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Old 05-25-2011, 11:10 AM
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I recently Incorporated my business to an S corp from a sole proprietor. Do i need to change my awning sign to include INC. at the end of my name. EX. right now my name is XYZ. do i have to change the sign to XYZ,INC or can i just leave the awning sign as XYZ as is and just put XYZ, Inc. on the window of my store?



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Old 05-26-2011, 10:44 PM
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“I recently Incorporated my business to an S corp from a sole proprietor. Do i need to change my awning sign to include INC. at the end of my name. EX. right now my name is XYZ. do i have to change the sign to XYZ,INC or can i just leave the awning sign as XYZ as is and just put XYZ, Inc. on the window of my store?”--->I guess so;since a corporation has to designate the name that the entity will be using to conduct business, it is necessary to pick one or the other and stick with it. That means if you go with “Inc.”, then all your official letterhead, correspondence, domain names, business cards, and any other company related documents and sales collateral would have to include the use of “Inc.” rather than “Corp.” A corporate name is generally made up of three parts: "distinctive element", "descriptive element", and a legal ending. All corporations must have a distinctive element, and in most filing jurisdictions, a legal ending to their names. Some corporations choose not to have a descriptive element. In the name "XYZ Computer, Inc.", the word "XYZ" is the distinctive element; the word "Computer" is the descriptive element; and the "Inc." is the legal ending. The legal ending indicates that it is in fact a legal corporation and not just a business registration or partnership.



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