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How to incorporate in Pennsylvania

There are three ways to incorporate your business in almost every State: hire a lawyer to do the job for you (a very expensive option), walk in to the State Department office and do it by yourself or to use a professional incorporation company, like Activefilings.

We can incorporate your business or form your limited liability company for a small fee, compared not only to an attorney but to our competitors.

Why ? Because we process incorporations each day, from all around the US and the World, from entrepreneurs like you that want to have the peace of mind that only Activefilings can bring them.

If you still want to take the risk and do it by yourself, please let us help you with this information that we have collected from your state. Please, feel free to review your state's information on our site. We will gladly answer any questions you may have.

Whatever method you chose, we will be glad to help.

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 its abbreviations.

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