Michigan!

 
   Corporate Name Endings
     * The name shall contain the word "Corporation", "Company",
       "Incorporated", or "Limited", or the abbreviation. The name shall
       not indicate that the corporation was formed for a purpose other
       than one or more of the purposes permitted in the articles. The
       name shall be distinguishable from the corporate name of domestic
       or foreign corporations, domestic or foreign limited partnerships,
       or currently reserved names. The name cannot use words "Bank,"
       "Industrial Bank," "Deposit," "Surety," "Security," "Trust," or
       "Trust Company.
       
   Articles of Incorporation Requirements
     * Director Information
          * Minimum Number - One or more.
          * Residence Requirements. - No provision.
          * Age Requirements - None.
          * Directors are not required to be listed in the articles of
            incorporation.
     * Officer Information
          * The officers are not required to be listed in the articles of
            incorporation.
     * Stock Information
          * An increase in the shares may cause an increase in the
            initial filing fee.
       
   Yearly Requirements
     * Annual Statements
          * Domestic and foreign corporations, transacting business,
            employing capital or persons, owning or managing property in
            Michigan, must file an annual report with the Department of
            Commerce by May 15 annually. The filing fee is $15.
     * Income Tax Rate
          * 2.3% tax levied on adjusted tax base allocated or apportioned
            to Michigan.
       
   For more information on taxes, visit www.treas.state.mi.us