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What goes in a Delaware certificate of incorporation?

Incorporation & entity structure

The company name, the registered agent and address, the number and class of authorized shares with par value, the purpose clause, and the incorporator's details.

Most startups file a single class of common stock at incorporation and amend later when preferred stock is issued.

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Check your EIN confirmation letter (CP 575) first. If that is gone, look at a previously filed tax return, a business bank account application, or any 1099 you have issued. Your bank or your payroll provider will also have it on file.

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