Incorporating your business establishes an opportunity to limit liability, exploit tax benefits and apportion equity. However, to achieve these benefits you must operate the business through the corporate enterprise. Validating the operability of the corporation requires documentation showing corporate actions. Such documentation typically takes the form of resolutions. Resolutions are typically adopted by Board or shareholder action. Although these actions are commonly adopted at meetings of shareholders or Boards, you can often adopt resolutions by written consent of a majority of shareholders or unanimous Board vote. Any action taken by a majority of shareholders usually requires other shareholders to be notified within a specific period of time. These rules may vary among states and types of corporations, so you will want to be sure and consult with local counsel on this issue.
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