Business Strategies

Learn how to incorporate your Delaware business as well as tips, suggestions and smart business ideas for you to utlize before and after incorporating a company in Delaware.

Filing S-Corp Status on a New Delaware Corporation By Brett Melson Tuesday, January 11, 2022 filing a delaware corporation as an s-corpThe Subchapter S tax status, also known as an S corporation or S-Corp, is a very popular tax status for newly formed corporations. Subchapter S tax status allows for a unique taxation method whereby the profits and losses flow through the company to the shareholders... Read More
Virtual Payment Providers: Keeping Personal Accounts Away From Your Business By Jeff Winslow Monday, December 27, 2021 Payment AppsIf you are a business owner, avoid the common mistake of linking your business transactions to a personal virtual payment provider like a Venmo or CashApp account. Keep your business legally and financially separate from you by forming a Delaware LLC, and then make sure to accept your business’ virtual payments only through a business account... Read More
How to Choose a Delaware Registered Agent By Amy Fountain Tuesday, June 8, 2021 how to choose the best delaware registered agentDelaware law dictates that every Delaware company (whether a corporation, LLC, LP, non-profit corporation or a public benefit corporation) must appoint a Registered Agent. Whether you are forming a new business entity or need to find an alternate Registered Agent for an existing company, there are plenty of Delaware Registered Agents available... Read More
How to Change Your Business Address By HBS Monday, June 7, 2021 change address of responsible partyThe Change of Address or Responsible Party Business form 8822B can be utilized by businesses to update their current contact information for the responsible party on file with the IRS... Read More
Need Help Issuing Stock for Your Company? By Rick Bell Tuesday, June 1, 2021 The steps to selling stock in your company include: determining your registration exemption, approving the issuance of stock, and recording the stock transaction. Find a complete checklist in this article... Read More
How to Close Your Delaware Company By Amy Fountain Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Are you closing your Delaware LLC or corporation? Do it by Dec. 31st! By filing your cancellation or dissolution by the end of the year, you’ll avoid having to pay the next year's franchise tax... Read More
The Corporate Transparency Act By HBS Wednesday, March 3, 2021 In this 60-minute webinar, complete with transcript Harvard Business Services' Jarrod Melson and Brett Melson discuss the new Corporate Transparency Act... Read More
Free Live Webinar on the Corporate Transparency Act By Michael Bell Monday, February 22, 2021 webinarOn March 3, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST, Harvard Business Services, Inc. presents a free, live webinar on the Corporate Transparency Act. This Act was recently passed and will require newly-formed and/or relatively small U.S. corporations and LLCs, or non-U.S. entities that have registered to do business in a U.S. State, to disclose information to the Treasury Department on an initial and ongoing basis regarding the beneficial owners, subject to certain exemptions... Read More
Demystifying the Public Benefit Corporation By HBS Wednesday, January 27, 2021 In this 60-minute webinar, complete with transcript Harvard Business Services' Brett Melson and Jarrod Melson discuss the unique new type of company the Public Benefit Corporation... Read More
California Mandates Board Diversity for Many Public Companies By Jarrod Melson, Esq. Monday, January 25, 2021 These new laws require that women and members of “underrepresented communities” constitute a certain percentage of the board of directors of certain companies, depending upon the size of the company’s board... Read More