Our incorporating services for international and domestic clients
CORPORATE SERVICES
Incorporation and LLC Formation Services
Company Express (Delaware) Limited incorporates/forms corporations and limited liability companies in all of the 50 United States as well as the District of Columbia. For convinience of our clients, we offer two incorporation/LLC packages - one for U.S. based clients (Domestic Package) and one for finternational clients (International Package).
Name Availability Check
Before you organize a business in a particular State, we must perform a name check in that State. This will ensure that your company’s name is available in that State. A Name Availability Check is part of our business formation service and is included in the Domestic and International Packages. Nevertheless, you may order this service in advance. The cost of this service is $20.
Name Reservation
If you are not yet ready to incorporate/organize your business, but would like to reserve a name for future use, Company Express offers a State Name Reservation service. Once a Name Availability Check has been performed, we can reserve that name you selected for the period of time allowed by the relevant State. This services included in the Domestic and International Packages. The cost of this service is $85 + State fees.
Registered Agent Service
Just about every State requires that (i) Corporations and LLCs organized under its jurisdiction and (ii) foreign Corporations and LLCs qualified to do business in that State designate a Registered Agent. The Registered Agent is responsible for receiving on behalf of the represented company, and forwarding, official, i.e., governmental, correspondence from the federal and relevant State Governments including service of process, franchise/other tax forms, and annual report forms. The Registered Agent is generally required to be an individual or a Corporation that (i) has a physical address within the relevant State and (ii) is available to accept service of process on behalf of the Corporation or LLC during normal business hours. The Registered Agent's name and address are included in the Articles of Incorporation and this information is a matter of public record.
By selecting Company Express (Delaware) Limited as your Registered Agent, you will ensure that this important service is with the utmost care and efficiency. Our fee for Registered Agent service is $160 per year.
Change of Registered Agent
If you have an existing Corporation, LLC, Limited Partnership, or similar entity and would like to change your Registered Agent to Company Express, we would be pleased to take care of this for you free of charge. As soon as the change is effective, you will receive an invoice for the relevant annual Registered Agent service fee set forth above.
Corporate/LLC Kits
After your Corporation is formed, you must observe corporate formalities such as holding annual meetings of shareholders, adopting By-laws and issuing shares of stock in order to maintain the integrity of the Corporation. While LLCs are not required to observe such formalities, good record keeping is essential nonetheless. Company Express’ Corporate and LLC Kits contain the documents and related items you will need for this. Our Corporate/LLC Kit includes:
- Personalized Binder: This Sturdy Binder is beautifully detailed in gold with a matching slipcase. Your Corporate or LLC Name will be foil-stamped on the Binder spine;
- Corporate Seal: This Seal is custom finished to include your Company Name, State and Year of Incorporation, and can be stored inside the Binder in its own carry pouch;
- 20 Stock/Membership Certificates: These richly designed Certificates come numbered with your Company Name, State of Formation and lithographed on the finest security paper available;
- Index Tabs: Mylar-coated, easy-to-use tabs;
- Minutes & By-laws: At no extra charge, your personalized Binder will include 50 handy blank or preprinted forms as well as the necessary tax materials. These pages are multipurpose and are frequently revised to simplify and organize your records preparation;
- Transfer Ledger: 8-page alphabetized transfer ledger;
- Forms: Also included in your Binder are F.I.N. Application Forms, S-election, and Resale Tax Number Forms.
The cost of Corporate/LLC Kit varies from $85 to $90 depending of Binder material you choose. Please contact our office for details.
Corporate or LLC Seal
Some States require Corporations to stamp official documents with their Corporate Seal. Company Express can provide you with a customized, hand-held, steel, corporate embosser. Your corporate embosser will display your Company’s Name, State of Incorporation, and Year of Formation. The Seal is included in our Corporate and LLC Kits, but you can purchase it separately, for cost of $40 Hand and $50 Desk Embossers.
Stock or Membership Certificates
Corporate Stock Certificates/LLC Membership Certificates represent shares/membership interests, i.e., ownership interests, in the relevant Corporation or LLC. We can provide you with a set of 20 top-stub richly designed certificates bearing your company name and State of Formation, and lithographed on the finest security paper available. Certificates are included in our Corporate and LLC Kits, but can also be purchased separately. The cost for Stock or Membership Certificates is $38 for set of 20 Certificates.
FOREIGN QUALIFICATION OF ENTITIES
Depending on the particular needs of the business, you may expect to transact business outside of the State of Incorporation or LLC Formation. A Corporation or LLC is considered to be domestic only in the State in which it was formed. In all other States, your company will be regarded as a foreign Corporation or LLC. In order to qualify your company to transact business in another State, you must register as a foreign Corporation or LLC in that State. Failure to qualify as a foreign Corporation in a State in which your company transacts business may include loss of access to that State’s courts and potential fines. Company Express can prepare/file all of the paperwork necessary to qualify your business as a foreign Corporation or LLC in any State.
Company Express’ Foreign Qualification Service includes:
- Name Availability Check in the State for which qualification is to be sought;
- Obtaining a Certificate of Good Standing from the State of formation;
- Preparation and filing of foreign Corporation Certificate in the State of qualification;
- Registered Agent Service if required in the State of Qualification;
- Handling your State Filing Fee payments.
The Fees for Foreign Qualifications are vary by the States, please contact our office for details.
OPTIONAL SERVICES
Services of Nominee Directors/Officers/Shareholders
In most States, Corporations are required to have one or more Directors and one or more Officers. The names of the persons holding these offices constitute public information. For clients who desire confidentiality, we can provide a Nominee Director, Officer and/or shareholder services. The cost of this service is $400 for the first year and $300 per officer per year after first year.
Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
All Corporations and LLCs conducting business in United States are required to obtain an EIN (Tax ID number) from the Internal Revenue Service, file tax returns and, of course, pay taxes. An EIN is also required in order to open a bank account in the United States. Company Express can help you prepare the EIN application form (form SS-4) and file it with the IRS. The cost of this service is $150.
Legalization
Many corporate or similar such documents need to be legalized if they are to be used outside the United States. We can obtain Legalizations by Apostille or by an Embassy of the relevant country, as appropriate. The cost of this service is $80 per document plus relevant State or Embassy Fees.
Document Retrieval
Company Express offers a complete Document Retrieval Service, including obtaining Certified Copies of filed State documents, Good Standing Certificates, and miscellaneous other such documents. The cost of this service is $85 per document plus the relevant State fee.
Expedited Service
Depending on the State, the process of Incorporation/LLC Formation can take up to several weeks or longer. If you need your Incorporation or business formation processed right away, many States offer Expedited Services. When you opt for these services, we will instruct the relevant State to process your order immediately and we will deliver your corporate documents by overnight courier. In most cases, your filing will be completed in 7-10 business days. Our Expedited Service fee is $90 plus State expedited fees, which vary from State to State.
Mail Forwarding Service
This service allows you to indicate our postal address as the mailing address of your Corporation. We will forward all correspondence we receive on behalf of your company to the address you specify. The cost of this service is $300 per year.
Fax Forwarding Service
You may also use our fax number to receive faxes for your company. All faxes received in the name of your company will be forwarded promptly upon receipt to the email address you specify. The cost of this service is $300 per year.
Bank Mediating Service
Although Company Express (Delaware) Limited does not provide Banking Services, we can assist you in opening accounts with many well-known financial institutions.
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