Where to Form a C Corporation
Most companies form C Corporations in the state in which they will primarily operate. Advantages of forming a C Corporation in your home state include:
- Typically the least complicated, if you only plan to operate the business in your home state
- Avoid paying franchise taxes and filing annual reports in more than one state
- Usually costs less to incorporate locally
Many companies conduct business throughout the United States and abroad. A C Corporation with business locations in multiple states may incorporate in a single state, then register to do business in other states. This means that C Corporations must formally register, file annual reports, and pay annual fees in every state in which they conduct business.
Form your C Corporation online or contact a Business Specialist at 800-818-6082 (toll-free) or 302-636-5440.
