| Florida
Incorporation Information |
| Overview: |
- Incorporate a Business.com can incorporate your
business in Florida.
Incorporate A Business.com will provide a preliminary
name check to help ensure that your company name is
available in Florida,
and will clear up to 3 potential names for you to
select from. Once this is completed, we will prepare
and file your articles of incorporation with the Florida
state government in a quick and efficient manner.
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| Corporate
Names: |
- The corporate name must contain "corporation,"
"incorporated," "company," "corp.,"
"Inc.," "Co.," or words or abbreviations.
- For a Limited Liability Company, company names
must end with the words "limited liability company"
or their abbreviation "L. L. C." The name
cannot be the same as or deceptively similar to the
corporate name of a domestic corporation or a foreign
qualified corporation.
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| Director
/ Member Information: |
- Minimum Number of Directors: 1
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| Registered
Agent Information: |
- Incorporate A Business.com can act as your Registered
Agent in the state of Florida.
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| Tax
Information: |
| TAX |
CORPORATION UNIFORM
BUSINESS REPORT |
| FORMS AVAILABILITY |
Secretary of State
sends forms to the Corporation's address used on
the last return. |
| DUE DATE |
January 1st -
Delinquent on May 1 |
| DEPARTMENT |
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
P.O. Box 1500
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1500
(850) 488-9000 |
| TAX RATE/FEES |
Filing Fee -$150
(if filed after May 1, 2000, penalty of $400)
Non Profit Filing Fee- $61.25
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| TAX |
CORPORATION INCOME/FRANCHISE
& EMERGENCY EXCISE TAX RETURN & PAYMENTS |
| FORMS AVAILABILITY |
Department of
Revenue
mails forms to the corporation's
address. |
| DUE DATE |
April 1st/1st
day of 4th month following close of corporation's
fiscal yr. |
| DEPARTMENT |
Florida Department
of Revenue
5050 W. Tennessee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0140
(850) 488-6800 |
| TAX RATE/FEES |
5.5% of net income
is imposed on domestic and foreign corporations
for the privilege of conducting business, earning
or receiving income in Fla., or existing in Fla.
Alternative min. tax: 3.3% of Fed alternative min.
taxable income (IRC '55(b)(2)) less '5(d) exemption.
Estimated tax declaration is due to Dept. Rev. by
1st of 5th month, if estimate exceeds $2500. Pay
in equal quarters (1st of 5th, 7th, 10th and 13th
months). If requirements met later, prorate payments
over remaining periods.
Emergency Excise Tax rate
is 2.2%
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| TAX |
LIMITED LIABILITY
UNIFORM BUSINESS REPORT |
| FORMS AVAILABILITY |
Secretary of State
sends forms to the Limited LIABILITY Company's address
used on the last return. |
| DUE DATE |
Due May 1st |
| DEPARTMENT |
Division of Corporations
Registration Section
P.O. Box 6327
Tallahassee, FL 32314
(850) 487-6051 |
| TAX RATE/FEES |
Filing Fee $50.00 |
| TAX |
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
UNIFORM BUSINESS REPORT |
| FORMS AVAILABILITY |
Secretary of State
sends forms to the limited partnership's address
used on the last return. |
| DUE DATE |
Due by May 1st |
| DEPARTMENT |
Division of Corporations
Registration Section
P.O. Box 6327
Tallahassee, FL 32314
(850) 487-6051 |
| TAX RATE/FEES |
Filing Fee - $7.00
per $1000 on amount of capital contribution in Florida
plus a supplemental fee of $88.75 - minimum of $1141.25
($52.50 + $88.75) and maximum of $526.25 ($437.50
+ $88.75). If filed after May 1, 2000, penalty of
$400. |
| TAX |
INTANGIBLE PERSONAL
PROPERTY TAX RETURN |
| FORMS AVAILABILITY |
Department of
Revenue
mails forms to the corporation's address. |
| DUE DATE |
Due June 30th |
| DEPARTMENT |
Florida Department
of Revenue
5050 W. Tennessee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0140
(850) 488-6800 |
| TAX RATE/FEES |
Annual intangible
tax return must be filed and tax paid by every corporation
authorized to do business in Fla., who on January
1 owns, controls, or manages intangible personal
property which has taxable situs in Florida. Rate
is 2 mills per $1. |
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