{"id":11379,"date":"2019-03-22T13:59:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T13:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amerilawyer-blog.local\/?page_id=11379"},"modified":"2019-09-26T15:24:41","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T15:24:41","slug":"steps-to-start-a-non-profit-corporation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.amerilawyer.com\/blog\/steps-to-start-a-non-profit-corporation","title":{"rendered":"Steps to Start a Non-Profit Corporation in Florida | Non-Profit Formation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-size:17px\">\n<div style=\"float:right; width:42%\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amerilawyer-blog.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/corporate-kit.png\" alt=\"steps-to-start-a-nonprofit-corporation-in-florida\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amerilawyer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/corporate-kit.png 720w, https:\/\/www.amerilawyer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/corporate-kit-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.amerilawyer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/corporate-kit-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.amerilawyer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/corporate-kit-144x144.png 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<h1 style=\"margin-bottom:0px; font-family:'arial black'\">Steps to Start a Non-Profit Corporation in Florida<\/h1>\n<p align=\"justify\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">Starting a Non-profit Corporation in Florida gives the owners personal liability protection, great tax rates, and the business benefits that come from operating under a legal entity other than yourself as a sole proprietorship or independent contractor. <\/p>\n<p style=\"color:red\">We&#8217;ve outlined the basics of what you need to start a Non-profit Corporation in the following 7 easy steps:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">Step 1:<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px\">The first of the steps to start a Non-profit Corporation in Florida, you should gather the following contact information for incorporation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name<\/li>\n<li>Address<\/li>\n<li>City<\/li>\n<li>State<\/li>\n<li>Zip Code<\/li>\n<li>Phone Number<\/li>\n<li>Email<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">Step 2:<\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">The second of the steps to start a Non-profit Corporation in Florida is to decide on a name, then a Suffix for the name of your Florida Non-profit Corporation from one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Corporation<\/li>\n<li>Incorporated<\/li>\n<li>Corp<\/li>\n<li>Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!--BEGINNING OF MOBILE FORM -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"margin-top:30px\">\r\n<div style=\"border-style: solid none solid none; background-color: #FFFFCC; border-top-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-color: #000000; border-bottom-color: #000000;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:5px;\">\r\n                <span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px\"><strong>Submit your details for immediate assistance in starting a Florida Non-profit Corporation:<\/strong><\/span><form name=\"inquiry\" action=\"https:\/\/www.amerilawyer.com\/getimmediateassistance.php\" method=\"POST\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"formtype\" value=\"GetAssistance\"> \r\n<div style=\"width:100px; display:inline-block; margin-top:20px\">Full Name:<\/div><div style=\"display:inline-block\">\r\n<input size=\"35\" name=\"name\" maxlength=\"30\"><\/div><br>\r\n<div style=\"width:100px; display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;\">Phone:<\/div><div style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;\">\r\n<input maxlength=\"30\" size=\"35\" name=\"phone\"><\/div><br>\r\n<div style=\"width:100px; display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;\">Email:<\/div><div style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;\">\r\n<input maxlength=\"40\" size=\"35\" name=\"email\"><\/div><br>\r\n\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%\">\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td style=\"width: 33%;border-width: 0;\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td style=\"width: 33%;border-width: 0;\"><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td style=\"width: 33%;border-width: 0;\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:10px; padding-left:40px\"><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Click Here to Get Assistance >>\" name=\"submit\" style=\"margin-top:5px;padding:5px;; margin-bottom:5px\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/form>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!--END OF MOBILE FORM-->\r\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">Step 3:<\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">State the principal purpose of your Florida Non-profit Corporation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li align=\"justify\">This answer will in no way limit the scope of your Florida Non-profit Corporation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">Step 4:<\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">Next, gather the following entity information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Services<\/li>\n<li>Company Street Address<\/li>\n<li>City<\/li>\n<li>State<\/li>\n<li>Zip-Code<\/li>\n<li>County<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">Step 5:<\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">Enter information on the members of your Florida Non-profit Corporation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Member Name<\/li>\n<li>Address Info<\/li>\n<li>Phone<\/li>\n<li>Social Security Number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">Step 6:<\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">Name and SSN of the Directors and Officers of your Florida Non-profit Corporation (members can be directors, and 3 directors are required), including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>President<\/li>\n<li>Vice-President<\/li>\n<li>Secretary<\/li>\n<li>Treasurer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">Step 7:<\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">You may also need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li align=\"justify\"><strong>A Business License<\/strong><br \/>Your Non-profit Corporation may require business licenses, permits, and tax registration to legally provide certain services.<\/li>\n<li align=\"justify\"><strong>A Registered Agent<\/strong><br \/>The Registered Agent will collect the official mail or notifications, then process and communicate them accordingly to the business owner. Florida statutes require that you have and continue to maintain a registered office and registered agent.<\/li>\n<li align=\"justify\"><strong>Corporate Kit Seal and Book<\/strong><br \/>Its purpose is to contain all the corporation\u2019s important documents, such as the articles of incorporation, corporate minutes, bylaws, stock certificates, along with records of important actions taken by the corporation, such as issuing shares, purchasing real estate and other businesses, and obtaining various licenses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">How much time does it take to start a Non-profit Corporation?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px\">We have 3 options available for speed of service:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option 1: <strong style=\"color:red\">Two Weeks<\/strong> <br \/>Processing time to form a non-profit corporation normally takes approximately two weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Option 2: <strong style=\"color:orange\">3 Days<\/strong> <br \/>For an additional processing fee, you can have your non-profit corporation in 3 business days.<\/li>\n<li>Option 3: <strong style=\"color:green\">1 Day<\/strong> <br \/>For an additional processing fee, you can have your non-profit corporation in 1 business day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"width:50%; display:inline-block\">\n<h2>Need help starting a Non-Profit Corporation in Florida?<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-size:17px\">\n<li align=\"justify\">Forming a Non-Profit Corporation with an experienced law firm rather than a non-lawyer agency or by yourself can help you avoid negative business, tax, and legal implications and penalties within your jurisdiction.<\/li>\n<li align=\"justify\" style=\"margin-top:15px\">We&#8217;ll make sure you form a Non-Profit Corporation with the best tax rates and corporate structure for your particular venture, using our 175 years of cumulative experience with over 260,000 clients.<\/li>\n<li align=\"justify\" style=\"margin-top:15px\">Forming a Non-Profit Corporation with us provides you with <strong style=\"color:red\">free legal advice<\/strong> and a <strong>complete corporate kit<\/strong> with a 110% lowest price guarantee. 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