Florida

Forming a Company in Florida

Florida is the Sunshine State, and pleasant weather is always a good reason to live or to do business anywhere. Also, via Miami, Florida is the North American businesses portal to Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean. Florida is a favored jurisdiction for forming a company and operation.

Florida consistently ranks high as having a favorable tax climate for businesses as well as a progressive and open court system, and has a high rate of new business and company formation, both in-state and as a launching point for offshore businesses. Florida is proud of its progressive legislation, which works to ensure that Florida remains a worldwide hub for new and expanding businesses.

In the United States there is only one state that has the access experience, and resources to facilitate a company�s venture into any of the CAFTA (Central America Free Trade Agreement) countries�Florida. Long recognized as the primary location for U.S. trade with the CAFTA countries, Florida�s strategic location, state-of-the-art infrastructure, multi-lingual workforce and concentration of corporate and financial resources have propelled Florida to the forefront of global trade and for the formation of corporations.

Attractive tax benefits to form a company in Florida also include:

No state personal income tax guaranteed by constitutional provision

No corporate franchise tax on capital stock

Low annual corporate fee

No corporate income tax on subchapter S Corporations

As international markets continue to open, Florida is becoming an increasingly attractive place for business formation and for companies that want to position themselves to act offshore while still formed under the protection of U.S. laws.

Leading the nation in the number of new business formations, Florida has become one of the most popular �business-friendly� states. Florida offers corporations and LLC�s a stable tax structure and excellent incentives and is known to have a pro-business and pro-technology climate.

The annual fees for forming and maintaining a Florida corporation are already low compared to many other states and the Florida Secretary of State continues to enact active measures to maintain low fees and other attractive terms.

Florida ranks in the top 5 among all US states in population, labor force, and the number of business establishments. Florida is now home to approximately 900,000 for profit corporations and approximately 400,000 Limited Liability Companies (LLC�s).

Florida has many qualities which keep it competitive as compared to other states. It is considered to be a state where innovation thrives, productivity swells, investment grows and businesses flourish.

Technology: Florida leads the Southeast in technology-driven businesses and represents a growing presence in many cutting-edge economy sectors, including life sciences, information technology and telecommunications.

Stability: The right combination of geographic location, economic clout and political stability make Florida the center of trade and finance, making it an ideal place to incorporate.

Connectivity: With one of the world�s most extensive multimodal transportation systems, including 21 major airports, 14 deepwater seaports, a vast network of highway and railway connections make Florida�s connections to the world first class and are best suitable for incorporating in Florida.

Tax Regulations: Florida consistently ranks among the top pro-business states in the nation for its business-friendly tax codes and its commitment to providing incentives for job creation, capital investment, training and location in designated rural and urban enterprise zones.

Workforce Pool: Florida offers a diverse and available workforce, including the influx of thousands of high quality graduates from Florida�s public and private colleges and universities each year.

Economic development organizations regularly combine forces to help new and existing businesses find the right location for their needs. Setting up a business as a corporation in Florida yields many meaningful benefits.

We�re at home as a business in the Sunshine State and glad to help you form your company in Florida.

Useful Links

Florida Department of State
http://www.dos.state.fl.us/

Incorporating a business in Florida
http://www.e-incorporatinginflorida.com/

The official portal for the state of Florida
http://www.myflorida.com/

Florida Department of State � Division of Corporations
http://www.sunbiz.org/

Florida Secretary of State
http://oss.dos.state.fl.us/

Florida Business Resources
http://www.fiu.edu/

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