Incorporation in Utah

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Under Utah law, a business may incorporate. If it chooses to do so, it is thereafter identified as its own legal entity. An incorporated business acts in its own name, whether buying and selling property, agreeing to contracts or exercising legal rights. The Utah Secretary of State receives and processes applications for incorporation, which must be submitted in compliance with local guidelines.

Benefits of Incorporation in Utah

There are distinct advantages to incorporating a business. Most importantly, liabilities the business accrues may be satisfied only by assets that the owners have specifically invested in it. If the business had remained a personal asset of the owners, they could run the risk of losing their personal property to pay for the company's financial liabilities in case of default. Also, creditors in the Provo area usually prefer to deal with corporations, since a loan is an investment more easily evaluated when the credit-worthiness of various owners is not an issue. Finally, a corporations charter requires that ownership be divided into stakes or "shares" of stock, all of equal size. This makes the process of transferring control much more practical.

Costs of Incorporation

Incorporation comes at a price. First, Utah might charge a filing fee to process applications for incorporation. Also, the corporation will pay taxes as its own entity. In other words, the profits a corporation makes are now taxed separately, while any disbursements to shareholders are taxed as individual income. This is called double taxation. However, a business might avoid this disadvantage with proper planning and assistance from a local Provo lawyer.

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Life in Provo

Provo is the seat of Utah County and third largest city in Utah. With 119,000 Utah residents, Provo is popular Salt Lake City professionals and winter vacation homes alike. Brigham Young University, the largest Missionary Training Center for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the 2002 Winter Olympics' Peak Ice Arena are all located in Provo bringing a distinctly unique mix of people to the area. Provo is the second largest metropolitan area in Utah next to its close neighbor Salt Lake City that is just 43 miles North. Provo is also the seat of Utah County meaning it plays host to a number of different facilities such as the Utah County Courthouse. Many Utah lawyers call Provo home because it's home to so many courts and near to Salt Lake City. Provo lawyers can help you sort out whatever legal question or issue you may possess.

The annual Sundance Film Festival brings lots of people to Provo and showcases some of the best films of the year. Forbes rated Provo in the top 10 places to raise a family. Additionally, the city has been celebrated as one of the best places to retire, an enticing city to live and play, and National Geographic Adventure dubbed Provo a "cultural hub." The Provo City Library at Academy Square has an extensive selection of more than 280,000 media enclosed with the walls of the former Brigham Young Academy. It was built in 1892. The Covey Center for the Arts shows plays, operas, and other performances all year long. For business, the Utah County Convention Center hosts a lot of events like technology conventions and parties.

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