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the name of your corporation. your corporation's principal place of business. the name and address of your corporation's registered agent. a statement of the corporation's purpose. the corporation's duration. information about the number of shares and classes of stock the corporation is authorized to issue.
Filing articles of incorporation, also called a corporate charter, offers your company tremendous benefits, such as protection from creditors and tax advantages. Articles of incorporation are the way that businesses formally acknowledge that they intend to form a corporation.
The biggest difference, however, is that each serves a different purpose. Whereas articles of organization are used to establish an LLC, articles of incorporation are used to create a corporation. Also, articles of organization require just one registered agent, whereas articles of incorporation require three.
To start a corporation in Illinois, you must file Articles of Incorporation with the Department of Business Services. You can file the document online or by mail. The Articles of Incorporation cost a minimum of $175 to file. Once filed with the state, this document formally creates your Illinois corporation.
Regular processing of articles of incorporation takes about four weeks, plus an additional two or three days to mail the final documents. Regular filing time for an LLC (limited liability company) is between seven and ten business days.
Step 1: Choose an LLC name. Step 2: Secure a registered agent service. Step 3: Create an LLC operating agreement. Step 4: Submit your articles of organization to the state. Step 5: Receive your LLC status from the state.
Step 1: Choose an LLC name. Step 2: Secure a registered agent service. Step 3: Create an LLC operating agreement. Step 4: Submit your articles of organization to the state. Step 5: Receive your LLC status from the state.
Obtaining a copy of a company's Articles of Incorporation is a relatively simple process. In most states, a certified copy can be requested by visiting the office of the Secretary of State in person or by phone, mail, or the state's online system. This portion of the site is for informational purposes only.
To form a limited liability company (LLC), you must file Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) with the California Secretary of State. Business needs. Operating Agreements are to be maintained by the LLC and are not filed with the California Secretary of State.
Articles of incorporation, also referred to as the certificate of incorporation or the corporate charter, are a document or charter that establishes the existence of a corporation in the United States and Canada. An equivalent term for limited liability companies (LCS) in the United States is articles of organization.
Articles of organization are part of a formal legal document used to establish a limited liability company (LLC) at the state level. The materials are used to create the rights, powers, duties, liabilities, and other obligations between each member of an LLC and also between the LLC and its members.
Contact the Department of State or Secretary of State's office where your business filed its articles of incorporation. In many instances, the Secretary of State's office allows businesses to request a copy of their articles of incorporation by phone, or in person.
Some states require an LLC to draft an operating agreement and file it with the Secretary of State. Other states merely require the LLC have an operating agreement but have no filing requirement. LCS are not corporations and do not use articles of incorporation. Instead, LCS form by filing articles of organization.
The Articles of Organization (in some states this document is called a certificate or organization or certificate of formation) is an organizing document that is filed with the state limited liability company (LLC) filing office. Any person can file the Articles of Organization.
The Articles of Organization (in some states this document is called a certificate or organization or certificate of formation) is an organizing document that is filed with the state limited liability company (LLC) filing office. Any person can file the Articles of Organization.

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