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Incorporating in Oklahoma

Corporate Name Requirements

* The name must contain “corporation”, “company”, “incorporated” or “limited”, “association”, “club”, “foundation”, “fund”, “institute”, “society”, “union”, “syndicate” or abbreviation thereof. The name must be distinguishable from the name or any other corporation, limited partnership, trade names or fictitious names filed with secretary of state, the reserved name of a corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership, or any limited liability company name.

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 the shares may cause an increase in the initial filing fee.

Yearly Requirements

Annual Statements

  • Domestic corporation do not have to file an annual report.

Income Tax Rate

    • The tax rate is 6% of taxable income.

For more information on taxes, visit Oklahoma Tax Commission

 

C-Corporation

  • Shareholders have limited liability protection
  • May be listed and traded as a publiccorporation on the stock market or “over the counter”
  • Has a separate and independent tax status from its owners
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S Corporation

  • 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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LLC formation

  • Contains characteristics of both corporation and partnership
  • Shareholders may take advantage of “Pass-Through” taxation
  • Limited liability for share holders
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Not for profit corp

  • Eligible for tax-exempt status
  • Limited Liability protection
  • Qualify for public and private gains
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