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Steps in the Process of Starting a Corporation

Starting a corporation might seem like an overwhelming task, but it is just like other tasks. If you take it one step at a time, you can get through it. Even if you have an attorney do the filing for you, you will still need to make many decisions throughout the incorporation process. This section will help you with those decisions.
What Should I Use an Attorney to Incorporate a Business?
Role of an Attorney in Incorporation - What an attorney can and should do and what you can do yourself
Incorporating a Business
If you want to start a corporation, you may be able to do it without an attorney, or with minimal input from an attorney. Here are the steps you need to take, including the filings with state and federal entities, and the setup of your corporate records.
What Type of Corporation are You Forming?
Here is a discussion of the various forms of corporations: stock corporations and non-stock corporations, publicly traded stock corporations or private stock corporations and closely held corporations.
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