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The standard Articles of Incorporation set forth the minimum requirements for filing a corporation in the state of Florida. The Articles are filed by an Incorporator who designates and Initial Director. The Initial Director has the authority to execute initial resolutions empowering corporate activity. The Articles specify the name of the corporation (which must be available), the principle office address, the number of shares and the registered agent and office. The number of shares can be amended later so that stating a minimum number, as required to accomplish your objective, is advisable. For example, if you are the sole owner of the corporation, owning all of 100 shares is as effective as owning all of 1,000,000 shares. This same analysis applies even for Florida corporations, which do not tax the corporation in accordance with the number of authorized shares. Taxation issues may develop if you register your Florida corporation in a foreign jurisdiction, which does tax on such basis. In Florida, your Articles of Incorporation are filed with the Secretary of State accompanied by the appropriate filing fee. You can find answers to your questions using our extensive library of
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