California Business Entities - How Long To Get Approved? by Richard A. Chapo

So, you want to incorporate a business online and you want to know the best states to incorporate. We look at a couple of articles here which give the low-down on online company incorporation and other methods.

You've done your research and have decided on a business entity. You're chomping at the bit to open a bank account and get moving. You file your corporation or LLC with the Secretary of State and wait…and wait…and wait. Just how long is this going to take?

California Filing Times

The California Secretary of State can be very slow when it comes to approving new business entities. Once you file the entity, you can sit around tapping your fingers for as long as two months. After two months, you may not even remember why you filed the darn thing! Can you avoid this time and momentum killer? YES!

The California Secretary of State offers "rush filing" options for forming business entities. The first is a 24 hour rush that ads $500 to the filing process, an expense that should really only be undertaken if you are desperate. The second option runs a whopping $15 and has a turn around time of 7 to 10 business days. Ah, so this is the way to do it, right? Nah, that would be far too easy!

For rush filings, the Secretary of State requires all filings to be made in person. If you are not located in Sacramento, this can cause a major problem. So, what do you do?

If you are creating a corporation, you can file the articles of incorporation at a branch office of the Secretary of State. Most major cities have a branch, but you can pop on to the web site for the Secretary of State and find your local branch.

If you are forming an LLC, California makes things difficult. For no logical reason, the Secretary of State doesn't allow LLC filings to be made at branch offices. This policy makes absolutely no sense, but what are you going to do? You are going to beat the state at its own game.

Rush LLC filings must be personally filed in the Sacramento office of the Secretary of State. The policy doesn't say WHO must personally file it. Using this loophole, you can hire an attorney delivery service in Sacramento to file and pick up the Articles of Organization for your LLC. You simply send them the articles as well as the filing and rush filing fees. You can expect to pay the attorney service an additional $50 to $75 for the service.

California is one of the worst states to do business in. The Secretary of State does everything possible to make filings a pain in the… With this information, you can turn the tables and beat them at their own game.

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Richard A. Chapo is with http://www.SanDiegoBusinessLawFirm.com - This article is for information purposes only.

The Benefits of Incorporating in Florida by Eddie Tobey

And now a follow-up article on which are the best states to incorporate in. We hope you find it useful. You can follow up on either of the article authors or find out more on how to incorporate a business online by following appropriate links.

There are many benefits to Incorporating in Florida. For one, there is an able work force, reflected by the fact that Florida's unemployment rate is consistently lower than the national rate. Florida is the center of more than a few thriving industries, such as aerospace, and the state enjoys strong state support for business development, reflected in its pro-business stance on taxes.

Florida is well-known for its outstanding academic and research achievement in aviation, aerospace, biotechnology, microelectronics, optics, photonics, and - of course - real estate development. As such, Florida is also an attractive spot for venture capital. Despite the devastation of having four hurricanes hit in a short six-week span in late November 2004, venture capitalists are interested in investing in Florida. In fact, according to the 2005 PricewaterhouseCooper NVCA MoneyTree Survey, Venture Capital Investment in Florida Companies in the first quarter of 2005 is 99.3 million.

Florida's economic and business resilience after the hurricanes was due in large part to the state government's pro-business agenda. Indeed, the fact that Florida has one of the lowest tax rates in the US helps to explain this quick rebound, as businesses were eager to invest in the state's redevelopment. Along with its support of low taxes, the government has supported specific agendas and organizations to encourage business growth, such as Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI).

Formed in 1996 to replace the Florida Commerce Department, EFI is a public-private partnership responsible for Florida's economic development. EFI operates with an agenda to "diversify Florida's economy," while also creating "better-paying jobs for its citizens by supporting, attracting and helping to create businesses in innovative, high-growth industries." In addition, EFI helps to support such valuable sectors as IT, life sciences, aviation, aerospace, security and defense, and finance and professional services. EFI helps businesses identify land that matches their criteria, and also helps determine a business' eligibility for tax breaks and other incentives.

As the Governor, Jeb Bush, recently stated, Florida remains "committed to business-friendly policies, low taxes and economic diversification." These qualities favor incorporation in Florida by helping to illustrate the many benefits of incorporating in the Sunshine State.

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Incorporating in Florida Info helps big and small businesses learn the benefits of incorporating in the Sunshine State, and also provides detailed information and advice about the Florida Department of Incorporation.