California Adopts Updated Statement of Information Forms for Corporations Posted on November 3, 2016 by Effective November 1, 2016, the California Secretary of State has adopted updated Statement of Information Forms for Corporations. Per the state, the following changes have been made: The Statement of Information (Form SI-100) has been revised and reformatted. The Statement of Information Forms SI-200 and SI-350 have been combined into a single Statement of Information form Read More Posted in Jurisdictional Updates
November 2016 State Holidays Posted on October 13, 2016 by Please note state filing offices occasionally make last-minute changes to their holiday closing schedules. We will update this list as we become aware of any such changes. Date State(s) Holiday Friday, November 11 All States CLAS will also be closed Veteran’s Day Thursday, November 24 All States CLAS will also be closed Thanksgiving Day Friday, Read More Posted in Jurisdictional Updates
October 2016 Legislation Alerts Posted on October 1, 2016 by Three states (Connecticut, Maryland and North Carolina) have new laws taking effect during the month of October. Please see below for summaries of the laws that will go into effect this month. CONNECTICUT Effective Date: October 1, 2016 Entities Affected: Various Senate Bill 302, effective October 1, 2016, amends provisions requiring state agencies to analyze the impact of Read More Posted in Jurisdictional Updates
October 2016 State Holidays Posted on September 29, 2016 by Please note state filing offices occasionally make last-minute changes to their holiday closing schedules. We will update this list as we become aware of any such changes. Date State(s) Holiday Monday, October 10 AL, AK, CT, DC, GA, ID, IL, IN, ME, MD, MA, MO MT, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH PA, RI, SD, UT, VA, Read More Posted in Jurisdictional Updates
Apostilles & Legalizations: Getting to Know The Basics Posted on September 27, 2016 by If you are involved in a transaction where you need to submit official documents to a foreign country, you will want to have a basic understanding of when Apostilles are necessary and when you may be faced with the more prolonged Legalization process. Knowing the basics up front will help you avoid time-consuming research and costly mistakes. Read More Posted in International
August 2016 Legislation Alerts Posted on August 15, 2016 by Delaware and four other states (Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, and New Hampshire) have new laws taking effect during the month of August. Please see below for summaries of the laws that will go into effect this month. ARIZONA Effective Date: August 6, 2016 Entities Affected: Corporations, LLCs, and Benefit Corporations Senate Bill 1356, effective August 6, Read More Posted in Jurisdictional Updates
Nevada’s New Commerce Tax Due Aug. 15 Posted on August 5, 2016 by There is a new business tax in the state of Nevada, the Commerce Tax, and every business must file an initial tax return by August 15, 2016. Although the tax is imposed on businesses with a Nevada gross revenue exceeding $4 million in the taxable year, all businesses are required to file a Commerce Tax Return, Read More Posted in Jurisdictional Updates
August 2016 State Holidays Posted on July 25, 2016 by Please note state filing offices occasionally make last-minute changes to their holiday closing schedules. We will update this list as we become aware of any such changes. Date State(s) Holiday Monday, August 8 RI Victory Day Tuesday, August 16 VT Bennington Battle Day Friday, August 19 HI Statehood Day CLAS Information Services understands that your Read More Posted in Jurisdictional Updates
July 2016 Legislation Alerts Posted on July 7, 2016 by The summer months traditionally see many new business compliance laws taking effect – and July, 2016 is no exception. Below are summaries of the laws that will go into effect this month: ALABAMA Effective Date: July 25, 2016 Entities Affected: Small businesses House Bill 36, effective July 25, 2016, enacts the Alabama Small Business and Agribusiness Jobs Read More Posted in Jurisdictional Updates
Happy 4th of July From CLAS Posted on July 1, 2016 by From all of us at CLAS, have a BLAST this 4th of July! CLAS Information Services will be closed Monday, July 4, 2016 in honor of Independence Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Note all state filing offices will also be closed. Read More Posted in CLAS News & Alerts
