Illinois Corporation Formation

Steps To Take To Form a Corporation in Illinois

Illinois Corporation Formation is overseen by the Secretary of State for the state of Illinois.  If you are pursuing incorporation in the State of Illinois, all of your forms and fees should be submitted to the Illinois Secretary of State or ClickandInc.com can remove the hassle and file your Illinois Articles of Incorporation for you.

The basic steps for forming a corporation in Illinois are:

1. The first step in forming an Illinois Corporation is to decide what name your company will do business under.  In Illinois, your corporation’s name should be original and distinguishable from all other active business names in the state of Illinois. Additionally, there are certain words that are not permitted for use in the State of Illinois without prior approval by the proper state agency.  If your business is in insurance or banking, for instance, you will want to seek out the proper approvals before filing your Illinois Articles of Incorporation.  All corporations in Illinois must use one of the approved corporate endings and/or their abbreviations. The approved corporate endings in Illinois are Corporation, Incorporated, Limited and Company. The approved abbreviations are corp., inc., ltd. and co. Have ClickandInc.com run an Illinois name search to find out if your proposed name is available and appropriate.

2. Every corporation in Illinois must have a Registered Agent and Registered Office. The Illinois Registered Agent must be a resident of the state of Illinois whom your corporation authorizes to receive legal process on behalf of your corporation. You may also use an approved corporation as your Registered Agent in Illinois. Ask us how ClickandInc.com can help you fulfill the Illinois Registered Agent Requirement.

3. The third basic step to Illinois Corporation Formation is to file Illinois form BCA2.10, the Articles of Incorporation with the Illinois Secretary of State.  There are a number of requirements within the Articles of Incorporation  that must be fulfilled and filled out in their entirety. For more information, visit our Illinois Articles of Incorporation page.

For more information on forming an Illinois Corporation, visit the website of the Illinois Secretary of State. Or, learn how Clickandinc.com can file Illinois articles of incorporation for you. 

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