Who should apply for foreign entity or Certificate of authority to conduct business other than home state?

All business entities who want to conduct their business in the state other than the state they were formed, must obtain the certificate of authority from the concerned state department to do so. This process is commonly referred to as "foreign entity qualification" or "register foreign llc" or "register foreign corporation". By doing so, you will get rights to start your business in that particular state.

Typically, an entity needs not to register in another state if it will be conducting only a few isolated transactions in the state.

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What is Foreign Entity or foreign entity qualification?

A foreign business entity is an entity formed under a statute or common law in a jurisdiction other than the state in which your corporation was originally formed. The foreign LLC or foreign corporation is registered with the state where you want to do business. It is also known as Out-of-state entity.

For Example: If your company is incorporated in the state of California, but now you want to expand your business in the state of New York, then you would have to file as a foreign entity within the state of New York. In other words - you must apply for authority to conduct business in New York.

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Our services to register foreign llc or a foreign corporation

* InfoTaxSquare will prepare your Foreign Qualification documents for your review and submission to the appropriate state agency in any state so that your corporation or LLC may operate as a foreign entity within that state.

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Is there any penalty to transact business without getting certificate of authority?

Yes, if any entity who would not get certificate of authority then:

* the entity cannot maintain an action, suit, or proceeding in a court until it registers;

* the attorney general can enjoin the entity from transacting business in the state;

* the entity is subject to a civil penalty equal to all fees and taxes that would have been imposed if the entity had registered when first required; and

* If the entity has transacted business in the state for more than ninety (90) days, the secretary of state may condition the filing of the registration on the payment of a late filing fee equal to the registration fee for each year or part of year of delinquency.

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