My business partner and I have a Delaware registered corporation. It is an internet based business that provides tools for fundraising. We are making money, and it's currently sitting in a Paypal account. We need to setup a bank account to get it out and to get a merchant account. Where and how do we do it?
a) I am in California. I can register as a foreign entity in California and pay the $800 / year filing fee + any business income taxes and then go through HSBC (which seems to have really good virtual banking rates.) California, however, doesn't seem that friendly to corporations and since I have no use for actually doing business in California, this seems like a high price to pay on a margin business.
b) My business partner lives in NYC. We could register there as a foreign entity and pay the $125 / year filing fee + applicable foreign entity fees and annual taxes. Then go through HSBC as well. This seems at least a little more reasonable.
c) ? I don't know. What are the other options? What have other people done? Anyone know of banks in Delaware that would deal with us?
Also, if we are registered as a foreign entity in California and we make money online, can California tax that income even if it's from all over the world?
This seems like such a simple thing, but it's very clearly not. I would love any input or advice the HN community has to offer.
Thanks so much, Jeremy
