Address Changes from State to State

[leeschill]

What is the name of your state? Florida

I'm in a bit of a pickle. I incorporated in Florida as an S Corp. Moved to North Carolina some time ago and left the corporation at my old address (which I need to change as its no longer my house). We're moving back to Florida as the house is on the market. From what people have told me you must have a physical location in Florida.

Should I dissolve my FLorida corp...open up a NC corp...then dissolve NC as we move back to Florida?

Is there any states that let you work in any state "virtually" without filing for a second office? As you may have guessed I work out of my home.

What do you think is the best way to handle this temporary situation?

 

[clueless3]

Should I dissolve my FLorida corp...open up a NC corp...then dissolve NC as we move back to Florida?

Officially, yes.

However, if the NC is "temporary", ie, you'll move back to FL within a year or so, you can get away without having to file in NC.

Another way is to file in NC as a foreign corp (a FL corp doing business in NC) for the time that you're in NC. But you need to have an address somewhere in FL. Just use a relative's or a friend's. You'll also have to pay fees for both states in the meantime.

From what people have told me you must have a physical location in Florida.

Not necessarily. Many people hire mailboxes. Your FL will simply be a "mailbox company". Yes, the state needs someone IN-STATE that they can contact in case of official communication (a "resident agent"), but generally they don't care if the officers are based somewhere else. As long as they get their fees and taxes, they'll be happy.

Is there any states that let you work in any state "virtually" without filing for a second office?

Any state can do that. You can "base" your operation out of any state you want, and make that company a "mailbox company". The question is whether the state [where the officers are physically located] requires that the company files there as a foreign corp. Sometimes you can get away without having to file in that state, if your operation is low-key enough (eg, no office, no warehouse, no employee), but oftentimes you need to.