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Business · US
S corporation election (Form 2553): deadline, eligibility, and who should file
Form 2553 turns a corporation or LLC into an S corporation. The strict March 15 window, the 100-shareholder limit, and the LLC's two-step election.
June 30, 2026 · 9 min read · By the LawDep team
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TDS returns in India: Forms 24Q, 26Q and 27Q, deadlines and certificates
Every Indian company deducts TDS and files quarterly returns. The four forms, the quarterly deadlines, the monthly challan, and the certificates.
July 6, 2026 · 9 min read · By the LawDep team
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W-9 collection and vendor onboarding: what legal needs to enforce
Why the W-9 is a condition of payment, the W-8BEN-E for foreign vendors, backup withholding, and how to make collection part of onboarding.
July 12, 2026 · 8 min read · By the LawDep team
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Delaware registered agent: what they do, why you need one, and how to change them
The one address the state uses to reach your company. What the agent actually does, the default-judgment risk of a lapse, and how to switch.
July 18, 2026 · 8 min read · By the LawDep team
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AOC-4 and MGT-7: the two annual filings every Indian company files
Financial statements on AOC-4, annual return on MGT-7, both due within 30 days of the AGM. The penalty cap and the strike-off risk.
July 24, 2026 · 9 min read · By the LawDep team
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Trademark renewal: Section 8/15 declarations and Section 9 renewals explained
A US registration dies without the year-five declaration and the year-ten renewal. The windows, the grace periods, and the specimen that stalls filings.
July 30, 2026 · 9 min read · By the LawDep team
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Delaware franchise tax: due date, amount, and who files it
Due March 1 every year, filed together with the annual report. The two calculation methods, the minimums, and why your registered agent handles it.
August 5, 2026 · 8 min read · By the LawDep team
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Form 144: how insiders file notice of selling restricted stock
Who has to file, the six-month Rule 144 holding period, volume limits, and how the notice goes through EDGAR Next.
August 8, 2026 · 8 min read · By the LawDep team
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GSTR-9 annual return: who files it, when, and how to reconcile
The December 31 annual GST return. Who is exempt, the ₹5 crore GSTR-9C threshold, and the two reconciliations that prevent notices.
August 11, 2026 · 8 min read · By the LawDep team
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Form D (Reg D) filing: what a startup's legal team has to file and when
Form D is the most common filing a startup's own legal team files with the SEC. Who files it, the 15-day clock, the three exemptions, and EDGAR Next.
August 14, 2026 · 9 min read · By the LawDep team
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