A nominee is used when you want to increase your privacy, decrease your visibility, or have someone do something that you can not do. We can provide a nominee for the following situations:
Some people want to keep their names off all the governmental records possible. Or, others who are not in the US want someone else to file for the number to save time. The nominee files for the company tax id number using his/her Social Security number. We can normally have the company tax id number for you in one working day.
If you wish to keep your name off the Internet, so that it is not easy to discern that you are involved with a company, then this is the service for you. The nominee signs the incorporation papers and becomes the officer of record for the company. After the paperwork is returned from the state, the nominee resigns from the company and you appoint another officer, most likely yourself. The name listed on the Internet is still the nominee's name and that stays that way until the next year's list of officers must be filed. At that time, if you wish for the nominee's name to remain on the public record, the nominee again signs the paperwork for the list of officers and then resigns again. The cost is reoccurring each year you wish the nominee to sign.
This package includes Public Record Nominee with an Attorney as the go-between. This gives you attorney-client privilege, an added level of privacy at a lower cost than a full package.
This service is designed for those that absolutely do not want their name to be associated with a company. The nominee is not only the officer of record, but is the only one who signs documents for the company. The nominee will sign all corporate documents, except those that are not lawful or that bring personal liability to the nominee. There is a yearly charge for the nominee service. You also must sign a nominee agreement, which protects the nominee if there is wrong doing. Tax returns are not signed for by the nominee.
There are varying degrees of privacy offered with the above nominee services. If you want the best privacy there is in the USA, then this is the service for you. We refer you to an attorney who serves as a go-between. With the attorney in place, there is an attorney-client privilege, which still allows the client to communicate instructions via a password to the nominee, but all nominee connections are handled through the attorney. This allows the nominee to respond to questions by referring to the attorney, and the attorney can then invoke the attorney-client privilege.
NEWS FLASH: Nevada now requires the Social Security number, date of birth, resident addresses, and telephone numbers of all shareholders, partners, officers, managers and members of all companies formed in Nevada on the state's business license. We bet they did not tell you that.
Wyoming state fees are 87% less than Nevada's. That includes the Nevada "hidden" officer filing fees of $125 that you learn about only after you start your company there, a fee Nevada will hit you within 30 days after you start your company! Oh, and the state business license fee of $200 per year, which was just doubled on July 1st, 2009! We bet they did not tell you about that "after-the-fact" fee either.
Wyoming has no business license fees or officer filing fees. This means we can deliver a quality company package for much less than you would pay in Nevada. And, your Wyoming state renewal fee is $50, in most cases, 84% less than what you will pay in Nevada. And, the nice thing about Wyoming is that is not the only reason to incorporate here.
NEW 2009 study shows Wyoming to be the most business-friendly, lowest tax state, of all 50 states...again.
Close CorporationsWyoming has Close Corporations. These are special companies authorized by the Wyoming Legislature for small business owners. Less paperwork is required to keep them going. Few states have them. You can read about them here.
Close LLC'sWyoming now has Close LLC's. Less paperwork. Easier to manage. Perfect for a closely held family company. You can see the details here.
Advantage CorporationsWe specialize in helping you incorporate in "tax free" Wyoming and have strategies to help you lower your tax liability in your home state, increase your asset protection, and give you back your privacy. We think that you will find the information you need, on this site, to help you make the decision to start your company in Wyoming!Comments or Questions?