Incorporate in Idaho


Corporate Name Endings

* The name must contain the word "corporation," "company," "incorporated, or "limited," or an abbreviation thereof, provided that if "company" or "co." is used, it may not be immediately preceded by the word "and" or an abbreviation of "and." The name may not contain any word or phrase which indicates or implies that the corporation is organized for any purpose other than one or more of the purposes contained in its articles of incorporation. The name may not be the same as or deceptively similar to that of a domestic corporation or a qualified foreign corporation or a reserved name, with qualified exceptions.

  Articles of Incorporation Requirements
Director Information
  • Minimum Number - One or more.
  • Residence Requirements. - No provision.
  • Age Requirements - None.
  • Directors are not required to be listed in the articles of incorporation.
Officer Information
  • The officers are not required to be listed in the articles of incorporation.
Stock Information
  • An increase in shares or par value does not effect initial fees.

  Yearly Requirements
Annual Statements
  • Domestic and qualified foreign corporations file annually. Deliver report to Secretary of State between July 1 and November 30 of year, except that the first annual report of a corporation must be filed between July 1 and November 30 of state fiscal year (July 1-June 30) next succeeding the state fiscal year in which its articles of incorporation or its application for certificate of authority was filed.
Income Tax Rate
  • 8% of taxable Idaho income.

For more information on taxes, visit www2.state.id.us/tax/index.htm

Features:

Shareholders have limited liability protection

May be listed and traded as a public corporation on the stock market or "over the counter"

Has a separate and independent tax status from its owners
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Features:

Profits are not subject to
"double taxation"

Corporate losses may be "passed through" to share holders

Shareholders are afforded the same protection as C Corp.

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Features:

Contains characteristics of both corporation and partnership

Shareholders may take advantage of "Pass-Through" Taxation

Limited liability for share
holders

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Features:

Eligible for tax-exempt status


Limited Liability protection



Qualify for public and private gains

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