How to Form a Corporation in Minnesota

by D-M Boulay

Overview

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FORMING YOUR OWN CORPORATION

This book takes the mystery out of creating a simple corporation. It translates difficult legal language into everyday English. It gives you practical guidance to deal with all of the State of Minnesota's legal requirements. Included are all the forms you must have and the costs to file each one.

This book has the tools you need to form your Minnesota corporation with a minimum of fuss. It has easy-to-follow instructions, addresses, phone numbers and web sites. Also, you will find tips on when you might want to consult a lawyer or other professional. This book is for people who are ready to get a corporation going quickly, correctly, and with as little time and expense as possible.

This book explains in simple language:
--Advantages and disadvantages of incorporating in Minnesota
--Running your Minnesota corporation
--Details of S-corporations and C-corporations
--The types of corporations
--Step-by-step procedures for incorporating
--How to get more information
--Corporate tax matters
--Minnesota and federal tax law
--Minnesota corporate law
--Operations of professional firms
--The sale of stock
--When to consult a legal professional
--The use of minutes and resolutions
--How to file with the secretary of state
--How to use stock certificates

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402233708
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	12/01/2001
Series:	Legal Survival Guides
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	216
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Mark Warda received his BA in Political Science from the University of Illinois in Chicago and his JD from the University of Illinois in Champaign. He has studied at the University of Oxford, England and in Barcelona and Cologne.

He has been a lawyer for over 25 years and has written or coauthored more than seventy self-help legal guides. He has recently returned to actively practicing law full time in addition to continuing to write from his Florida home.

D-M Boulay received her undergraduate degree from Boston College, and both her Master's Degree in Nonprofit Management and her law degree from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. A veteran of the Vietnam War and past critical care nurse, she started her own law practice 25 years ago. Since then, she has helped many other entrepreneurs to start and manage their own businesses.

Ms. Boulay is an arbitrator and mediator of business disputes. She is past president of the Minnesota Association of Mediators and the Hennepin County Bar Association Section on Dispute Resolution. She is treasurer of the American Association of Nurse Attorney Foundation, a member of the Board of the National Youth Leadership Council, and a former trustee of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Minnesota.

Ms. Boulay is a nurse attorney, small business owner, and coauthor of several Legal Survival Guides with Sphinx Publishing. She currently practices in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

Table of Contents

Using Self-Help Law Books-
Introduction-
Chapter 1: Corporations in General -
-Shareholders
-Officers
-Board of Directors
-Registered Agent
-Articles of Incorporation
-Bylaws
Chapter 2: Advantages and Disadvantages of Incorporating -
-Advantages
-Disadvantages
Chapter 3: Types of Corporations -
-Minnesota Corporation versus Foreign Corporation
-S Corporation versus C Corporation
-Closely Held Corporation Election
-Corporation versus Professional Firm
-Nonprofit Corporations
Chapter 4: Start-Up Procedures -
-Name Check
-Articles of Incorporation
-Shareholder Agreement
-Organizational Paperwork
-Tax Forms
-Corporate Supplies
-Organizational Meeting
-Minute Book
-Bank Accounts
-Licenses
Chapter 5: Selling Corporate Stock-
-Securities Laws
-Federal Exemptions from Securities Laws
-Minnesota Securities Laws
-Internet Stock Sales
-Payment for Shares
Chapter 6: Running a Corporation-
-Day-to-Day Activities
-Corporate Records
-Shareholder Meetings
-Board of Directors Meetings
-Annual Registration
Chapter 7: Amending a Corporation
-Articles of Incorporation
-Bylaws
-Registered Agent or Registered Office
Chapter 8: Dissolving a Corporation -
-Automatic Dissolution
-Formal Dissolution
-Bankruptcy
Glossary -
Appendix A: Selected Minnesota Corporation Statutes -
Appendix B: Checklists -
Appendix C: Corporate Name Availability -
Appendix D: Fee Schedule -
Appendix E: Blank Forms -
Index -