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Corporations

• Corporations
A Corporation is an association of persons, created by law and existing as an entity with powers and liabilities independent of those of its members.

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• Michigan Profit Corporation Filing Information PDF icon

• Foreign Corporation Filing Information PDF icon

• Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Filing Information PDF icon

• Nonprofit Corporation Act amended - P.A. 9 of 2008

• Use of Laser Equipment by Health Professionals
Dec. 5, 2005 Michigan Department of Community Health position statement. Practice of medicine within corporation and limited liability companies.

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• Amendments to Summer Resort Corporation Act

• Addressing Requirements PDF icon

• Amendments to Business Corporation Act

• Reduction in fees for shares of profit corporation takes effect January 1, 2006
Governor Granholm signed into law Public Act 212 of 2005 on November 21, 2005, substantially reducing the fees profit corporations pay for authorized shares greater than 60,000.

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Entity Types

• Domestic Profit Corporation
Domestic profit corporations are formed for the purpose of generating profit for shareholders.

• Business Corporation Act
Public Act 284 of 1972

• Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
Nonprofit corporations are those formed in which members may not receive any profits of the corporation. A nonprofit corporation is formed under the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act. Some purposes for which nonprofit corporations are commonly formed are those involving religious, educational and charitable activities.

• NonProfit Corporation Act
Public Act 162 of 1982

• Foreign Corporation
A foreign corporation is one that is incorporated under laws other than the laws of this state.

• Professional Service Corporation
A professional service corporation, as the name implies, is a corporation made up exclusively of licensed professionals.

• Professional Service Corporation Act
Public Act 192 of 1962


Filing Requirements

• Registration of Name by Foreign Corporation

• Nonprofit Corporation Members

• Shares

• Name

• Purpose

• Resident Agent and Registered Office

• Directors/Incorporators


Entity Maintenance

• Withdrawal - Foreign Corporation

• Mergers

• Annual Filings

• Changes in Business Structure

• Dissolution


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