Регистрация компании в США

Правильная регистрация и безупречное юридическое ведение Вашей компании в США защитят Ваш бизнес от потенциальных проблем в будущем.

Мы поможем Вам выбрать форму юридического лица (корпорация или LLC), его юрисдикцию (штат или штаты регистрации), и правильным образом составим и подадим нужные документы.

Ниже примерный список документов, которые будут составлены и поданы в процессе регистрации:

  1. Company registration – filing of Articles of Incorporation with a Secretary of State.  Requirements differ between states but, depending on company’s needs, may include:
  • Corporate name
  • What state they are incorporating in
  • The duration of the corporation
  • The purpose of the corporation
  • The powers of the corporation
  • The initial registered agent and registered office address of the corporation
  • A statement of acceptance of the role of the registered agent
  • Principal office address and mailing address of the corporation
  • The authorized shares of stock of the corporation
  • The class of stock
  • The par value of the shares
  • The initial directors and officers
  • The adoption of the corporate bylaws
  • Dissolution procedure
  • Indemnification of the officers and directors
  • The incorporator information
  • Correspondence information
  1. Hiring Registered Agent – every state requires a business to maintain a physical address where the official government documents are mailed.  If the company’s principal office is not in a state of incorporation, then it is necessary to hire a Registered Agent.  Registered agent then forwards the official mail to an address on file.
  1. Letter of Good Standing – a letter usually required for opening a bank account certifying that a company is duly organized.
  1. Action by Incorporator – a legal document, part of the initial organization process, adopting bylaws of the company and electing board of directors.
  1. Bylaws – a necessary internal formality keeping the corporation active.  Bylaws set out the corporation’s rules and how the corporation will operate. Corporate bylaws are written to be predominantly generic to give the shareholders, directors, and officers the best protection and management structure.
  1. First Meeting of the Board of Directors – a legal document, part of the initial organization process, outlining basic company’s structure and ownership.  Among other issues it covers ratification of the acts of Incorporator, naming principal officers, and assignment of ownership of stock.
  1. Certificate of Stock – every corporation must have on file a template of its stock certificate.  If shares of stock are issued, then a copy of a certificate with owner’s name must be included with other corporate documents.
  1. Company EIN (Employer Identification Number) – tax identification number issued by US Internal Revenue Service.  This number is necessary for opening a bank account and filing of tax declarations.
  1. Shareholder Meeting – every corporation is required to hold annual shareholder meeting to discuss the needs of the corporation.
  1. Board of Directors Resolution – a document reflecting decisions made by the Board of Directors.
  1. Dissolving a corporation – a document filed with the state governing agency dissolving the corporation.
  1. LLC Articles of Organization – a document filed with the state governing agency to form Limited Liability Company.
  1. LLC Operating Agreement – Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement sets out the company’s rules and how it will operate.  Limited Liability Company can be member managed or a manager managed, therefore different types of Agreement are required.
  1. LLC Membership Certificate – a certificate indicating ownership in the company.
  1. LLC Member Resolution – a document reflecting resolutions of LLC Members.
  1. LLC Manager Resolution – a document reflecting resolutions of Managers of an LLC that have been granted authority by its members to make resolutions on behalf of the company.
  1.  LLC Membership Interests Bill of Sale – a document allowing members to sell their membership interest in an LLC.
  1. Articles of Amendment – a document allowing to make changes to LLC’s Articles of Organization, Certificate of Formation, or Certificate of Organization.
  1. Notary – notarizing documents and obtaining an Apostille.