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Please take note of the following holidays as these closures could affect your time sensitive filings:
Monday, June 4th // Jefferson Davis’ Birthday
Monday, June 11th // King Kamehameha I Day
Wednesday, June 20th // West Virginia Day
Please take note of the following holidays as these closures could affect your time sensitive filings:
Tuesday, May 1st // Labour Day
Tuesday, May 8th // Primary Election Day & Truman Day
Monday, May 7th // Early May Bank Holiday
Thursday, May 10th // Confederate Memorial Day
Monday, May 21st // Whit Monday, Victoria Day, National Patriots’ Day, Discovery Day
Tuesday, May 22nd // The Birthday of Buddha
Monday, May 28th // Memorial Day, Spring Bank Holiday
Please view the list below to determine if your state requires an Annual Report filing in May. If you have missed the filing, don’t worry! Contact the CORPSMART™ team at 800-737-8012 and we will assist you in filing your Annual Report and bringing you active to keep your business compliant.
Arkansas
Florida
New Mexico
North Dakota
Texas
April is a busy month for Annual Report filings. Please view the list below to determine if your state requires an Annual Report filing in April. If you have missed the filing, don’t worry! Contact the CORPSMART™ team at 800-737-8012 and we will assist you in filing your Annual Report and bringing you active to keep your business compliant.
Iowa
Georgia
Iowa
Washington D.C.
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Dakota
Tennessee
Vermont
Alabama
Kansas
Maryland
Mississippi
Montana
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Please take note of the following holidays as these closures could affect your time sensitive filings:
Monday, April 2nd // Easter Monday
Thursday, April 5th // Ching Ming Festival
Monday, April 16th // Emancipation Day & Patriot’s Day
Monday, April 23rd // Confederate Memorial Day, St. George Day
Friday, April 27th // Arbor Day
Monday, April 30th // Confederate Memorial Day
Effective March 13, 2018
Indiana will allow all domestic and foreign entities which have been administratively dissolved or revoked in the last five years to file an application of reinstatement. If the business has been administratively dissolved or revoked for more than five years, it may not be reinstated. The opportunity to reinstate will expire July 31, 2018. Please note that you must allow 4-6 weeks processing time for certificate of clearance requests from the Department of Revenue.
Interested in reinstating your entity in Indiana? Contact CORPSMART™ at 800-737-8012 and we will handle this from start to finish.
In the 21st-century fast pace schedule that our world demands, we are constantly looking for ways to increase productivity by multitasking. Over the last few years, the podcast medium has experienced great development with major networks and even creative individuals taking to the forum to develop content that is both educational and entertaining. While the on-the-go ability to listen while working, exercising, driving to-and-from work aids in instant access.
We sat down with McKenna Weiks, our Business Development Executive, Marketing Guru and Podcast Connoisseur to get her top podcast recommendations that relate to business:
Pro tip: To listen to podcasts and get updates when new episodes are available, use the podcast application on your smartphone. For more business focused podcast recommendations, visit https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/299331.
If you are inspired to start a new business or grow your business into new areas, contact the CORPSMART™ team for fast, reliable and cost effective business formations, qualifications, business licensing, and Registered Agent representation. You can reach the CORPSMART™ team online at www.corp-smart.com or at 800-737-8012.
When entering into international business one may be required to verify themselves, their business, and/or related documentation via Apostille or Authentication of documentation. Apostilles are issued to documents intended for use in countries that are parties to the October 5, 1961 Hague Convention. Certificates of Authentication are issued to countries that are not parties to the October 5, 1961 Hague Convention. We have sat down with our Corporate Guru, Corinne Games to quiz her about her experience in obtaining Apostilled documents for international business purposes.
What are some of the most common documents in which you have obtained an Apostille? I have been involved in obtaining Apostilles for all sorts of documents, but most commonly birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, single status certificates (if divorced), background checks, FBI background checks, official transcripts from both colleges and universities, driver’s license and identification, Power of Attorney, Affidavits, Consents, Authorizations, etc.
Do you recall a unique Apostille request? I think the most unique request was when a client sent a notarized letter with a background check and criminal history record. This also included a fingerprint card.
Do you know why the background check documents required an Apostille? The documents were to be used in the hiring process for a law firm that was overseas.
Do you remember which country was requiring the Apostille? The country that the law firm was in was Saudi Arabia.
What kind of complexities do you deal with during the Apostille process? We handle vital documents for clients all day, every day and I am used to working on deadline which is often a factor in the Apostilles I am obtaining. The most important piece in obtaining the Apostille is utilizing a notary that is compliant with the Secretary of State. This can vary from state to state so it is important to be privy to the specific requirements. During the authentication process there are further steps that must be taken in obtaining the authentication.
What kind of supporting documents are required for Apostilles? Most commonly we obtain Charter Documents of the involved entity. We can also obtaining any and all public records that our clients require for Apostille including any vital documents, criminal background checks, etc.
If the country is not a part of The Hague Convention, what additional steps are required for authentication of documents? If the country is not a member of The Hague Convention there are additional steps to take; 1.) the document needs to by Authenticated with the Secretary of State in the state where the Notary resides, 2.) The document is delivered to the US Department of State or Secretary of State in Washington DC, 3.) and in most instances then delivered to the appropriate US embassy or Consulate to be legalized and/or authenticated.
As the list of countries requiring Apostille vs. Authentication is always changing please utilize this website www.hcch.net to see the most current list. If you have a document that requires Apostille or if you are unsure of what is required, contact the CORPSMART™ team directly at 800-737-8012 for further information.
Remember the all the buzz regarding proposed Annual Report changes in WA State? Good news – your voices were heard!! Our team at CORPSMART™ took an active approach in protecting our clients’ best interest and ultimately, the Washington State House Bill 2989 did not pass.
According to the Washington Sec of State representative, “its three previous versions did not pass through the legislature this session. It made it as far as the house floor, but did not get a vote”.
This new legislation would have prevented any annual report filings including nonprofits to be filed with the Secretary of State; directing all annual report filings to be filed with Business Licensing. This could have affected your business as costs would increase for all the companies to perform these filings. In addition, the second bill was set to increase the cost of annual reports that do get filed with Business Licensing Services in an effort to make up some money.
If you have any questions regarding Annual Report services, please reach out to our team at CORPSMART™ at 800-737-8012 for further information or to have us prepare a quote to manage your Annual Report requirements throughout the nation.
Please take note of the following holidays as these closures could affect your time sensitive filings:
Monday, March 5th // HL Stoutt’s Birthday & Discovery Day
Tuesday, March 6th // Town Meeting Day
Monday, March 12th // Commonwealth Day & Family Day
Monday, March 19th // St. Patrick’s Day
Thursday, March 22nd // Emancipation Day
Monday, March 26th // Seward’s Day & Prince Johan Kuhio Kalanianaole Day
Thursday, March 29th // Holy Thursday
Friday, March 30th // Good Friday and Cesar Chavez Day