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NCP
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Competition
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Agent Services: |
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| 1. Is the staff trained
on how to handle attorneys calling and service of process?* |
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| 2. Do they have a 5-step
process to follow up with your renewal each year** |
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| 3. Do they offer
additional services to support your entity needs? |
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| 4. Do they have organized
internal systems to keep track of your requests? |
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| 5. Do they review
your situation before they take you on as resident agent? |
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| Choice
of Entity/Services |
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| 1. Are they open minded
with respect to all entities concerning which one may benefit your
situation the most?*** |
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| 2. Do they have
information on their web site that compares the different
entities? |
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| 3. Are the sales
consultants trained extensively in each entity; also
with respect to the exceptions so they can have an intelligent conversation
with you, your attorney or CPA? |
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| 4. Are the sales consultants
required to continually read new information each week to keep up
to date? |
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| 5. Does the company
do research by outside attorneys to obtain more precise
information? |
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| 6. Is the company willing
to tell you what does not work and where
not to recommend a product or service just to make a
sale? |
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| 7. Is the information
on their web site being constantly updated? |
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| 8. Are the testimonials
being updated with new satisfied customers? |
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| 9. Does the company have
other services or a network of professionals to help
you with the next step in your entity formation process? |
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| 10. Does the company have
a support service where you can fax or
email questions to determine if you are on track? |
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| 11. Does the company take
those same questions and do research and update the web site? |
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| 12. Does the company have
a major tax attorney/CPA that recommends its services? |
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| 13. Does the company have
a FREE newsletter that goes out via email each month to clients? |
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| 14. Is the company a member
of both the local Better Business Bureau and Chamber of Commerce? |
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| 15. Does the company have
a complaint free record with the BBB for at least the last two years? |
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| 16. Does the company
send email reminders to keep you on track with your entity? |
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| Web Site |
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| 1. Does the company have
a Members Only Section for clients to update them on important strategies
and tax information? |
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| 2. Does the Members Only
Section contain hundreds of legal forms and audio and written descriptions
for both US and Canadian law? |
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| 3. Does the Members Only
Section contain the IRS tax forms needed for each entity? |
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| 4. Does the Members Only
Section contain a map on all 50 states with the requirements for
LLCs, S Corps and C corps? |
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| 5. Does the Members Only
Section contain important tax reminders for your entity at the end
of the tax year? |
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| 6. Does the Members Only
Section contain a check list for new businesses? |
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| 7. Does the Members Only
Section contain resolutions for both LLCs and Corporations that
you can download free? |
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| 8. Does the company have
a VIP Members Only Section containing advanced research information? |
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| 9. Does the VIP Members
Only Section contain a chart for all 50 states on what creates nexus? |
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| 10. Does the VIP Members
Only Section contain specific research for LLCs on how to make sure
it is taxed as a partnership? |
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| 11. Does the VIP Members
Only Section contain research on homestead protections offered by
all 50 states? |
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| 12. Does the VIP Members
Only Section contain research about money from your retirement plan
and if it is protected from creditors? |
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| 13. Does the VIP Members
Only Section contain research about environmental cases and how
they can affect property you own? |
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| 14. Does the company have
a research section that will discuss difficult subjects? |
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| 15. Does the company recommend
a conference call with your attorney or CPA?**** |
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| 16. Does the company offer
a FREE tip of the day? |
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| 17. Does the company offer
a FREE newsletter? |
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| 18. Does the company offer
research by outside attorneys and tax professionals? |
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*It is very important as a resident agent to know that
your job is only to accept service of process. Many times when an attorney
gets on the phone, with a potential defendant’s receptionist, he
is able to intimidate her into giving information on the company that
his client wishes to sue. This is why it is important for the resident
agent’s staff to be trained not to do this.
**NCP will call/email each client 3 times during the
month when its renewal fees are due. If the renewal fee is not paid,
we send a late notice. If the entity becomes revoked then we send a
revoked notice. We want to make sure your entity stays in good standing
at all times.
*** Some competitors believe that a C corporation is
the best choice for 90% of the situations. That is simply not the case.
The reason they do this is that it is very difficult to train sales
consultants on several different choices of entities because it confuses
the sales consultant and the client. Bottom line is they feel they would
sell less.
**** Some competitors do not want you speaking with
your CPA/attorney. They come across like there is a great secret to
Nevada involving privacy and taxes savings. It is true many professionals
are not familiar with the case law history concerning piercing the corporate
veil in Nevada. However, most would not be misled by any misrepresentation
about things which do not work…….hence you’re being told
not to involve them…..for a reason.
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