A. File Artcles of incorporation for Pennsylvania Corporation with the Secretary of State
After choosing which entity is right for you, your next step is to go to the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's website and download the appropriate incorporation form that may be available. Or, if you don't want to do the work yourself, we can help you incorporate a business in Pennsylvania. Click here for a free quote on our Pennsylvania business incorporation services.
B. S Corporation Filings for Your New Pennsylvania Corporation
1. Federal S-Corporation Election Form
If you have Clickandinc.com incorporate a business for you in Pennsylvania, and you choose to be treated as an s-corporation for federal income tax purposes, we can draft that form for you (IRS form 2553). If you choose to draft it on your own, you can download it from the IRS website.
NOTE: You have 75 days from the date you incorporate a business in Pennsylvania to file your form 2553 with the IRS. If you fail to file in that time period, you will not be granted s-corporation status for the year in which you incorporate.
2. Pennsylvania S-Corporation Election form
If you have any questions on Form 2553 or on the filing dates and consequences, you can download the instructions for this form from www-irs.gov or log on to http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i2553.pdf (which is a brief article by the IRS on timely filing of Form 2553).
C. Get Your Pennsylvania Tax ID Number and Or Other State Required Documentation
Have your Federal Tax ID Number (EIN) handy; most states require it on their state tax ID number forms and other forms that you may need to complete after you incorporate a business in Pennsylvania.
1. Publishing a Notice of Incorporation in Two Newspapers
Pursuant to Pennsylvania law, a statement regarding the filing of Articles of Incorporation (or a Certificate of Organization) must be published in two newspapers of general circulation, one of which should be a legal newspaper in the county where the initial registered office of the corporation (If possible; not all counties have legal newspapers.).
Each newspaper will charge for publishing the notice. You are not required to file proof of publication with the state.
You can also call the county clerk in which your business is located and ask for the name of a legal newspaper in the county and/or other newspapers in which you can file legal notices.
2. Filing Form PA-100 – Pennsylvania Business Tax Registration
3. Annual / Decennial Reports
Each corporation must file a report with the state once every 10 years. A copy of the report will be mailed to you. A corporation that does not submit its decennial report on time gives up exclusive use of its name.
Surely, the list above is not everything you will need to do once you incorporate a business in Pennsylvania. You should always check with your accountant or attorney in order to make sure you are compliant with all state laws. Clickandinc.com is not a law firm and nothing on this page can be considered legal advice on which you can rely.
If you’d like Clickandinc.com to help you incorporate a business in Pennsylvania, we’d love to help.
