Maine Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions
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Contact Information
Ballard Center
6 E Chestnut Street 5th Floor
Augusta, ME 04330
Mailing address:
184 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101
Phone: (207) 624-7736
Fax: (207) 287-5428
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: cec.corporations@maine.gov
Notes: If using USPS then mail to mailing address listed. If using FedEX/UPS then mail to the physical address listed.
Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the Maine Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions 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: | Maine Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions |
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Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $35 |
Due: | Annually by June 1. Reports may be filed as early as January 1. |
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Penalties: | $25 fine for late fee. |
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Commercial Clerk
Agency: | Maine Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions |
Application for Authority To Do Business
Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities
Agency: | Maine Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions |
Form: | Form MLLC-12: Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities |
Agency Fee: | $250 |
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Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of existence dated within 90 days. |
Application for Authority To Carry on Activities
Agency: | Maine Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions |
Form: | Form MNPCA-12: Application for Authority to Carry on Activities |
Agency Fee: | $45 |
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Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of existence dated within 90 days. |
Assumed Name
Form: | ASUM-5: Statement of Intention to do Business Under an Assumed Name |
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Agency Fee: | $25 for nonprofits or $125 for all other entity types. |
Is registration mandatory?: | Filing an assumed name registration is required for any person intending to conduct business under an assumed name. Corporations, LLCs, and other formally organized entities need to file when they use a name other than their true name. |
County Level Filing: | Filing is not required at the county level, however, partnerships and sole-proprietorships may be required to file at the city level. |
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Certificate of Existence
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