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As these new companies grow, however, many entrepreneurs come to the point of considering a new business structure and may think about creating a company or incorporating it. But they may not be clear on what that “Inc." at the end of business names really means. Many small businesses start out as sole proprietorships, and there's not a lot of legal or financial separation between their owners' business and personal lives.

The short answer is yes: “Inc." in a company name signifies that a business is a legal entity called a corporation or an incorporated business. "Inc." is an abbreviation of "incorporated." A key element of a corporation or "Inc." is that it is a distinct entity with a legal status apart from its owners and shareholders. An incorporated business is seen as its own "person" under the law. This separation limits the owners' personal liability and allows the business to live on after an owner's or shareholder's death. Ensure the item has an HDMI input. Consider getting an HDMI adapter if the device has a DisplayPort connection. It is not necessary to become an "Inc." to get this benefit, however. You can also become an "LLC," which stands for limited liability company. This status also gives you the same level of personal liability protection, typically with less administration involved. We do this by making IT controls of supervisory authorities comprehensible for IT employees. We use a Control Framework that is compliant to "best practice" control frameworks (e.g. COBIT, ISO27001/2, PAS55, PCI-DSS) and useable in combination with IT standards (e.g. ITIL, ASL, BISL, BISL, IT4IT, Agile, SCRUM).And it's important to set your company up correctly, as it may be difficult to unwind mistakes later. You can add 'Inc.' now It could be that you need to be more tax-advantageous because you're making a lot," says Kaptzan. “Just by changing a corporation's structure, you can potentially save a lot of money." Corporations and limited liability companies are simply two different options for how a company wants to set itself up; as such, neither one is objectively better than the other. But one will likely be a better fit for your company. Headline performance can mask the true characteristics of a fund. Without fully understanding how a fund is managed, you may inadvertently become exposed to an undesirable level of risk to your capital. Some funds carry a dilution levy which reduces the number of units realised on any initial investment as an initial charge. If this fund carries such a levy it should be detailed in the Key Investor Information Document (KIID), which we must provide and you should read before investing.

One of the major reasons to incorporate is to gain liability protection for your personal assets. If your corporation gets in financial trouble, you won't be personally liable for the fallout, presuming you've been keeping your corporation in good standing legally.You need to file an annual report to keep the corporation in good standing, and you're also required to maintain corporate minute books and have annual meetings," says Johnson. "We find a lot of small businesses don't necessarily do those things; they just file the annual report. You may be forming the corporation to have some sort of liability protection, but if you're not doing all these things, it makes it easy for an opposing attorney to pierce the corporate veil."

Corporations must do a number of things to retain legal incorporated status, such as filing an annual report; holding annual meetings; and maintaining corporate minutes, corporate bylaws, and an operating agreement. LLCs typically only have to file an annual report. Every corporation must have a director and a registered agent who agrees to receive important legal and tax documents on behalf of the business.Allianz Global Investors represents products and services of Allianz Global Investors UK Limited, www.allianzglobalinvestors.co.uk. Allianz Global Investors UK Limited is an investment company incorporated in the United Kingdom, with its registered office at 199 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3TY. HMRC believes that from April 2013 rebates of annual charges (such as loyalty bonuses) paid on funds held in nominee accounts, such as our Fund & Share Account, should be subject to income tax. Loyalty bonuses paid on funds in ISAs and SIPPs are unaffected, and they remain tax-free.