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Reminder: 2017 Annual Reports

An important deadline for all business entities in Florida is fast approaching. All Florida business entities must file an annual report with the Division of Corporations by May 1st of each year.  Late filings are subject to a late fee of $400.00 in addition to the regular filing fee, which is currently $150.00 for corporations and $138.75 for limited liability companies. 

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Reminder: 2016 Annual Reports

An important deadline for all business entities in Florida is fast approaching. All Florida business entities must file an annual report with the Division of Corporations by May 1st of each year.  Late filings are subject to a late fee of $400.00 in addition to the regular filing fee, which is currently $150.00 for corporations and $138.75 for limited liability companies. 

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Common Mistakes Made by Small Business Owners – Part 4 – Failure to File Annual Report

Applicable Florida Statutes require business owners to file annual reports with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, which include a summary of information regarding the current status of the business entity. This information includes the mailing and principal business address of the business entity, the name and address of its resident agent,

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Common Mistakes Made by Small Business Owners – Part 3 – Failure to Organize and Maintain Corporate Formalities

After legally forming a new business entity by filing their articles of incorporation or articles of organization with the Division of Corporations, many small business owners believe that they have completed all the steps necessary to operate under their new business entity, and completely ignore many corporate formalities required by statute or other applicable law.

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Governor signs Olmstead "patch bill"

I previously wrote about the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. Federal Trade Commission, in which the Court set forth detailed reasoning as to why a judgment debtor’s interest in a single-member LLC should be subject to levy in addition to the imposition of a charging order.  

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2011 Annual Reports Reminder

All Florida business entities must file an annual report with the Division of Corporations by May 1st of each year.  Late filings are subject to a late fee of $400.00 in addition to the regular filing fee, which is currently $150.00 for corporations and $138.75 for limited liability companies. 

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Single Member LLCs and Olmstead

A recent Florida Supreme Court ruling in the case Olmstead v. Federal Trade Commission, SC08-1009 (Fla. June 24, 2010), has significantly changed the asset protection afforded to single member limited liability companies under Florida law.  Previously, a judgment creditor was limited by Fla. Stat. 608.433(4), which provided that a judgment creditor may charge the LLC membership interest of the debtor,

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Annual Reports

All Florida business entities must file an annual report with the Division of Corporations by May 1st of each year.  The deadline for 2010 has of course passed, so late filings are now subject to a late fee of $400.00 in addition to the regular filing fee, which is currently $150.00 for corporations and $138.75 for limited liability companies. 

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