Florida Incorporation Package for Profit Corporation

Florida For-Profit Corporation Application

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The contents of this package are for informational purposes and guide you through the incorporation process. Please fill out the following details as they would appear in your Articles of Incorporation and other related documents.

1. Corporate Name Selection

SPECIAL NOTE: Neither Florida law nor the Florida Department of State provides a vehicle for the reservation of a corporate name. However, you can call the Florida Department of State at 850-488-9000 and make inquiry as to the availability of a particular name. A name being available when you call does NOT guarantee that it will still be available when you file your Articles of Incorporation.

When you are selecting a name for your corporation, the following requirements apply:

• A corporate name MUST contain the word "corporation," "company," or "incorporated" or the abbreviation "corp.," "Inc.," or "Co.," or words or abbreviations of like import in language, as will clearly indicate that it is a corporation instead of a natural person or partnership.
• A corporate name MAY NOT contain language stating or implying that the corporation is organized for a purpose other than that permitted in this act and its articles of incorporation.
• A corporate name MAY NOT contain language stating or implying that the corporation is connected with a state or federal government agency or a corporation chartered under the laws of the United States; and
• A corporate name MUST be distinguishable from the names of all other entities or filings, except fictitious name registrations pursuant to s. 865.09, organized, registered, or reserved under the laws of this state, which names are on file with the Division of Corporations.

Proposed Corporate Name:

2. Corporation Details

Exact Name of the Business (as it will appear on Articles of Incorporation):

Business Purpose (in which the corporation will engage):

Registered Agent Name:

Registered Agent Address:

3. Stock Information

Total Number of Authorized Shares:

Par Value Per Share (if applicable, enter 0 for no par value):

4. Management and Operations

Corporation's Fiscal or Accounting Year End:

Initial Directors and Officers (Name and Title):

5. Tax Elections

Apply for a Federal Tax Identification Number (EIN) (This is done with form IRS-SS-4. Mail to your regional IRS office.)

Elect "S" Corporation Status (If you elect Subchapter S status, complete and file form 2553 with the Internal Revenue Service. It is important that this form be filed timely or the corporation will have to pay the C Corporation tax rate.)

If electing S-Corp, Number of Shareholders (max 100):

I declare that all shareholders of the corporation are U.S. Citizens or have U.S. Residency Status. (If, for any reason, shares are somehow sold or transferred to a foreign national, the corporation will lose its S corporation status.)

6. Applicant Information

Applicant Name:

Applicant Email:

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