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What are the most common business types and structures?

The business structure you choose will have legal and tax implications. Learn about the different types of business structures and find the one best suited for your business. Sole Proprietorship A sole proprietorship is the most basic type of business to establish. You alone own the company and are responsible for its assets and liabilities. Partnership There are several different types of partnerships, which depend on the nature of the arrangement and partner responsibility for the business. Corporation A corporation is more complex and generally suggested for larger, established companies with multiple employees. S Corporation An S corporation is similar to a C corporation but you are taxed only on the personal level. Limited Liability Company An LLC is designed to provide the limited liability features of a corporation and the tax efficiencies and operational flexibility of a partnership. Non Profit Organization Non profit organizations use profit to improve services, rather than pay dividends to investors. If your business is registered as a nonprofit, you are eligible for certain government resources. Home-Based Business Many well-known companies like Apple and Ford started as home-based businesses. Learn more about how to set up a home-based business and what you need to know to comply with laws and regulations. Online Business Establishing a business presence on the Internet can be a great way to sell and market goods and services. Learn more about how to start and manage an online business. Franchise Business Franchises can provide an opportunity for ready-made business success, but they also come with a variety of challenges. Find out what you need to know before purchasing a franchise. Cooperative People form cooperatives to meet a collective need or to provide a service that benefits all member-owners. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration Adapted for: Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ (copyright © 2017 all rights reserved)

Where can I find the Privacy Policy?

Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ respects the privacy of every individual who visits our websites. This privacy statement provides notice of the standards and terms under which Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ protects the privacy of information supplied by visitors to sites on the World Wide Web that are owned and operated by Florida Filing Solutions Co.™, including flfilingsolutions.com. This privacy statement provides notice of our information collection practices and of the ways in which your information may be used. This policy may change from time to time, so please check back periodically to review this information. A. Personally-Identifiable Information: Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ typically receives specific data about its website visitors only when such information is provided voluntarily, such as when our visitors request information, purchase or enroll for services, provide resume information for employment opportunities, or send us e-mail. Of course, some of these activities require that you give us information, such as when you make a purchase, use a credit card to pay for services, submit your resume, or request certain types of information. When you provide personally-identifiable information to Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ through one of our websites, it will be used to fulfill your specific request. In most cases, you will be given the opportunity to select whether you do, or do not, want Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ to use this information for additional purposes. You may also request that Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ not use your information by contacting us, however, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ reserves the right, in its discretion, to send you bulletins and other important information about your Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ services. Absent any instructions from you, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ may use information you provide to inform you about additional services and products offered by the Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ family of companies, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ authorized agents, and other goods and services providers with whom Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ has relationships and whose offerings might be of interest to you. Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ will not, however, sell or trade your personally-identifiable information unless we are authorized or legally required to do so, or in the case of imminent physical harm to the visitor or others. On those Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ sites where you may provide Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ with credit card or other ordering information via the web, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ protects and secures this information by employing commercially customary web-based security and encryption protocols, examples of which include Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Secure Electronic Transaction (SET). On those sites where you voluntarily offer any feedback, data, answers, questions, comments, suggestions, ideas or the like, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ will treat that portion of the information as non-confidential and non-proprietary and, except as otherwise expressed in this privacy statement, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ assumes no obligation to protect such information from disclosure. B. Non Personally-Identifiable (Generic) Information: In general, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ gathers some generic information automatically. Generic information does NOT reveal the identity of the visitor. It usually includes information about the Internet address assigned to your computer, the number and frequency of visitors, and the sites visited. Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ gathers this information for the limited purpose of determining customer service and website needs. We accomplish this by using certain technologies, including "cookies" (a technology that can be used to provide the visitor with tailored information about Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ services). Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ does not combine information collected in this way with any personally-identifiable information. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie and you can refuse it. C. Your Florida Filing Solutions Co.™-Hosted Website, Bulletin Boards, Chat Rooms and Third-Party Sites: Information that you disclose in a public space, including on any bulletin board, chat room, or website Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ may host for you as part of your Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ services, is available to anyone else who visits that space. Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ cannot safeguard any information you disclose in these locations. Additionally, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ websites contain links to sites that belong to third parties unrelated to Florida Filing Solutions Co.™. Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ cannot protect any information you may disclose in these sites and recommends that you review the privacy policy statements of those sites you visit. D. Exceptions and Limitations: Notwithstanding the foregoing and in compliance with applicable laws, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ (I) cooperates fully with state, local, and federal officials in any investigation relating to any content (including personal or private electronic communications transmitted to Florida Filing Solutions Co.™) or purported unlawful activities of any user of the Service, and (II) takes reasonable measures to protect its proprietary rights. For the limited purposes of accomplishing such cooperation and measures and in compliance with applicable laws, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ may be required to disclose personally identifiable information. In addition, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ may elect to monitor the areas of communication of any kind (I) to satisfy any law, regulation, or government request; (II) if such disclosure is necessary or appropriate to operate Florida Filing Solutions Co.™; or (III) to protect the rights or property of Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ or others. In connection with the potential sale or transfer of any of its interest in flfilingsolutions.com and other sites owned by the company, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ reserves the right to sell or transfer your information (including, but not limited to name, address information, and other information you provided to Florida Filing Solutions Co.™) to a third party that (I) concentrates its business in communication products or services; (II) agrees to be Florida Filing Solutions Co.™' successor in interest with regard to the maintenance and protection of information collected and maintained by Florida Filing Solutions Co.™; and (III) agrees to the obligations of this policy statement.

Where can I find the Company Disclaimer?

Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ is a trademark used under license by Florida Filing Solutions Co. and is not affiliated with the State of Florida, the Florida Secretary of State's office, the United States Government, or other state or governmental agencies or entities. Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ is a filing agency and does not render any legal, accounting, tax, or other advice. This site provides only general information and should not serve as a substitute for having a review by an attorney or accountant familiar with your specific situation. We strongly recommend that before placing your order with us, you review your proposed actions and filings with your attorney, accountant, or other qualified adviser. Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ uses information provided by you to complete and file documents on your behalf. No representations or warranties, express or implied, are given regarding the legal or other consequences resulting from the use of our services or forms. Neither Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ nor any member, officer, or employee of Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ warrant (i) the accuracy of any information contained in the records or on the systems of the Florida Secretary of State or other state or federal governmental agencies or entities, or (ii) the reliability of any information placed by you or others in our system, or (iii) the time frame within which the Florida Secretary of State or other state or federal governmental agencies or entities will update their records nor the time frame within which the Florida Secretary of State or other state or federal governmental entities will file or confirm filing of any documents or filings which we transmit and/or submit on your behalf. Access to all government systems is more difficult during periods of peak use, and as a result, we are not responsible for any delays which may be caused due to our difficulty in accessing any government systems. The most difficult time to access the Florida Secretary of State's system is in the days including and immediately preceding May 1 of each year. Under current law, Annual Reports for Florida Corporations and Annual Reports for Florida Limited Liability Companies must be filed with the Florida Secretary of State on or before May 1 of each year in order to avoid substantial late filing penalties and the risk of dissolution of any late-filing corporation or limited liability company. Because it is more time intensive to complete filings and confirm filings with the Florida Secretary of State during peak periods, our fees for processing any Annual Reports first submitted to us for filing between April 25 and April 28, inclusive, incur a "Last-Minute Filing Surcharge" of $50, and any Annual Reports first submitted to us for filing between April 29 and May 1, inclusive, are subject to an "Emergency Filing Surcharge" of $75. It is impossible to guarantee that Annual Reports submitted to us for filing with the Florida Secretary of State after April 28 of any year will be timely filed; we will, however, use our best efforts to assure timely filing. The "Last-Minute Filing Surcharge" and "Emergency Filing Surcharge" are non-refundable, as long as we make a good-faith effort to timely complete these filings with the Florida Secretary of State on your behalf. Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ shall not be liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any information contained in the records of the Florida Secretary of State or other state or federal governmental agencies or entities nor for any errors or inaccuracies in the information which you submit to us or which we transmit and/or submit on your behalf to the Florida Secretary of State or other state or federal governmental agencies or entities. While we pride ourselves on the accuracy of the information we transmit on your behalf, all persons who use our system to obtain information or complete filings with the Florida Secretary of State or other state or federal governmental agencies or entities do so at their own risk. All users of our service expressly agree that Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ will not be liable or responsible for any direct, indirect, consequential, compensatory, punitive, or other damages, delays, or inconveniences caused by the use of our services. Under all circumstances, the liability of Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ is limited to a maximum of (i) the amount paid to us by the user for our services and (ii) any unexpended filing or governmental fees received by us. By using this service, you understand, acknowledge, and agree that Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES AND EMPLOYEES HAVE MADE (1) NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE RELATIVE TO THE SERVICES BEING PROVIDED AND (2) NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE THEREFOR. By using this website or any service provided by Florida Filing Solutions Co.™, you acknowledge and agree that you have read the Terms of Use accessible at the bottom of this page and that you release Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ and all of its representatives, agents, and employees of any and all liability of any nature whatsoever that may arise from the use of such services.

Where can I find the Terms of Use and Service?

This site provides information about Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ and its services and gives you the ability to access our network and services. By using this site, or any other site owned or operated by Florida Filing Solutions Co.™, you are agreeing to be bound by our Terms of Use as well as all disclaimers contained within such website(s). LAWFUL USE You must use this site and any Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Services in accordance with the terms of this policy and your Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Service Agreement, and in accordance with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances, and regulations. PROHIBITED OR UNLAWFUL USE In order to maintain an informative and valuable service that meets the needs of the users of this site and Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Services, the following rules have been established to protect against abuse. Use of this site or any Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Services for any purpose that is unlawful or in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden or impair the operation of this site, or Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Services or any other party's use or enjoyment of this site or Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Services, is strictly prohibited. Specifically, you may not: 1. Attempt to use or gain unauthorized access to data, accounts, hosts, systems or networks of this site, or to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network of this site, any Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Services or those of any other party; 2. Interfere with service to any user, host or network including, without limitation, mail-bombing, flooding, and attempting to deliberately overload the system; 3. Forge any TCP-IP packet header or any part of the header information in an e-mail or a newsgroup posting; 4. Falsify address information or otherwise modify e-mail headers to conceal the sender's or the recipient's identity; 5. Use this site or any Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Services to engage in activities that violate any terms or conditions of any other network access provider, Internet service provider and application service provider. Upload, post or otherwise distribute or facilitate distribution of any content, including text, communications, software, images, sounds, data, or other information that: 1. Is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another's privacy, tortious, pornographic or inaccurate; 2. Victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, disability or any other reason; 3. Constitutes unsolicited duplicative e-mail (commercial or otherwise); This prohibition extends to the sending of unsolicited mass e-mailings from another service which in any way implicates the use of this site or any Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Services, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ equipment or any Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ e-mail address. A communication is unsolicited if it is posted in violation of a newsgroup charter, or if it is sent to a recipient who has not requested receipt of communications. 4. Contains viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer. OUR RIGHT TO REMOVE CONTENT: We reserve the right but do not undertake the obligation to edit, censor, or otherwise control your participation in online communication. Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ reserves the right to monitor content on this site and to remove content which we, in our sole discretion, determine to be harmful, offensive, or otherwise in violation of our website terms. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS You acknowledge and agree that copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights and laws protect all content and materials available on this site. Nothing on any Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ website shall be interpreted or implied in such a way as conferring any license or right to any intellectual property rights or license to any intellectual property, content, technology, system, process, method, or related material belonging to Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ by virtue of it being displayed or made accessible on any Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ website. Except as expressly authorized by Florida Filing Solutions Co.™, you agree not to use this site or any Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Services in any manner that would infringe, violate, dilute or misappropriate any such rights, with respect to any material, which you access or receive through this site or any Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Services. The Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ name, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ design logo, other related names, design marks, product names, feature names and related logos are trademarks used under license by Florida Filing Solutions Co., and may only be used with the express written permission of Florida Filing Solutions Co.™. Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ claims copyright interests in all original content or works provided by Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ on the Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ websites. If any pages, information or content is copied, it may only be copied for non-commercial uses and Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ shall, in any event, retain all copyright and other proprietary interests therein. If you use a domain name in connection with the Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Hosting Service, or any other Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Service, you must not use that domain name in violation of any trademark, service mark, or similar rights of any third party. USER'S GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSE By posting or submitting content to any Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ website, you: 1. Grant Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ the right to use, reproduce, display, adapt, modify, distribute and have distributed the content in any form, anywhere and for any purpose, subject to the Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Privacy Statement, which is incorporated in and made a part of this Policy; and, 2. Warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content and that public posting and use of your content by Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party. INTERNET RELAY CHAT RULES You must not use any programs that may or will interfere with another's use of this site or any Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Services. You must not run any Internet Relay Chat ("IRC") robot on any IRC server. When logged into any IRC server, you must comply with the rules and policies established by that IRC's service administrator. DIAL-UP USE RULES When accessing Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Services via dial-up, you must not use Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ Services to operate server programs, including but not limited to, mail, IRC, ftp or Web servers. You must not use dial-up access on a standby or inactive basis in order to maintain a connection. The use of automated electronic or mechanical processes to maintain a constant connection, such as the use of an auto-dialer, persistent checking of e-mail or "pinging" the host, are prohibited. Our terms of use and disclaimers shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Any disputes hereunder shall be resolved in the Circuit Court of Sarasota County, Florida or the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the prevailing party therein shall be entitled to recover its court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD TERMS By submitting payment authorization by credit or debit card, you are agreeing that the credit or debit card charges authorized are irrevocable and non-changeable, and that you will not be entitled to a refund, credit, or charge-back for any services which you have authorized and which we undertake on your behalf. You also agree to pay any fees and charges which we may incur as a result of (i) the dishonor of your credit or debit card charge, (ii) any extraordinary charges we incur for your use of a credit or debit card (including, without limitation, investigating and resolving credit or debit card disputes) and/or (iii) our documenting to the reasonable satisfaction of the credit or debit card issuer that our charging your credit or debit card is proper. You also authorize us to charge your credit or debit card for any such fees and/or charges which we may incur. All charges which we process to your credit or debit card will appear on your statement with the descriptor, "Florida Filing Solutions Co.". CONTACTING US Providing prompt and efficient services is our highest priority. The preferred method of contacting us for the fastest possible service is by using our online contact system, utilizing the form on the "contact" portion on the top left of each page of our website. On occasion, hardware, software or transmission failures, clients providing us with incorrect email addresses, or other circumstances may prevent you from receiving a prompt response to your request for support. If you do not receive a response to your request for support within TWO (2) business days following the date of your request, you may contact us on our Client Service Hotline number of 1-800-998-4177. Be sure to advise the support representative or indicate on the voicemail whether you have previously attempted to communicate with us by email. Please also be sure to include your name, business name, telephone number(s), email address, the reason for your inquiry, and any further information which will assist us in promptly addressing your request. During those times when a live representative is not available on the Hotline, the Hotline is regularly monitored to ensure prompt response. While we will endeavor to respond more quickly, it is our policy to always respond to messages left on our Client Service Hotline number within TWO (2) business days following the date of your call.

Where can I find the Company Refund Policy?

If an order is cancelled after payment has been made by the client but before a research, name availability search, or investigation has been completed, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ will refund to the client the total order amount less a $30 processing fee. If the order is cancelled after a research, name availability search, or investigation has been completed but before the filing document has been created, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ will refund to the client the total order amount less a $60 processing fee. If the order is cancelled after the filing document is created, Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ will refund the total amount of the order less a $90 processing fee provided that the filing document is not already filed with the appropriate governmental agency. Money paid to Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ that has already been paid to the government for filing fees or to suppliers is not refundable. A $30 fee will be added to all checks returned to Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ due to non-sufficient funds or closed accounts. In addition, a bank service fee will be charged on these checks. If you are not satisfied with Florida Filing Solutions Co.™ services please contact our support department.

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