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2017 International Holiday Closings, by Jurisdiction

February

• 2/15/2018 – 2/21/2018 China

December

• 12/5/2017 Netherlands
• 12/25/2017 China, Spain, India
• 12/23/2017 – 1/8/2018 Australia
• 12/24/2017 – 1/2/2018 France
• 12/25/2017 – 1/2/2018 Austrialian ASIC registry
• 12/25/2017 – 12/26/2017 Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Netherlands
• Mid-December through first week of January Mexico

 

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Effective January 1, 2018

Nevada Assembly Bill 423 enacts that the Secretary of State shall work in consultation with the Nevada Commission for Women to design and conduct an annual survey of businesses in this State for the purpose of collecting data and information related to issues of gender equality in the workplace. The survey shall be offered through the state business portal at the time the business submits an online application or renewal for a state business license. The Secretary of State shall make the voluntary responses electronically available and searchable on the Internet website of the Office of the Secretary of State and shall annually compile the responses into a report and submit the report to the Governor and to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.

For more information or assistance in filing in Nevada, contact the CORPSMART™ team at 800-737-8012.

Effective October 1, 2017

Nevada Senate Bill 41 will enact new legislation that changes the compliance requirements for business entities and registered agents.  This legislation, entitled Senate Bill 41 (SB41), makes changes to the record keeping requirements for LLCs and LPs (ULPA only).

The Secretary of State may conduct periodic, special or any other examinations of any records required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter or any other provision of NRS pertaining to the duties of a registered agent as the Secretary of State deems necessary or appropriate to determine whether a violation of this chapter or any other provision of NRS pertaining to the duties of a registered agent has been committed.

Upon the request of the Secretary of State, a limited liability company shall provide the Secretary of State with the name and contact information of the custodian of records, if different from the registered agent for such company.

Each limited partnership shall continuously maintain a principal office in this State, which may but need not be a place of its business in this State, or a custodian of records whose name and street address is available at the limited partnership’s registered office. A limited partnership shall maintain at its principal place of business in this State or with the custodian of records a current list of the full name and last known business address of each partner, separately identifying the general partners in alphabetical order and the limited partners in alphabetical order.

For more information or assistance in filing in Nevada, contact the CORPSMART™ team at 800-737-8012.

Effective October, 1 2017

Nevada Assembly Bill 123 revises provisions governing initial and annual lists and revises provisions relating to a series created by a limited-liability company.

Each new business entity subject to Title 7 of the Nevada Revised Statutes shall file an initial list at the time of filing its organizational documents. If an amended list is filed within 60 days after the initial list is filed, the business entity shall not be required to pay a fee.

If the articles of organization or operating agreement of a limited-liability company creates one or more series, the registered agent of the company shall be deemed to be the registered agent for each series of the limited-liability company. Each series may be served with any legal process, notice or demand required or authorized by law by serving the registered agent of the limited-liability company which authorized the creation of the series.

For more information or assistance in filing in Nevada, contact the CORPSMART™ team at 800-737-8012.

Effective July 1, 2017 

Nevada Assembly Bill 6 removes an exemption from the requirement to obtain a state business license for businesses whose primary purpose is to create or produce motion pictures.

For more information or assistance in filing in Nevada, contact the CORPSMART™ team at 800-737-8012.

Effective July 1, 2017 

Mississippi Senate Bill 2327 was signed by Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant on March 8, 2017. MS SB2327 amends the requirements for conversion and domestication. The bill makes the following amendments:

• Adds a director of a domestic or foreign corporation as an individual authorized to sign a conversion or domestication
• Requires a correction to a filed document be made within 120 days of filing
• Restricts a charitable organization as defined in Section 79-11-501 from converting under Article 4 of this section
• Requires a copy of the filed domestication documents from the new jurisdiction as an attachment if the domesticated entity is a foreign entity
• Requires a certificate of good standing or certificate of existence from its jurisdiction of formation that is issued less than one hundred eighty (180) days before filing if the domesticated entity is a domestic entity

 

For more information or assistance in filing in Mississippi, contact the CORPSMART™ team at 800-737-8009.

 

You’ve built an expansive company, but what about the ongoing compliance requirements? If you have a business that is growing, make sure to follow our guidelines ensure that your company remains compliant throughout the life of your entity.

Tips for complying with ongoing responsibilities 

• File Annual Report
• File and Pay Franchise Tax
• File Federal and State Tax Returns
• Renew Business Licenses and Permits
• Renew Assumed Name or DBA Registration
• Independent Director or Corporate Staffing (if needed)

Tips for changing entity structure

• Conduct name availability check (if changing name)
• File name reservation/registration (Corp.) or Articles of Organization (LLC)
• File application for conversion (if changing entity type)

Tips for changing Registered Agent

• Changing your Registered Agent? File Notice of Change of Agent

Tips for proving corporate existence for business transactions

• Obtain certificate of Good Standing
• Obtain Apostille (if required for foreign country business transactions)
• Obtain certified copy of Formation Documents

When growing your business, focusing on the ongoing compliance requirements can we daunting. Trust the experts at CORPSMART™ to walk you through the process. We will handle your ongoing filings with ease and act as a source for your business compliance questions. Contact the CORPSMART™ team at 800-737-8009 or via email at orders@corp-smart.com.