| Incorporation in Georgia is a fairly easy process, and | | | | value. |
| you can do it by yourself or hire an attorney or make | | | | 5. The registered agent must be either an individual |
| use of the services of firms that specialize in helping | | | | who resides in Georgia whose business office is |
| people incorporate for a reasonable fee. People have | | | | identical with such registered office or a corporation |
| begun to realize the benefits of incorporation, which | | | | having a business office identical with the registered |
| are many and have begun to incorporate without | | | | office. |
| hesitation. | | | | 6. It is necessary to publish a notice of filing the articles |
| Incorporating In Georgia: | | | | in a local newspaper, which serves as the county |
| 1. Make sure which legal structure to opt for your new | | | | organ as per Georgian Law. |
| venture and proceed carefully making sure all | | | | 7. There must be one or more directors and they must |
| conditions are met. | | | | be above 18 years of age. They are not required to |
| 2. A name has to be selected and registered after | | | | be residents nor shareholders in the corporation. |
| making sure that it is no copy of any existing | | | | 8. The bylaws may be adopted, amended, or repealed |
| registered business name or that it is not one that has | | | | by the directors unless otherwise specified in the |
| been reserved. The name has to be appropriate for | | | | articles. The bylaws have to be kept in the principal |
| the nature of your business and not be obscene and | | | | executive office. |
| must not exceed 80 characters including any | | | | 9. The board of directors may appoint officers, who |
| punctuation or space used. It has to end in the words | | | | have to prepare, maintain and record details of the |
| or their abbreviation "Incorporated," "Corporation," | | | | minutes, as well as authenticate corporate records. |
| "Company," or "Limited." | | | | One person may hold more than two offices in the |
| 3. There has to be a minimum of one or more | | | | corporation. |
| incorporators, and they have to file the articles of | | | | 10. Annual reports have to file from January 1 and April |
| incorporation with the Secretary of State of Georgia. | | | | 1 or as the Secretary Of State of Georgia specifies. |
| A fee of $100 is charged, and processing time is | | | | The initial report has to contain the name of the |
| usually 30 business days. | | | | corporation, the address of its initial registered office |
| 4. The articles must also contain a document providing | | | | and principal office, name and address of its directors |
| the address of the initial registered office and principal | | | | and officers and registered agent. |
| office and the county it is in, as well as the name of its | | | | 11. Tax depends on the net taxable income of the |
| registered agent in that office. A list of the number of | | | | corporation. |
| shares it is authorized to issue should also be included | | | | These are a few tips for incorporating in Georgia. |
| and may optionally contain other provisions such as | | | | There are firms that offer their services as well as |
| statement of purpose, name and addresses of initial | | | | products to help run successful businesses. |
| directors, details of classes of shares and their par | | | | |