Division Of Corporations
Year after year, the Delaware government counts more and more companies incorporating within the state. This should come as no surprise; after all, Delaware incorporation services are perceived to be second to none in the United States.
The Division of Corporations
Delaware is not one of the finest incorporation venues in the United States for nothing. It has established the Division of Corporations, which is in charge of receiving, evaluating and approving incorporation requests. This division provides all the services that a startup and an existing corporation may need from the government of Delaware.
Filing services: This is where you should file your incorporation papers and requirements; this agency is also where filing fee payments are paid. To make filing a request for incorporation convenient for incorporators, this agency offers expedited services. For a thousand dollar additional fee, one can get a decision on his incorporation request in as little as an hour. Other choices include two-hour, same-day and 24-hour expedited services. If you are opting for expedited services and you really want to receive your certification as soon as possible, be sure to include the particulars of your express delivery or courier account. Online filing and tax services: The Delaware Division of Corporations is also the agency that facilitates easy filing of corporation annual reports as well as easy online payment of corporation taxes. This online portal makes it more convenient for corporations to fulfill their tax obligations. This is especially important since not all Delaware corporations operate in Delaware or even in the United States. Name reservation services: Delaware businesses, prior to filing a request for incorporation, can already reserve their corporation's name; this costs $75. Reservation ensures that a business will have the use of the name it wants when an incorporation request is finally filed with the Delaware Division of Corporations. Name reservation ensures that a business will not have to suddenly be faced with the possibility of settling for another name when it has already advertised and marketed (perhaps even built a brand) using the name that it originally intended to have. Corporate status: Delaware Division of Corporations also lets you check up on a corporation's status through the internet for a minimal fee of 10 or 20 dollars up. If one resides near the agency's offices, one can personally access computer terminals and access corporate status for free. To generate an official document (Certificate of Good Standing) that indicates the good status of your company, however, you must mail the division a letter of request. A long and detailed certificate costs 125 dollars whereas the shorter version costs only 30 dollars. Expedited services understandably cost more.
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