What is the process for declaring corporate splits?

In Nebraska, when a corporation wishes to divide itself into two or more separate corporations, the process for declaring the split is called a corporate split. The first step is to draw up a plan of distribution for the split. This document outlines how assets and liabilities will be divided among the two or more new organizations that will be formed. The plan must be approved by the shareholders of the corporation before it can move forward. The second step is to notify the Nebraska Secretary of State’s office by filing articles of incorporation for each of the new companies. Once all documents are properly drafted, the Secretary of State will issue a Certificate of Merger and Subdivision. At this point, the corporation is able to proceed with the corporate split process. The third step is to ensure that the new companies have established separate legal and financial structures. This means that the new companies must have their own boards of directors, management, bank accounts, business taxes, etc. Finally, the corporate split must be reported on the corporation’s federal and state tax returns. The company must provide the IRS and the Nebraska Department of Revenue with paperwork detailing the split and the changes it has made. The new companies must also file their own tax returns. Once all of these steps are completed, the corporation will be successfully split into two or more separate and distinct entities.

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