporate for all business types. First, Nevada has a long history of a very pro-business environment. Nevada remains the second most popular commercial filing jurisdiction in the country, which can be attributed to Nevada's favorable business climate and low taxes. (www.whynevada.com/commercialrecordings).

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Why Your Company Should Incorporate In Nevada - Blog Series

INCORPORATING IN NEVADA

In comparison to any other state, Nevada affords business entities the most asset protection, tax benefits, privacy, freedom and flexibility. Not only is incorporating in Nevada fast and easy, it is also inexpensive. In recent years, Nevada has actually reduced incorporation fees. Furthermore, maintaining a corporation in Nevada is inexpensive, as Nevada charges only nominal annual fees.

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