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85%
Passing Score
NALA course requirement
~20 hours
Course Length
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3 attempts
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$250 / $300
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The NALA ACP Business Organizations: Incorporated Entities credential is an advanced paralegal specialty requiring a current NALA Certified Paralegal (CP) credential in good standing. It is delivered as a web-based, curriculum-based course of approximately 20 hours that ends in an online final assessment requiring 85% to pass, with up to three attempts before repurchase. The fee is $250 for NALA members and $300 for non-members. The substantive law tested spans entity selection and formation (C-corp, S-corp, LLC), corporate governance and fiduciary duties, shareholder and member rights, formation documents and state filings, mergers, acquisitions and dissolution, and securities and recordkeeping basics, grounded in the DGCL, the Internal Revenue Code, and federal securities law.
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1A client wants a business entity that provides limited liability for all owners and avoids the federal double taxation that applies to a standard for-profit corporation. The owners want maximum flexibility in allocating profits and a relatively simple management structure. Which entity best fits these goals by default?
A.A limited liability company (LLC)
B.A C corporation
C.A general partnership
D.A sole proprietorship
Explanation: An LLC gives every member limited liability while being taxed by default as a pass-through entity (disregarded entity or partnership), avoiding the entity-level corporate income tax. It also allows flexible profit allocations and either member- or manager-management.
2A corporation that has not made any special tax election is, by default, taxed under which federal regime?
A.As an S corporation under Subchapter S
B.As a C corporation under Subchapter C
C.As a partnership under Subchapter K
D.As a disregarded entity
Explanation: A corporation that makes no election is taxed as a C corporation under Subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code, meaning it pays entity-level income tax and shareholders are taxed again on dividends (double taxation).
3To elect S corporation status with the IRS, an eligible corporation must file which form?
A.Form 1120
B.Form 8832
C.Form 2553
D.Form SS-4
Explanation: Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation, is filed to elect S corporation treatment under IRC section 1362(a). It must generally be filed by the 15th day of the third month of the tax year for which the election is to take effect.
4Which of the following would disqualify a corporation from electing or maintaining S corporation status?
A.Having 75 shareholders who are all U.S. citizens
B.Having a single individual U.S.-resident shareholder
C.Issuing voting and non-voting shares of the same class of common stock
D.Issuing a second class of stock that has different liquidation and distribution rights
Explanation: An S corporation may have only one class of stock. Creating a class with different rights to distributions or liquidation proceeds violates the single-class-of-stock rule under IRC section 1361(b)(1)(D) and terminates eligibility.
5A startup expects to raise multiple rounds of venture capital from institutional investors and to grant employee stock options, with the goal of an eventual IPO. Which entity form do sophisticated investors and underwriters most commonly require?
A.A Delaware C corporation
B.A member-managed LLC
C.An S corporation
D.A limited partnership
Explanation: A Delaware C corporation is the standard choice for venture-backed startups because it can issue preferred stock, supports stock-option plans, accommodates unlimited and institutional shareholders, and offers a well-developed body of Delaware corporate case law that investors favor.
6In a single-member LLC that has made no entity classification election, how is the entity treated for federal income tax purposes by default?
A.As a C corporation
B.As a disregarded entity
C.As an S corporation
D.As a partnership
Explanation: Under the check-the-box regulations, a single-member LLC that makes no election is a disregarded entity: its income and expenses are reported directly on the owner's return (for an individual, on Schedule C), as if the LLC did not exist as a separate taxpayer.
7What is the principal liability advantage that a corporation or LLC provides to its owners that a general partnership does not?
A.The entity pays no income tax at any level
B.Owners may never be sued individually under any circumstances
C.Owners are shielded from personal liability for the entity's debts beyond their investment
D.Creditors are barred from reaching entity assets
Explanation: The core benefit of a corporation or LLC is limited liability: shareholders and members generally risk only their capital contribution and are not personally liable for the entity's debts and obligations, unlike general partners who face unlimited personal liability.
8A professional services firm of licensed architects wants limited liability but must comply with state rules governing licensed professionals practicing together. Which entity is specifically designed for this situation?
A.A nonprofit corporation
B.A general partnership
C.A benefit corporation
D.A professional corporation (PC) or professional LLC (PLLC)
Explanation: Licensed professionals typically form a professional corporation (PC) or professional limited liability company (PLLC). These entities provide limited liability for ordinary business debts while complying with state licensing statutes; they generally do not shield an individual professional from liability for that person's own malpractice.
9Under Delaware law, a corporation legally comes into existence at what point?
A.When the certificate of incorporation is filed with and accepted by the Delaware Secretary of State
B.When the incorporators sign the bylaws
C.When the board holds its first organizational meeting
D.When the corporation issues its first shares of stock
Explanation: Under DGCL section 106, a corporation's existence begins upon the filing of the certificate of incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State. Bylaws, organizational meetings, and stock issuance occur after the entity already exists.
10A general partnership wants to give its limited partners a liability shield while keeping pass-through taxation, without converting to a corporation. The owners are comparing a limited partnership (LP) and a limited liability partnership (LLP). Which statement correctly distinguishes them in most states?
A.In an LP, all partners have limited liability; in an LLP, none do
B.In an LP, the general partner has unlimited liability while limited partners are shielded; in an LLP, all partners generally have a liability shield
C.An LP is taxed as a corporation while an LLP is always tax-exempt
D.Both LPs and LLPs require at least one shareholder and a board of directors
Explanation: A limited partnership requires at least one general partner with unlimited liability who manages the business; limited partners are shielded so long as they do not participate in control. An LLP, by contrast, provides a liability shield to all partners, which is why it is favored by law and accounting firms.
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