Incorporate in Pennsylvania


Corporate Name Endings

* The name may be in any language but must be expressed in English letters or characters or Arabic or Roman numerals; shall contain word "corporation," "company," incorporated," or "limited" or an abbreviation.

  Articles of Incorporation Requirements
Director Information
  • Minimum Number - One or more.
  • Residence Requirements. - No provision.
  • Age Requirements - Must be 18 or older.
  • 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
  • No extra filing fees based on number of share or amount of par value.

  Yearly Requirements
Annual Statements - based on the amount of stock.
  • Basis. Capital stock value is (1) the product of one-half times the sum of a corporation's average net income capitalized at 9.5% plus 75% of such corporation's net worth (2) minus $100,000 [72 P.S. S:7601]. Algebraically, capital stock value equals [(.5) * ((average net income/.095) * (.75 * (net worth)) - $100,000)]. Net worth is the sum of the corporation's issued and outstanding capital stock, surplus, and undivided profits as of the close of the tax year. Minimum tax is $300.
Income Tax Rate
  • 9.9% of taxable income.

For more information on taxes, visit www.revenue.state.pa.us


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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