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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2015



The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 was signed into law by President Obama on Feb. 24, 2016. The bill did not get a lot of attention outside of Washington but it brings significant positive changes. The new law is intended to modernize and speed up the customs clearance process in the United States.

What does this mean to ordinary citizen like me? Effective March 10, 2016 the duty-free limit for goods imported to the U.S. has been raised from $200 to $800.Before this bill, tourists returning from international trips could carry back up to $800 worth of merchandise duty free. But if they shipped those exact same goods, only the first $200 was duty free. The bill fixes this anomaly and simplifies the import process, which is good for United States to compete globally.

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Delaware LP/LLC/GP Franchise Tax: Due June 1



The DELAWARE LP/LLC/GP FRANCHISE TAX is due on or before June 1, 2016.  Failure to pay the franchise tax by the deadline will result in a $200 penalty plus interest charges assessed by the State of Delaware at the rate of 1.5% per month.  Additionally, it will prevent your company from obtaining a certificate of good standing and may ultimately lead to your entity being declared VOID by the State.

 If you did not file a certificate of cancellation for your entity by December 31, 2015, then you are required to pay the annual franchise tax to the State of Delaware in order to remain in good standing.

HOW TO PAY YOUR FRANCHISE TAX:

Use the Delaware Intercorp, Inc. EZ File system to have us pay your franchise tax directly to the State on your behalf, for a nominal service fee.  The EZ File system is fast & convenient!

To access EZ File, you must login to your account, using the email address that is associated with your account.  If you have more than one company with us, they are all consolidated under the account associated with your email.

More detailed information about franchise taxes is available on our website. 

In the event that you have difficulty with the login process or with resetting your password, please contact us via phone or email so that we may provide assistance. 

We are here for you! 


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