What is an Oklahoma Professional Corporation? |
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Generally, if you are required to obtain some kind of license before you can market your skills in the state of Oklahoma then you will
most likely need to form a Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
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Generally, if you are required to obtain some kind of license before you can market your skills in the state of Oklahoma then you will
most likely need to form a Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
Attorneys, architects, engineers, public accountants, nurses and physicians, among others, may require registration as a Professional
Corporation with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.
An Oklahoma Professional Corporation may render Professional Services in the state of Oklahoma
only through individuals licensed or otherwise authorized in Oklahoma to render the specific Professional Service.
Depending on exactly what it is that you want to do in Oklahoma, approval from a specific Oklahoma state agency or board may be required before the OK Secretary of State will approve a new
Oklahoma Professional Corporation filing.
This could add to the total processing time for a new Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
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What are the advantages of an Oklahoma Professional Corporation? |
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Oklahoma Professional Corporations are commonly formed by a group of licensed Professionals who want to open a joint practice.
The main advantage of Forming an Oklahoma Professional Corporation is that malpractice by one of the Professionals will not be
held against the other Professionals if they we're not involved in the malpractice.
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Do I need a lawyer to Form a Professional Corporation in Oklahoma? |
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The short answer is no.
The state of Oklahoma does not legally require a lawyer to form an
Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
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The short answer is no.
The state of Oklahoma does not legally require a lawyer to form an
Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
Our detailed Professional Corporation Information page may help you understand some
of the implications of forming an Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
However, if there is anything about Forming a Professional Corporation in Oklahoma
that you're not sure about you should seek the advice of a competent Oklahoma lawyer, an Oklahoma accountant,
or both before you Form a Professional Corporation in Oklahoma.
Once you have made the decision to Form a Professional Corporation in Oklahoma, an Oklahoma lawyer
can file your documents and act as a middle man for a few hundred dollars an hour; or you can use an online service provider like All Business Documents
to perform these services and save money that you can use in your new Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
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Do I have to Reserve a Company Name before I Form a Professional Corporation in Oklahoma?
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You are not legally required to reserve a Company Name for a new Oklahoma Professional Corporation before you submit your application to Form a Professional Corporation in
Oklahoma.
Whether or not you need to reserve a company name for your new Oklahoma Professional Corporation depends entirely on your business situation.
The Oklahoma Secretary of State uses names on a first come first served basis.
So if you think that someone may snatch the Company Name that you have in mind, you may want to reserve that Oklahoma Company Name.
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Oklahoma Company Name Reservation
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What if the Oklahoma Professional Corporation Name I want is already taken?
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If the Name you have chosen for your new Oklahoma Professional Corporation is already in use by a currently active
Oklahoma Corporation or LLC, and you still want to use that Professional Corporation Name, then you will have to register a DBA Name with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. "DBA" is an abbreviation for "Doing Business As."
We verify that the Name you have chose for your new Oklahoma Professional Corporation is available before we submit
your Incorporation filing to the Oklahoma Secretary of State.
If necessary we can register a DBA Name in Oklahoma for you so that you can open your new Oklahoma business as quickly as possible.
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Are there any Company Name restrictions for an OK Professional Corporation? |
An Oklahoma Professional Corporation corporate name must comply with all laws and regulations for regular Oklahoma
Corporation corporate names.
In addition, an Oklahoma Professional Corporation corporate name may not contain any language stating or implying that it is
incorporated for a purpose other than that authorized by its Articles of Incorporation.
An Oklahoma Professional Corporation corporate name must also conform with the name regulations of
any applicable Oklahoma Professinal licensing board.
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What do I have to do to Form a Professional Corporation in Oklahoma?
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8 things you have to do in order to Incorporate in Oklahoma.
1. Choose a name for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation
2. Select an official address and a Registered Agent for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation
3. Choose a Board of Directors for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation
4. Decide who will be Officers for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation
5. Determine how you want your Oklahoma Professional Corporation to be taxed
6. File Articles of Incorporation with the Oklahoma Secretary of State
7. Get a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
8. Issue Stock Certificates to the Initial Shareholders
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1. Choose a name for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation
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Your Oklahoma Professional Corporation name can identify the type of products and services your business will provide;
or it may be the name of the founder; or it can be a combination of the two or something else.
In any case, the Oklahoma Professional Corporation name that you choose must be distinguishable from the name of any other registered Oklahoma Professional Corporation or other
business entity and the name must also be different from any reserved names on record with the state of Oklahoma.
Your Oklahoma Professional Corporation name must not imply that it was formed for a purpose other than that stated in your
Articles of Incorporation;
and your Oklahoma Professional Corporation name must not be a name that is likely to mislead the public.
The name of an Oklahoma Professional Corporation must include the word "Corporation" or
"Incorporated" or an abbreviation of one of these words.
It's important to choose a good name for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation because if you want to change it after you incorporate you
will have to file amended Articles of Incorporation with the Oklahoma Secretary of State (and pay a fee).
We will:
- Check to make sure that your Oklahoma Professional Corporation name is available
- Make sure your Oklahoma Professional Corporation name conforms to state of Oklahoma regulations
- Reserve your Oklahoma Professional Corporation name with the Oklahoma Secretary of State
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2. Select an official address and a Registered Agent for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation
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Every Oklahoma Professional Corporation must have an address that is physically located in the state of Oklahoma.
This address is "registered" with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.
The Registered Address is where official and legal correspondence can be delivered.
The individual or company that is registered with the state of Oklahoma to receive all correspondence on behalf of the Oklahoma
Corporation is called a "Registered Agent".
You may act as your own Registered Agent, however, many Oklahoma Professional Corporations hire a Registered Agent because they don't have a physical
address within the state of Oklahoma or to provide a distinct level of privacy.
- We can act as the official Registered Agent for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
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3. Choose a Board of Directors for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation
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All Oklahoma Professional Corporations are required to have a Board of Directors.
Directors are the people who will set policies for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation and manage the business and its resources.
In the majority of small corporations directors are the owners.
The Articles of Incorporation or Corporate Bylaws may define specific qualifications for Directors.
The Board of Directors is responsible for creating rules, approving budgets and distributing profits to shareholders.
One of the most important duties of the Board of Directors is electing Officers for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
The same person may be a Director and an Officer at the same time.
Directors need not be residents of the state of Oklahoma or shareholders of the Oklahoma Professional Corporation unless the Articles of Incorporation
or Bylaws require it.
Normally Directors for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation are elected for a term of one year.
Elections are held at the annual meeting of Shareholders.
The Directors serve until the next annual Shareholders meeting.
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4. Decide who will be Officers for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation
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The Board of Directors elects Officers for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation in accordance with the Corporate Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation.
Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
Officers handle the day to day operation of the Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
Unless specifically prohibited by the Corporate Bylaws or Articles of Incorporation, in a Oklahoma Professional Corporation
the same person may hold more than one Corporate Office at the same time.
However, there are certain legal affairs in which the same person cannot act in more than one capacity.
One Officer - usually the Secretary - is given responsibility for preparing Minutes of Directors and Shareholders meetings
and for authenticating records for the Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
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5. Determine how you want your Oklahoma Professional Corporation to be taxed
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You may form an S Corporation in Oklahoma.
S Corporations may "pass through" all corporate profits to the shareholders (owners) who then pay tax at their applicable
personal rate.
S Corporations do not pay any Oklahoma Corporate Income Tax.
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- If you choose to be taxed as an S Corporation, we can prepare the S Corporation election form for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation and include it with
your Incorporation documents.
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6. File Articles of Incorporation with the Oklahoma Secretary of State
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In order to form a Corporation in Oklahoma you must file Articles of Incorporation with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.
The Articles of Incorporation must include certain specific information about your Oklahoma business. If the Articles do not conform exactly to state of Oklahoma requirements they will be rejected.
You may subsequently amend the Articles of Incorporation for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation but you will have to pay a fee to the state of
Oklahoma in order to make the changes official.
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7. Get a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
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A Federal Employer Identification Number, also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, is used by the IRS to identify a
business entity.
An FEIN is like a Social Security Number for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
All Oklahoma Professional Corporations are required to have an FEIN.
- We can obtain an FEIN for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
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8. Issue Stock Certificates to the Initial Shareholders
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Corporate stock is evidence of ownership of a Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
When you form your Oklahoma Professional Corporation, you will need to determine what type of stock and the number of shares of each type that
you want to authorize.
You do not have to sell the number of shares that are authorized.
Many small Oklahoma Professional Corporations hold 100% of the shares.
Stockholders in a Oklahoma Professional Corporation are entitled to voting rights or dividends of the Corporate profits or both.
Whoever owns over 50% of the stock of the Oklahoma Professional Corporation is able to make all Corporate business decisions.
Oklahoma Professional Corporations usually hold at least 51% of the corporate stock in order to retain control of the Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
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What do I have to do after I form my Oklahoma Professional Corporation? |
6 things you have to do after you Incorporate in Oklahoma.
1. Conduct an initial Meeting of the Board of Directors and adopt Corporate Bylaws
2. Open a Business Bank Account in Oklahoma for your OK Corporation
3. Obtain Business Licenses from the cities and counties in which you plan to do business
4. Hold Meetings of Shareholders and Directors of each year.
5. File the required Oklahoma Professional Corporation reports
6. Keep proper records of your Oklahoma Professional Corporation on file
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1. Conduct an initial Meeting of the Board of Directors and adopt Corporate Bylaws
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The Board of Directors holds an initial meeting to elect Officers, authorize issuance of stock and adopt the Corporate Bylaws.
Bylaws are the internal rules of your Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
They are adopted by the Board of Directors and vary widely from Corporation to Corporation.
Commonly bylaws include the number of seats on the board of directors; how Directors are elected; how meetings of Directors and
Shareholders are to be conducted; what Officers the Oklahoma Professional Corporation will have and a description of each of their duties.
As your company grows over time, you may amend your bylaws as necessary.
Bylaws generally cannot be amended by the Board of Directors unilaterally.
A vote by the majority of Stockholders of the Oklahoma Professional Corporation is usually required to amend the Corporate Bylaws.
Bylaws may include any rules for managing the business and conducting corporate affairs.
Almost anything may be written into the Bylaws, however, the Bylaws must not be in violation of any federal or Oklahoma law or
the Oklahoma Professional Corporation's Articles of Incorporation.
A copy of the Corporate Bylaws should be maintained at the Corporation's principal Oklahoma office.
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2. Open a Business Bank Account in Oklahoma
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It's very important that you have a separate business bank account for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
Mixing personal and business funds can get you in a lot of trouble with the tax man down the line.
It's a good idea to contact the bank before you open a business bank account.
Specific requirements vary from bank to bank.
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3. Obtain Business Licenses from the cities and counties in which you plan to do business
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- We can research and prepare the necessary forms for your required business licenses and permits and include
them in your Oklahoma Incorporation package.
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Note that forming an Oklahoma Professional Corporation doesn't take the place of obtaining a business license, tax
registration certificate, or other required business permits.
An Oklahoma Professional Corporation merely creates an ownership structure that limits the owners' personal liability.
You may still need to take care of getting set up to do business with your local government.
Depending on the nature of the business and the location of your Oklahoma Professional Corporation you may need to get one or more city
business licenses or permits.
The business licenses or permits that are required for your Oklahoma Professional Corporation vary depending on your business activities
and the specific locations within the state of Oklahoma in which you want to conduct business.
If your Oklahoma Professional Corporation will be selling products in Oklahoma you may be required to obtain a Reseller's Permit from the appropriate
Oklahoma state agency.
If your Oklahoma Professional Corporation will be selling products in Oklahoma you will also be responsible for all applicable local and state of Oklahoma
sales taxes if there are any.
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4. Hold Meetings of Shareholders and Directors of each year.
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Every Oklahoma Professional Corporation must hold corporate and shareholder meetings, at least annually, and must keep minutes of each meeting
on file.
A copy of the minutes is evidence that the meetings took place and includes all resolutions that were adopted.
The minutes of each meetings must be open for inspection by any Shareholder or Director.
This meeting requirement is often overlooked and comes into play when the Oklahoma Professional Corporation is challenged for any reason.
Keeping proper meeting minutes and documenting resolutions made and approved by the Directors is a formality that could save your
Oklahoma Professional Corporation a lot of potential trouble.
- We can transcribe the minutes of any meeting of your Oklahoma Professional Corporation into a form that complies with all
state of Oklahoma requirements.
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5. File the required Oklahoma Professional Corporation reports
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6. Keep proper records of your Oklahoma Professional Corporation on file
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Keep the following records on file and available at the principal business office of your Oklahoma Professional Corporation:
- Names and addresses of all Directors and Officers of the Oklahoma Professional Corporation
- Articles of Incorporation for the Oklahoma Professional Corporation and any Amendments to them
- Corporate Bylaws for the Oklahoma Professional Corporation and any Amendments to them
- List of current shareholders of the Oklahoma Professional Corporation.
If shareholders change, keep a record of old shareholders and how stock was transferred.
- Minutes of all Meetings of Shareholders and Directors
- Copies of any Corporate Resolutions which have been adopted by the Oklahoma Professional Corporation
- Copies of all tax returns and Annual Reports for the Oklahoma Professional Corporation for the last 3 years
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What information do I need in order to Form a Professional Corporation in Oklahoma? |
In order to Incorporate in Oklahoma you'll need certain specific information about your new Company
including the Corporation name and address; and Registered Agent information.
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In order to Incorporate in Oklahoma you'll need the following information about your new Company:
- The name of your new Oklahoma Professional Corporation along with your second choice of a name in case the name that you want is not available
- Physical addess of the Corporation office in Oklahoma (not a PO Box)
- The email address of the Oklahoma Professional Corporation
- Name and address of your Oklahoma Registered Agent (not a PO Box)
- A description of the nature of the business you are planning to operate with the Oklahoma Professional Corporation
- When the Oklahoma Professional Corporation will start and when it will cease to exist (normally the Corporation starts on the date the application is filed and will exist perpetually)
- Names and addresses of the initial Directors of the Oklahoma Professional Corporation
- The number of shares of stock that the Oklahoma Professional Corporation will be authorized to issue
- The par value of the shares which the Oklahoma Professional Corporation will be authorized to issue
Remember - ALL the information that you provide when you Incorporate in Oklahoma becomes part of the public record.
Our data entry forms include the absolute minimum amount of information that is required in order to Form a new Corporation in Oklahoma.
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How long does it take to Form a Professional Corporation in Oklahoma? |
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Processing times for new Oklahoma Professional Corporation applications vary depending on the work load of the
Secretary of State's staff.
We've found that normal processing of new Oklahoma Articles of Incorporation takes the state around 4 Business Days.
Add 2-3 days for the time period for shipping the final documents by mail.
Choosing our Express Mail option can shave a couple of days off the total processing time for your Oklahoma LLC.
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PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT GUARANTEE OKLAHOMA SECRETARY OF STATE PROCESSING TIMES.
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We are dependent on, and have no control over, the staff and systems of the Oklahoma Secretary of State.
In our experience 4 Business Days is the time it usually takes the Oklahoma Secretary of State to process
a new Oklahoma Professional Corporation application.
We get your Oklahoma Professional Corporation application to the OK Secretary of State ASAP.
Once it is at the state we have no control over the new Oklahoma Professional Corporation application process.
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Are there any Expedited Processing Options for new OK Corporation Filings?
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How much does it cost to Incorporate in Oklahoma? |
The state of Oklahoma charges $50.00 to Incorporate a Profesional Corporation.
This is the cost of filing and getting a Certified Copy of your Articles of Incorporation from the OK Secretary of State.
If you choose All Business Documemnts to help you form your Professional Corporation in Oklahoma our processing fees are $125.00.
We start processing your new Oklahoma Professional Corporation order as soon as we get it.
Total cost includes:
- OK Name Check and Reservation
- Prepare Articles of Incorporation
- File Articles of Incorporation with the Oklahoma Secretary of State
- Certified Copies of Articles of Incorporation
- Oklahoma Professional Corporation Checklist
- Priority Mail Delivery
- Unlimited Customer Support
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