- Choose Corporate Name. …
- Appoint Registered Agent. …
- Set Up Corporate Books. …
- Prepare Corporate Bylaws. …
- Appoint Corporation Directors. …
- Hold First Board of Directors Meeting. …
- Issue Company Stock. …
- Taxation Related:
- EIN: Your corporation must obtain a federal employer identification number (EIN).
- S Corporation Filing: If the corporation wants to elect S corporation status for tax purposes, it must submit Form 2553 Election by a Small Business Corporation (signed by all the shareholders).
- UIA
- Business Licenses: Local DBA’s as needed, etc.
- Don’t forget to: File Michigan Annual Report Requirements.