Comments on: How to Start a Corporation in Pennsylvania (and Most Other States, Too) http://www.providentplan.com/2040/how-to-start-a-corporation-in-pennsylvania-and-most-other-states-too/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-start-a-corporation-in-pennsylvania-and-most-other-states-too Personal Finance for Life in the Kingdom Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Williams http://www.providentplan.com/2040/how-to-start-a-corporation-in-pennsylvania-and-most-other-states-too/#comment-15448 Paul Williams Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:10:49 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=2040#comment-15448 I'm sorry, Sheryl, but I only have experience with the process I described in the article. I'm not familiar enough with the rules for foreign corporations to have any advice for you. Sorry I can't be more help! I’m sorry, Sheryl, but I only have experience with the process I described in the article. I’m not familiar enough with the rules for foreign corporations to have any advice for you. Sorry I can’t be more help!

]]> By: Sheryl http://www.providentplan.com/2040/how-to-start-a-corporation-in-pennsylvania-and-most-other-states-too/#comment-15447 Sheryl Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:03:02 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=2040#comment-15447 As Administrator of Corporate Affairs for the company that I work for, I've run into a bit of difficulty in communicating with the Pennsylvania Department of State Corporation Bureau. I've found Pennsylvania to be a bit different than the other states that I normally deal with in keeping our foreign corporation filings up to date. For instance, our company recently moved and our mailing address has changed, but I have been unsuccessful in finding out a simple way to update the Department of State for three of our foreign entities active and authorized to do business in PA. The forms online do not address this very simple situation. I've spent over an hour on their website and my two phone conversations have not been very customer services friendly... Any insights would be much appreciated. As Administrator of Corporate Affairs for the company that I work for, I’ve run into a bit of difficulty in communicating with the Pennsylvania Department of State Corporation Bureau. I’ve found Pennsylvania to be a bit different than the other states that I normally deal with in keeping our foreign corporation filings up to date. For instance, our company recently moved and our mailing address has changed, but I have been unsuccessful in finding out a simple way to update the Department of State for three of our foreign entities active and authorized to do business in PA. The forms online do not address this very simple situation. I’ve spent over an hour on their website and my two phone conversations have not been very customer services friendly… Any insights would be much appreciated.

]]> By: Paul Williams http://www.providentplan.com/2040/how-to-start-a-corporation-in-pennsylvania-and-most-other-states-too/#comment-8249 Paul Williams Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:21:39 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=2040#comment-8249 Glad you like it, Brian. It's not a replacement for qualified legal advice, but it covers everything I did to incorporate my business. Keeping up with the ongoing recordkeeping requirements is very important and probably why people advise using an attorney. Glad you like it, Brian. It’s not a replacement for qualified legal advice, but it covers everything I did to incorporate my business. Keeping up with the ongoing recordkeeping requirements is very important and probably why people advise using an attorney.

]]> By: Brian http://www.providentplan.com/2040/how-to-start-a-corporation-in-pennsylvania-and-most-other-states-too/#comment-8248 Brian Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:54:42 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=2040#comment-8248 This guide is so great, because I am doing the same single-owner Corporation that you did. Thanks so much! This guide is so great, because I am doing the same single-owner Corporation that you did.

Thanks so much!

]]> By: Paul Williams http://www.providentplan.com/2040/how-to-start-a-corporation-in-pennsylvania-and-most-other-states-too/#comment-6897 Paul Williams Thu, 20 May 2010 16:34:19 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=2040#comment-6897 You're quite welcome, Frank. Please understand this is no substitute for legal advice from an attorney, but it should serve as a useful guide as you go through the process. Thanks for commenting! You’re quite welcome, Frank. Please understand this is no substitute for legal advice from an attorney, but it should serve as a useful guide as you go through the process. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Paul Williams http://www.providentplan.com/2040/how-to-start-a-corporation-in-pennsylvania-and-most-other-states-too/#comment-6895 Paul Williams Thu, 20 May 2010 16:33:30 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=2040#comment-6895 Very good point, Rebecca! This article is not a recommendation that everyone should use a corporation as their business structure. It's simply a how to if you're looking to set up a corporation. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for highlighting the article at the Microsoft Small Business Center. Very good point, Rebecca! This article is not a recommendation that everyone should use a corporation as their business structure. It’s simply a how to if you’re looking to set up a corporation. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for highlighting the article at the Microsoft Small Business Center.

]]> By: Frank http://www.providentplan.com/2040/how-to-start-a-corporation-in-pennsylvania-and-most-other-states-too/#comment-6892 Frank Thu, 20 May 2010 14:44:53 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=2040#comment-6892 Thanks for the detailed information about starting a corporation in PA. I live in York county and am in the process of registering/setting up my business and this entry is very helpful. Thanks again! Thanks for the detailed information about starting a corporation in PA. I live in York county and am in the process of registering/setting up my business and this entry is very helpful. Thanks again!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.providentplan.com/2040/how-to-start-a-corporation-in-pennsylvania-and-most-other-states-too/#comment-6891 Rebecca Thu, 20 May 2010 14:35:16 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=2040#comment-6891 Before you begin doing business, you need to choose how you will run your business. There are multiple ways to structure an organization, including sole proprietorship, general partnership, Limited Liability Company (LLC) and a C Corporation. Depending on your business, you want to set up a structure that best meets your current situation while looking ahead at your future goals and growth. This exact question comes up a lot for prospective SMB owners and the “Ask an Expert” actually has a great column about this as well on The Microsoft Small Business Center: http:/smb.ms/cwep1j Before you begin doing business, you need to choose how you will run your business. There are multiple ways to structure an organization, including sole proprietorship, general partnership, Limited Liability Company (LLC) and a C Corporation. Depending on your business, you want to set up a structure that best meets your current situation while looking ahead at your future goals and growth.
This exact question comes up a lot for prospective SMB owners and the “Ask an Expert” actually has a great column about this as well on The Microsoft Small Business Center: http:/smb.ms/cwep1j

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