Harbor Compliance Blog

Posted on June 25, 2014, by Harbor Compliance in Industry News, Nonprofit Compliance.

At the end of 2013, New York signed into law the Nonprofit Revitalization Act (NPRA), which is designed to reform the statutory governance requirements for nonprofit organizations. This is one of the most sweeping pieces of nonprofit legislation in recent … Read more

Posted on June 23, 2014, by James Gilmer in Business Compliance, Industry News.

Secretary of State Scott Gessler announced a Colorado fee holiday, set to begin July 1, 2014. As a result, the fee for new business filings has been reduced from $50 to $1. The aim is to pass savings from a government surplus … Read more

Posted on June 18, 2014, by James Gilmer in Industry News.

From June 17 to June 23, 2014, the Business Services Division of the Missouri Secretary of State will suspend services for scheduled system maintenance.

Nearly all business services will be unavailable, including business entity search, document filings, and obtaining certified … Read more

Posted on May 15, 2014, by James Gilmer in Industry News.

The Delaware franchise tax LLCs, LLPs, LPs, and corporations, will have an across-the-board increase, announced the Secretary of State’s office. This increase took effect July 1, 2014.

The Delaware franchise tax is necessary for keeping your business in good standing. Failure to … Read more

Posted on April 14, 2014, by James Gilmer in Business Compliance, Registered Agent.

You probably came across the term “registered agent” while filling out formation documents, or more commonly, you heard that you need one, I think…right?

Don’t worry, we get many questions about this service, and we thought it would be … Read more

Posted on January 24, 2014, by Mike Montali in Business Compliance.

The deadline for employers to mail out IRS forms W-2 and 1099 to employees or contractors is January 31st.

Form W-2 is used to report a employee’s wages and tax withholdings.  Employers are required to keep a copy of the … Read more

Posted on January 21, 2014, by Mike Montali in Business Compliance.

I recently was a guest on The Power of Part Time TV, an online show dedicated to entrepreneurs with a “side hustle”.  The side hustle is very common, as even I was once a part-time entrepreneur.  A lot of … Read more

Posted on January 13, 2014, by Mike Montali in Business Compliance.

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue recently made changes to the procedures for updating company information.  Businesses that are registered through the e-Tides system are now able to update company information online instead of having to file the paper forms REV-854 … Read more

Posted on January 5, 2014, by Mike Montali in Business Compliance.

The Pennsylvania Bureau of Corporations is now offering expedited processing services for businesses starting January 6, 2014.  Three levels of service are available:

Posted on October 28, 2013, by Megan Danz in Business Compliance.

When you are first starting your business, choosing a name and logo is one of the most exciting steps.  This article will give you the background you need and the correct order of events in setting up your business name.… Read more