annual reports – Blog | Harbor Compliance https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:41:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.2 Annual Reports: The Ultimate Guide https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/2019/05/03/annual-reports-the-ultimate-guide/ Fri, 03 May 2019 19:00:52 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=4396 Businesses and nonprofits are generally required to file annual reports in each state where they are registered. These reports keep state authorities up to date on critical information regarding your entity, such as contact information, office locations, and officers and … Read more

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Foreign Qualification: The Ultimate Guide https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/2019/04/02/foreign-qualification-the-ultimate-guide%ef%bb%bf/ Tue, 02 Apr 2019 16:00:53 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=4219 When you’re ready to expand operations into a new state, one of the first tasks you need to tackle is registering your business with the secretary of state, a process known as foreign qualification. Foreign qualification is generally required to … Read more

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Beware of Fake Compliance Mailings! https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/2019/01/24/beware-of-fake-compliance-mailings/ Thu, 24 Jan 2019 14:12:56 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=4057 When it comes to government paperwork, everybody’s afraid of getting it wrong. After all, there’s a lot at stake. Being late or submitting incorrect information can land you in serious hot water, and the rules are not exactly easy to … Read more

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Your No-Wreck Plan for 2019, With Compliance Checklist https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/2018/12/17/your-no-wreck-plan-for-2019-with-compliance-checklist/ Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:47:22 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=3923

When learning to ride a bike, kids tend to look at the obstacles they’re most worried about running into. And then they tend to run right into them. Where the eye goes, the bike follows.

Over the past months, you’ve … Read more

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Information Center: Your Go-To Resource for All Things Compliance https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/2018/11/26/information-center-your-go-to-resource-for-all-things-compliance/ Mon, 26 Nov 2018 22:21:15 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=3853

It’s exciting to take on a new challenge and expand your horizons. But it’s a rare person who can get excited about handling the government paperwork that comes along with those ambitious plans—the licenses you need to launch a line

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Tips and Resources for Efficient Nonprofit Compliance https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/2018/09/10/tips-and-resources-for-efficient-nonprofit-compliance/ Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:55:20 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=3200

In each state where your nonprofit is registered, you have numerous ongoing filing obligations, from annual reports to registered agent renewals to charitable solicitation registrations. Each state handles has different forms, deadlines, procedures, and administrative preferences for handling those requirements. … Read more

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Forget Sink or Swim — Just Sail https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/2018/07/06/forget-sink-or-swim-just-sail/ Fri, 06 Jul 2018 07:47:44 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=3237

The old saying “sink or swim” feels apt when it comes to navigating government regulations. By the time many of our clients come to us, they feel like they’re drowning in government forms and fine print.

While the paperwork can … Read more

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Reinstating an Administratively Dissolved Entity https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/2018/04/30/reinstatement-restoring-your-entitys-good-standing/ Mon, 30 Apr 2018 13:14:11 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=3136

If you’ve received notice from the secretary of state that your corporate entity has been administratively dissolved, you’re not alone, and there’s no need to panic, but it’s definitely time to act. Administrative dissolution can happen for many reasons, and … Read more

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Everything You Need to Know to File Timely Annual Reports https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/2018/03/19/everything-you-need-to-know-to-file-timely-annual-reports/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:22:05 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=3103

Wherever businesses and nonprofits are registered, they are required to file annual reports with the secretary of state to confirm and update basic information about their organization. 

While the reports themselves aren’t terribly complex, it can be difficult to remember … Read more

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What Good Standing Really Means https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/2017/12/07/good-standing-really-means/ Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:19:52 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=2958

Demonstrating your organization’s good standing is a normal part of doing business. Whenever you open a bank account, expand into new states, or apply for a license, a certificate of good standing is usually part of the required paperwork. The … Read more

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