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What is a Certificate of
Authority?
The first type Certificate of Authority is one that is issued by a Secretary of State which authorizes a business foreign to the state the authority to do business within that state. Other more common phrases for this is a “Certificate of Authority to Transact Business” or “Foreign Qualification”
How to File a Certificate of
Authority
Click Here To File A Certificate Of Authority In Any State
An application by a Foreign Corporation for a Certificate of Authority To Transact Business in the state must be prepared and filed.
The following information is required on most applications.
1. The name of the corporation
2. Type
of corporation - general business corporation, professional corporation, Limited
Liability Company
3. The
state or country of its origin.
3. The date of its formation or
incorporation and its duration
4. The address of the principal
office of the Corporation / LLC
5. The address of the proposed
registered office / Agent within the state. All states mandate the
business to have a registered Agent within the
state to serve law suites or to communicate official correspondence to
6. The name and usual business
address of the corporation's directors (if the corporation has no
directors, then the name and address of the
persons who are exercising the statutory authority of the
directors on behalf of the corporation) and
principal officers:
7. The aggregate number of shares
which the corporation has authority to issue, itemized by classes
and series, if any, within a class:
8. Unless a delayed date is
specified, in most states application shall be effective when accepted for filing by the Secretary of State
The
completed application along with the appropriate filing fee and a Certificate of Good Standing or Certificate of
Existence from the state of origin must be forwarded to the
Secretary of State in the state were the authority to transact business is
desired. The attach Certificate of
Good Standing / Existence duly authenticated by the official having custody of
the corporate records in the state or country under whose law the corporation
is incorporated. Most state will not accept this certificate if it is more than
60 days old.
Samples of Certificates of
Authority
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A corporation or limited liability company is domestic to the state where it
was formed. However, if you decide to open up an office in another state, with
the express intent to transact business there, you might be required to obtain
a Certificate of Authority. Without it, your business may be subject to fines
and legal action by the state in which you would be illegally transacting
business. In addition, you may forfeit many of your legal rights if you are not
qualified to do business in that other state. If a Certificate of Authority is
filed, the corporation or LLC is subject to taxes and annual report fees in
both the state of formation and any states where the corporation or LLC is qualified.
In some states, Certificates of Authority are also known as Foreign
Qualifications.
As always if you have specific questions regarding your business, and whether
your company may need to qualify in another state, please contact an attorney
or accountant. HUBCO cannot provide legal advice.
Certificate of Authority
/ Foreign Qualification Service
Foreign qualification service includes:
- Name availability check in the state of qualification
- Obtaining a Certificate of Good Standing / Existence for your business from the state of formation, which must be provided with your Certificate of Authority filing
- Preparation and filing of the Certificate of Authority.
- Payment of initial state filing fees
- Registered agent service if required
If you have any additional
questions, you can reach us at 1-800-443-8177.
Certificate
Authority (CA) / SSL Certificates
The second
major type is called a Certificate Authority (CA). This is a third party
that issues digital certificates to online
internet businesses for the security of ecommerce. The purpose of the Certificate Authority is to verify and give
assurance to the user that anyone exchanging personal information such as name,
address, social security, credit card, bank account and any other sensitive
information transmitted in an encrypted form between the user and operator of
the website. The digital certificate acts as a
positive indicator that your transactions with the website are in a secure,
encrypted fashion. Without this technology there would be very little trust
with the public at large when using web sites in purchasing products and
services.
The business who orders the Certificate Authority is required to be
verified by supplying its name, address, phone, other business records such as
proof of existence
of its corporation or limited liability company. Upon satisfaction that the
applicant is a legitimate business enterprise the Certificate Authority issues a
digital certificate
that binds the ID and public encryption key to the website's secure server.
When a
customer connects to the secure server, the digital certificate
issued by the Certificate
Authority will be passed to the customer's browser. The browser checks it to
make sure it's in order before accepting the encrypted session.