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How to Incorporate – Illinois
The Illinois Secretary of State does have online service and sample of an Article of Incorporation. You neither need an Attorney, Accountant nor online paralegal to draft your article. It is simple and included detail instruction. The most important is “FREE”. Yeah! “To Be Your Own Boss”
You may do the Registration online at:
http://www.ilsos.gov/corparticles/
Step 1: Checking the availability of a corporate name
http://www.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/
Step 2: Name Reservation (Optional)
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/bca410.pdf
Step 3: Draft an Certificate of Incorporate
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/bca210.pdf
Step 4: Filing your Drafted Certificate of Incorporation
The initial franchise tax is assessed at the rate of 15/100 of 1 percent ($1.50 per $1,000) on the paid-in capital represented in this state. (The minimum initial franchise tax is $25.)
The filing fee is $150.
The minimum total due (franchise tax + filing fee) is $175.
Mailing address:
Jesse White, Secretary of State
Department of Business Services
501 S. Second St., Rm. 350
Springfield, IL 62756
Step by Step Guide to Starting a Business in Illinois
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