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Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Law Clinic Research Guide

This research guide is designed to serve as a starting point for staff members of the Social Enterprise & Nonprofit Law Clinic. It includes information about researching transactional resources and nonprofits tax resources.

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State Business Resources

District of Columbia

For more information, see our research guide on District of Columbia Resources.

DC Business Organizations Code
- Title 29 of the DC Code governs corporations, LLCs, and other business organizations. DC Benefit Corporations are governed by DC Code §29-1301.01 et seq.
DC Business Organizations Regulations
DC Office of Tax and Revenue: Business Tax (DC Office of Tax and Revenue)
DC Business Center: Lookup Business Information

Delaware

For more information, see our research guide on Delaware Resources.

Delaware General Corporation Code
- Title 8 of the Delaware Code governs corporations
Delaware Division of Corporations
- Delaware Entity Search (Del. Division of Corporations)

New York

For more information, see our research guide on New York Resources.

New York Business Corporation Law
- Ch. 4 of the Consolidated Laws governs corporations.
New York Department of State
- NY Corporation and Business Entity Database (NY Dept. of State)
- NY Corporation and Business Filings & Forms (NY Dept. of State)

Virginia

For more information, see our research guide on Virginia Resources.

Virginia Corporations Law
- Title 13.1 of the Virginia Code governs corporations
Virginia State Corporation Commission - Entity Formation and Registration Documents
Virginia State Corporation Commission - Filings & Forms for Existing Businesses
Virginia State Corporation Commission - Business Entity Lookup

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