State website: www.alabama.gov State law reference for name registration: Code of Alabama, Title 8, Sections 8-12-7+. Registration of business name requirements: Registration is optional. Alabama does not have a fictitious name statute, but has a trade name statute. A trade name is essentially a business name other than the owner’s name. The applicant must register with the Secretary… Read More »
Address of state corporation department: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Division of Corporate and Consumer Services PO Box 7846 Madison WI 53707-7846 Telephone: (608) 261-7577 State web address: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/ State law reference: Wisconsin Statutes Annotated, Chapter 180. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $100. Other fees: None. Name reservation: Reservable for renewable 120-day periods for $15… Read More »
Address of state corporation department: West Virginia Secretary of State Corporation Division State Capitol Building 1900 Kanawha Blvd East Charleston WV 25305-0770 Telephone: (304) 558-8000 State web address: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/ State law reference: West Virginia Code, Chapter 31D. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $50. Other fees: Annual license tax, variable fee based on value of authorized… Read More »
Address of state corporation department: Washington Secretary of State Corporations Division Box 40234 Olympia WA 98504-0234 Telephone: (360) 753-7115 State web address: http://www1.leg.wa.gov/legislature/ State law reference: Revised Code of Washington, Title 23B. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $175. Other fees: None. Name reservation: Reservable for 180 days for a $30 fee. (Section 23B.04.020). Name requirements:… Read More »
Address of state corporation department: Clerk of the State Corporation Commission PO Box 1197 Richmond, VA 23218-1197 Telephone: 804-371-9733 State web address: http://www.virginia.gov/cmsportal2/ State law reference: Code of Virginia, Title 13.1, Chapter 9. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $25. Other fees: Charter fee, minimum $50, variable fee based on stock amount ($50 per 25,000 authorized… Read More »
Address of state corporation department: Vermont Secretary of State 81 River Street Montpelier VT 05609 Telephone: (802) 828-2386-1104 State web address: www.leg.state.vt.us/ State law reference: Vermont Statutes Annotated, Title 11A. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $75. Other fees: None. Name reservation: Reservable for 120 days (renewable twice) for $20 fee. (Section 4.02). Name requirements: Corporation,… Read More »
Address of state corporation department: State of Utah Department of Commerce Division of Corporations & Commercial Code PO Box 146705 Salt Lake City UT 84114-6705 Telephone: 801-530-4849 State web address: http://www.utah.gov/ State law reference: Utah Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 10a. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $52. Other fees: None. Name reservation: Reservable for renewable… Read More »
Address of state corporation department: Secretary of State PO Box 13697 Austin TX 78711-3697 Telephone: 512-463-5555 State web address: http://www.state.tx.us/ State law reference: Texas Business Organization Code, Titles 1 and 2. Title of filing: Certificate of Formation. Filing Fees: $300. Other fees: None. Name reservation: Reservable for 120 days for $40 fee. (Section 5.101, 5.104). Name requirements: Company,… Read More »
Address of state corporation department: Department of State Corporate Filings 312 Eighth Avenue North 6th Floor, William R. Snodgrass Tower Nashville TN 37243 Telephone: (615) 741-2286 State web address: http://www.tennessee.gov/ State law reference: Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48. Title of filing: Charter. Filing Fees: $100. Other fees: Register of deeds filing fee, $5. Name reservation: Reservable for four… Read More »
Address of state corporation department: South Dakota Secretary of State State Capitol 500 E. Capitol Avenue Pierre SD 57501 Telephone: 605-773-4845 State web address: http://www.state.sd.us/ State law reference: South Dakota Compiled Laws, Title 47, Chapter 1A. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $125. Other fees: None. Name reservation: Reservable for 120 days for $20 fee. (Section… Read More »