Forming a Legal Entity

Incorporating in Illinois

There are a lot of reasons why you might want to incorporate your Illinois-based business. If incorporation is your company's next move, here is a list of Illinois incorporation resources to help you get started.

Incorporating in Illinois can reduce your risk and enable your company's growth. We've provided the contact information and links you'll need to incorporate.

Contact Information

Secretary of State Department of Business Services
501 S. Second St., Rm. 350
Springfield, IL 62756
(217) 782-6961
or
Secretary of State Department of Business Services
69 W. Washington, Ste. 1240
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 793-3380
Incorporate in Illinois

Useful Illinois Incorporation Links

• Domestic and Foreign Corporations - Contains helpful forms for incorporating in Illinois and includes costs for incorporating in Illinois.
• Online Filing of Articles of Incorporation - On-line Articles of Incorporation filing system for Illinois.
• Limited Liability Company - Lists all the forms needed to create a Limited Liability Company in Illinois. Includes the costs of filing an LLC in Illinois and a Spanish guide to forming an LLC in Illinois.
• LLC Online Filing of Articles of Incorporation - Instructions to Filing LLC Articles of Organization On-Line
• Limited Liability Partnership - Contains a list of all the forms needed to file for a Limited Liability Partnership in Illinois. Includes the costs for filing the Limited Liability Partnership forms.
• Limited Partnership - Contains all forms regarding incorporating a Limited Partnership in Illinois.
• Not-For-Profit Corporations A list of all forms needed to form and conduct business as a Not-For-Profit Corporation in Illinois. Includes a Spanish guide to operating a not-for-profit incorporation in Illinois.
• Not-For-Profit Online Filing of Articles of Corporations On-line Not For Profit Articles of Incorporation filing system.
• Trademark - Contains information about Trademark/Service Mark searches in Illinois. Includes link to forms needed for a trademark search in Illinois.
• Uniform Commercial Code - All information regarding Illinois Uniform Commercial Code including forms, costs and Frequently Asked Questions.
• UCC and Tax Lien Search - Access to Illinois UCC and Federal Tax Lien Search
• UCC Online Filings - UCC online filing link.
• Corporate Annual Report Filings - Contains an online form to file the Illinois Corporate Annual Report.
• LLC Annual Report Filings - Contains directions and the link for online filing of Illinois LLC Annual Report Filings.
• Certificate of Good Standing - Search the Real Time Certificate of Good Standing for Corporate/LLCs.
• Business Organizations - Complete list of Illinois Compiled Statutes of Business Organizations.
• Illinois Publications and Forms - Complete list of all Illinois Incorporation forms.
• Administrative Rules - Illinois Title 14 Commerce Administrative Code.

Last updated September 25, 2020.

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