Sheppard, Brett, Stewart, Hersch, Kinsey & Hill, P.A. Attorneys at Law

Entity Formation & Maintenance

The Corporate
Maintenance Service Program

Keeping Your Entities Up to Date is Important

Program includes:

• Filing your annual reports with the State
• Preparing your annual minutes
• Keeping your stock and LLC certificates/ledgers
   up to date
• Preparing certificate transfers
• Keeping your corporate kit current
• Issuing the required Florida documentary stamps
   on your certificates

What kind of entities are covered?

• For Profit Corporations
• Not for Profit Corporations
• LLPs
• LLCs
• Limited Partnerships

Why do you need to keep all of this up to date?

• It is required by Florida Law
• If you fail to follow the proper formalities and keep
   your entities up to date:

The State may administratively dissolve your entity (without your knowledge)

In a lawsuit where the entity is a defendant, a judge may disregard the entity and hold the owners personally liable

You may lose valuable estate and gift tax transfer benefits;

You may suffer penalties if audited by the IRS