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Incorporate in
Louisiana
Startup
Legal provides the smartest, most efficient way to incorporate or form a LLC
in Louisiana. Unlike many other
incorporation services, which file to obtain your Corporate I.D. number and supply you with a litany of forms to complete, we provide an
all-inclusive startup package. We make sure that your Louisiana LLC,
corporation or partnership is up and running as quickly as possible,
in full compliance with state and federal law.
Our services include:
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Initial
consultation on advantages and disadvantages of all applicable entities
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Filing of your Articles of Organization/Incorporation with the State (FILED WITHIN 24 HOURS of your
order)
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Preparation of standard
Bylaws/Operational Agreement for your entity
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Preparation of
documents necessary to issue initial ownership interests in your
business
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Filing of your initial
Annual Report with
the State (if necessary)
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Filing for your
Tax ID Number (EID), so
your
entity may open a bank account
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Application for tax treatment
with the IRS (if necessary)
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A
personalized corporate binder for maintaining records
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An individualized checklist for following future
corporate formalities
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Customized
stock certificates (if necessary)
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Guidance on DBA
filings for advertising purposes (if advertising under additional
names)
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Guidance
on meeting state Licensing requirements for your business
For
a side-by-side comparison of all entities, see our Entity
Matrix.
For
general benefits of forming a business entity, see Why
Form an Entity?
Details
Specific to Louisiana Incorporation:
Startup
Legal provides state-specific business advice on incorporation and LLC
formation. Some unique attributes of Louisiana incorporation
include the following:
Corporate
Directors:
For profit corporations should have at least three directors.
A corporation with fewer than three shareholders may have as few
directors as shareholders.
Unlike
most other states, the directors are required to be listed on the
Articles of Incorporation, which are filed with the state.
Corporate
Records:
Books and accounts
showing the amounts of the corporation's assets and liabilities, plus minutes of the meetings of shareholders and directors must be kept with
the corporate records.
Annual
Reports:
Business entities in Louisiana must file annual reports with the state
updating general information on corporate offices, directors, officers
etc. The filing fee is $25.
Business
Licensing:
Most businesses in Louisiana must obtain a license with their city or
county after becoming a corporation, LLC or partnership.
State
Taxes:
Business in Louisiana
must pay two separate taxes: 1) franchise tax and, 2) income tax. The franchise tax is
based upon capital in the business. Franchise tax rates are 1.5% for the first $300,000
in capital and 3% for any additional capital.
| Minimum
Franchise Tax: |
| LLCs
& Partnerships |
$10 |
| Corporations |
$10 |
Income taxes are based on
the following rates:
| Louisiana
Income Tax: |
| $0-$25,000 |
4% |
| $25,000-$50,000 |
5% |
| $50,000-$100,000 |
6% |
| $100,000-$200,000 |
7% |
| $200,000+ |
8% |
For
information on incorporating in Louisiana as opposed to other states, see Where
to Form an Entity?
Why Use Startup
Legal?:
To our knowledge, we are the only incorporation service that provides an all-inclusive startup
package. We offer
expert counsel, a full set of customized corporate documents and instruction on how to follow future
corporate formalities (proper legal compliance is essential
in the event of an audit or law suit). Additionally, we take care of
all necessary filings with the state and federal government.
Startup Legal
was founded as a result of
the frustration and delay its principals encountered when forming their
own California law practice. As entrepreneurs, the Startup Legal founders realized that the startup
process can be extremely taxing on new business owners.
Incorporating the business, filing with the proper regulatory agency,
setting up banking and credit card accounts, establishing the tax
treatment of your new entity, and learning how to follow corporate
formalities can be overwhelming. All of these tasks can take
valuable time away from what new business owners should be doing-- which
is running their business. At Startup Legal, we aim to take as much
of this administrative burden as possible off your shoulders.
We
pride ourselves on providing the most comprehensive service in the business.
To compare our service with our competitors, see About
Us.
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Louisiana
all-inclusive startup packages*:
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LLCs
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$1250
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For Profit Corporations
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$1295
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Nonprofit Corporations
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$1350
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Partnerships
(LPs or LLPs)
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$1250
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*Includes
all state filing fees and services listed at the top of this page for
businesses operating in Louisiana. Fees for businesses operating
outside Louisiana may be slightly more.
Preliminary Considerations:
Before you form your entity we advise that you take some time to think
about the following factors. You may also want to call or email us
to discuss these issues.
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Select
a name. Names of
corporations should contain the word "Corporation,"
"Incorporated," "Limited," or an abbreviation thereof.
The name may contain the word "Company" or the abbreviation
"Co.," if "Company" or "Co." is not
immediately preceded by the word "and" or the symbol
"&." Names of LLCs should include the words
"Limited Liability Company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C."
The name must not be the same, or deceptively similar to,
any other reserved or registered names of other corporations or LLCs. The name
cannot use certain enumerated words relating to banking, savings and loans,
or insurance.
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In
what state should your business have its legal home (Where to form
an entity?)
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Who will be your managers or
directors? In a corporation, Directors are elected by the
owners of the business. Directors act on behalf of the
shareholders and elect officers to manage day to day operations of the
business. Usually a President, Chief Financial Officer or
Treasurer and a Secretary are elected at the inception of the
corporation. In an LLC, managers can be elected by LLC interest
holders.
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Who will act
as corporate officers (President,
VP, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary)? The President usually
takes charge of day to day business operations. The Chief
Financial Officer usually tends to financial matters and maintains
accounting records. The Secretary usually tends to administrative
matters such as calling meetings and making sure that annual corporate
formalities have be satisfied.
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How
many shares will the corporation authorize to be issued? And
how
many of those shares will be designated for original owners, and in
what percentage? (In the case of LLCs and Partnerships, how will
ownership be divided?)
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Do you plan on offering investments in
your company in the future? Certain entities may be more
restrictive for raising capital in the future. Consultation may
be necessary before you decide on the proper entity.
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Will
you need to obtain particular licenses in the future that require registration
as a particular type of entity? Certain businesses must be
registered as Professional Corporations, C Corporations or Limited
Liability Partnerships. To avoid having to form an entity
that would later have to be dissolved or converted, it is important to
check on such licensing requirements before beginning the
incorporation process.
Overview of the Process:
By clicking the link below, you can begin
to form your new business immediately. The following is a brief
outline of the Startup Legal process.
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Fill out the form on the following page. This should take 5 to 10
minutes if you have thought through the preliminary questions listed above.
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Within one business day after submitting our
online form, we will contact you for an initial consultation.
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After
your consultation, we will file all necessary forms with the state in which
you wish to incorporate. (Documents will be filed within one business
day of your approval.) State approval generally takes 4 to 6
weeks.
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As
we wait for state approval, Startup Legal will prepare all corporate documents
and federal tax applications, so that your business may open a
bank account as soon as we receive approval from the state.
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Startup Legal will mail you a personalized corporate binder
with all necessary
startup documents, including a simple guide for following future corporate
formalities.
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