What is an Alien Corporation?
In today’s world, many corporations operate with a multinational array of divisions and locations that may be located in many places around the world. Often, the main operations of a corporation may be based in one country, while the incorporation of the company may actually reside in a different country. This forms the basis for the designation of an alien corporation. In terms of United States corporate law, an alien corporation is any company that is incorporated outside the United States, but operates facilities within the USA. It should be noted that there is a difference between alien corporations and foreign corporations, although the two terms are often used interchangeably. In the strictest sense, a foreign corporation is used in two different ways within the United States. First, the term foreign corporation is often used to refer to a company that operated within one state of the country, but is actually incorporated as a US firm in another state. The second common applicati
