| When you start a corporation in Florida, you need to | | | | that your corporation is authorized to have. The |
| file for Articles of Incorporation (this is also known as | | | | names, address and titles of the directors and officers |
| Charter, Certificate of Incorporation or Letter | | | | are optional, though you may be required to apply for |
| Patent).When you file for this document in Florida, | | | | license, open a bank account, etc. Specify the name |
| check with the state corporate filing office either | | | | and the Florida street address of the initial registered |
| through the Secretary of State of Florida or the | | | | agent. A post office box is not acceptable for an |
| Corporations Commissioner of Florida, and federal and | | | | address.The registered agent must sign in the space |
| state trademark offices for availability of the name | | | | provided and type or print the name, indicating |
| you want to incorporate.The name of the corporation | | | | acceptance of the designation. The name and address |
| you include in your Articles of Incorporation must | | | | of the Incorporator needs to be specified as well. The |
| include a name and a corporate suffix. The name you | | | | incorporator too needs to sign in the space provided |
| want to give your corporation has to be distinct and | | | | and type or print his/her name below the |
| descriptive, with a legal ending. The legal ending of the | | | | signature.Attach a separate article to specify the date |
| name indicates that your company is a legal | | | | of application. This is optional, though. If this page is not |
| corporation and not just a business registration of | | | | attached then the date of the receipt will serve as the |
| partnership. The legal endings you can choose from | | | | date of filing.Incorporating in Florida provides detailed |
| are Incorporated (Inc.), Limited (Ltd.), and Corporation | | | | information on Incorporating in Florida, Incorporating a |
| (Corp.).In your Articles of Incorporation, you have to | | | | Business in Florida, Small Business Incorporating in |
| state the specific purpose of the corporation, whether | | | | Florida, Florida Department for Incorporating and more. |
| it is a business or a non-profit organization. You are | | | | Incorporating in Florida is affiliated with Incorporation |
| also required to specify the number of shares of stock | | | | Services. |