When you incorporated or formed your LLC you agreed to meet the legal requirements of ownership. You agreed to follow the corporate formalities that govern the corporate structure.
Without proper Corporate Formalities, your business, your home, your personal investments, everything you incorporated to protect, could be wiped out overnight.
In the eyes of the law, it doesn't matter if you are the sole person on the board of directors, the only officer and the only employee; small closely-held Corporations are under the same legal obligations as big private companies. In fact, it is even more critical that you show separation between yourself and the company.
So you've incorporated or formed an LLC. Now what? Incorporating offers the power of liability protection, but the only way the courts enforce that benefit is if you treat the Corporation like a Corporation. Unfortunately, people incorporate and continue to treat the company as if it’s a Sole Proprietorship. Read the 10-most common mistakes.
Without proper Corporate Formalities, your business, your home, your personal investments, everything you incorporated to protect, could be wiped out overnight.
In the eyes of the law, it doesn’t matter if you are the sole person on the board of directors, the only officer and the only employee; small closely-held Corporations are under the same legal obligations as big private companies. In fact, it is even more critical that you show separation between yourself and the company.
In the case of Litchfield Asset Management v. Mary Ann Howell, the courts found that Antiquities Associates, LLC owned by Mary Ann Howell and her husband, is considered a disregarded entity and that the owners should be held personally liable to fulfill a debt of $657,207.38 plus interest. Mary Ann Howell had failed to separate her personal actions from that of the business. This caused the courts to eliminate the protection the LLC provides and allow the plaintiff to attack her personal assets.
The courts, creditors and IRS have found ever expanding reasons to hold directors, officials and shareholders personally liable for corporate responsibilities.
The Corporate Veil Protection Program has helped thousands of business owners. We’ve developed several powerful tools and numerous resources to help you maintain the liability protection your Corporation should provide.
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