What is an LEI (Legal Entity Identifier)?
Banks around the world are starting to mandate that their corporate borrowers obtain a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI). This video explains what it is and why you need it.
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Does Having a ‘Donate Now’ Button on a Website Mean Registering in Every State?
Charities using the internet frequently and falsely believe that if they are soliciting online they need to register in every state.
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Does Your Charity Have a Donate-Now Button on Its Website? Mississippi May Now Require You to Register to Solicit
Find out if a charity needs to register to solicit nationwide if it has a “Donate Now” button on its website.
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Georgia Changes State Tax Lien Law
Subsequent to this posting, new Georgia legislation was enacted changing some of the new provisions. For details, see our posting on March 12, 2018.
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5 Ways Companies Can Lose Good Standing
If a company is out of good standing for a long enough period, it may become voided or revoked. In that case, the company’s name is no longer protected, another entity can form using the same name as the revoked company.
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Arkansas Changes Filing Office and Annual Report Due Date for Nonprofit Charities
The filing office for charitable solicitation registrations and annual report filings in Arkansas was changed on January 1, 2018.
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Significant Change to Where State Tax Liens are Searched in Illinois
Changes to where Illinois state tax liens that are attached to both real and personal property are searched were put into effect January 2018. Read more.
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How to Assess and Correct Defective Corporate Acts
We’ve put together a checklist of items to consider & steps you can take if you identify that your corporation has been deficient in required corporate actions.
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Single Portal Multistate Charitable Registration: For Real This Time?
For years, charities have received updates on the possibility of an online, single-portal filing system for state charitable registration and renewal filings.
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Dissolving a WFOE in China: Patience is Required!
Shareholders can’t just walk away from closing a WFOE—China’s Companies Law outlines the required dissolution process.
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