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No, you cannot. The statutes of every U.S. State prohibit a non-incorporated business from using any of the four corporate name types: corporation, incorporated, inc. or corp.
They also prohibit corporations from using LLC or Limited Liability Company in their names for the same reason. To prevent confusion.
If you had an organization named James LLC, Inc., is it an LLC or a corporation?
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When can inc be used on a company's name?
The use of "inc" is an abbreviation for the word incorporated.
Do you have to use inc after company name when company is incorporated?
Yes, when you incorporate your company you will have to choose some variation of Incorporation, Company or Corporation after your company name. You will need to choose either Incorporated, Inc, Company, Co, Corporation, or Corp. This is a requirement for incorporating a company. This will be the official name of the company but you do not have to use the Inc when you promote your company.
When should you use Inc in your name?
If you are incorporated. If you are a partnership or a limited liability corporation, you should use something else.
Where do you use the word inc?
when you need to shorten the word Incorporated
Can you use all upper case letters for inc?
No. Inc. stands for "incorporated." The first letter should usually be capitalized, as it will normally be used as part of a business name, but an abbreviation should not be printed as all capital letters unless it is an acronym, with each letter standing for a word in itself.
Do you have to use incorporated?
Yes your company name has to include corporate status. You have to choose some form of "corporation" or "company" like "co." or "inc," This is the official name registered with the state.
Should a comma be used after Inc?
You must use a period after the shortened version of the word Incorporated. Inc. Here is another example. Master of Divinity = M.Div.
Can I Use the Word Inc. In My Business Name?
Virtually every state requires you to definitely incorporate a word inside your business' title that identifies it as being an organization. Usually, this signifies that your business title must end with "incorporated," "corporation" or "company," or perhaps an abbreviation of one of those words, although the needs vary a little from condition to condition. By including one of these simple words, you be sure that the people you conduct business with realize that they're handling a corporation and never you individually.
What was the name of Madam CJ Walker's hair company?
Madam C.J. Walker adopted this name for the use of her business which she incorporated in 1911 as the Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company of Indiana, Inc.. After her passing, the Trustees of the Sarah Walker Trust slightly altered the name to Madam C.J. Walker Company, Inc. The original company was later sold by the Trustees in 1985 to a man name Raymond Randolph. In 1993 the name of the company was again slightly modified to Madame C.J. Walker Enterprise, Inc. to better reflect Mr. Randolph's intentions of expanding the Walker brand beyond hair care products.
If you incorporate can you use your own money for business?
No, if you incorporate you need to send a check to the Federal Government for the amount you would like to incorporate. In a few weeks they will send you an incorporated check that can be cashed for incorporated money for use in corporations.
What is the full form for Ltd?
When part of a company's legal name, Ltd. stands for "Limited" and implies that the business is an incorporated company having some form of share structure. The "limited" derives from the provincial, state, or federal law(s) regarding incorporation of companies which provide a limited liability to the directors and shareholders of a company. An incorporated company of limited liability is treated as its own legal entity separate from its directors, shareholders, and employees.Generally speaking, companies using Ltd. in their legal name may be either public companies or private companies. The use of "Inc.", abbreviated from "incorporated", is generally synonymous with Ltd. in indicating an incorporated company.LLC's (Limited Liability Companies) typically fall under different regulations and statutes than incorporate companies regarding the liabilities held by the directors and shareholders.
DBA/Business Name?
A "doing business as" allows a company to use another name to conduct business. Also known as an "assumed business name" and a "fictitious business name," a business may use a name other than the name it was formed under by following the DBA filing steps set by the local government responsible for the area the DBA is for.
