Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department
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Contact Information
69 W. Washington St.
Ste. 1240
Chicago, IL 60602
Mailing address:
501 S. Second St.
Rm. 350
Springfield, IL 62756
Phone: (312) 793-3380
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Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Annual Report
Agency: | Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $10 + $1 filing fee. |
Due: | Annually by the end of the month prior to the registration anniversary month. Reports may be filed up to 60 days prior to the start of the anniversary month. |
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Penalties: | $3 penalty if late. |
Notes: | Cannot be filed online if:
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Application for Authority
Agency: | Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department |
Form: | Form BCA 13.15: Application for Authority to Transact Business in Illinois |
Filing Method: | Mail or in-person. |
Agency Fee: | $150 |
Law: | |
Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copy of the articles of incorporation and all amendments and mergers dated within the last 90 days. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Good standing certificate not required. |
Application for Admission to Transact Business
Agency: | Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department |
Form: | Form LLC 45.5: Application for Admission to Transact Business |
Filing Method: | Mail or in-person. |
Agency Fee: | $150 |
Law: | |
Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of good standing, or certificate of existence dated within 60 days. |
Assumed Business Name
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Varies by entity type and time of filing. |
Turnaround: | Reviewed within 24 hours of receipt. |
Is registration mandatory?: | Registration of an assumed name is required for most entities that plan to use a fictitious name. Sole-proprietorships and general partnerships that use an alternate name are required to file with the office of the county clerk. |
Law: | 805 ILCS 5-4.15 and 805 ILCS 405 |
County Level Filing: | Filing at the county level is required for sole-proprietorships and general partnerships. |
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration of an assumed name does not confer ownership rights. |
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Assumed Business Name Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Varies by entity type. |
Due: | Corporation and LLC assumed name registrations expire on calendar years that are divisible by 5. Renewals must be filed by the first day of the anniversary month of the corporation. County level assumed names do not expire, but you may need to reregister when business information changes. |
Certificate of Good Standing
Agency: | Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail, fax, email, or online. |
Agency Fee: | $25 for standard processing and $45 for expedited processing. |
Renewal Statement
Agency: | Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department |
Form: | UPA 1003(D): Renewal Statement of Domestic Limited Liability Partnership |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 per partner (minimum of $200; maximum of $5,000) |
Due: | Annually by the anniversary date of initial registration. |
Law: | 805 ILCS 206/1003 |
Certificate of Existence
Agency: | Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department |
Form: | LP Request Form for Certificate of Existence and/or Copies of Documents |
Filing Method: | Mail, fax, email, or online. |
Agency Fee: | $25 for standard processing and $45 for expedited processing. |
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