S-Corp Information – Maryland

Address of state corporation department: State Department of Assessments and Taxation Charter Division 301 W. Preston St., Room 801 Baltimore MD 21201-2395 Telephone: 410-767-1340 State web address: http://www.mlis.state.md.us/index.html State law reference: Annotated Code of Maryland, Corp. and Assoc. Articles, Titles 1 & 2. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $100 minimum, variable based on value of… Read More »

S-Corp Information – Maine

Address of state corporation department: Maine Secretary of State Bureau of Corporations Corporate Examining Section 101 State House Station Augusta ME 04333-0101 Telephone: 207-624-7752 State web address: http://janus.state.me.us/legis/ State law reference: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 13-C. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $145. Other fees: None. Name reservation: Reservable for 120 days for $20 fee. (Section… Read More »

S-Corp Information – Louisiana

Address of state corporation department: Louisiana Secretary of State Commercial Division PO Box 94125 Baton Rouge LA 70804-9125 Telephone: 225-925-4704 State web address: www.legis.state.la.us/ State law reference: Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 12. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $60. Other fees: Articles must be filed for record in the office of the recorder of mortgages of… Read More »

S-Corp Information – Kentucky

Address of state corporation department: Secretary of State PO Box 718 Frankfort KY 40602-0718 Telephone: 502-564-2848 State web address: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/ State law reference: Kentucky Revised Statutes, Title 23, Chapter 271B. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $40. Other fees: Organization tax based on number of authorized shares, minimum $10. (Section 136.060). Name reservation: Reservable for 120… Read More »

S-Corp Information – Kansas

Address of state corporation department: Kansas Secretary of State Business Services Memorial Hall, 1st Floor 120 SW 10th Avenue Topeka KS 66612-1594 Telephone: 785-296-4564 State web address: http://www.kansas.gov/index.php State law reference: Kansas Statutes Annotated, Chapter 17, Articles 60 through 75. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $90 paper filing; $84 online filing Other fees: None. Name… Read More »

S-Corp Information – Iowa

Address of state corporation department: Iowa Secretary of State Business Services First Floor, Lucas Building 321 E. Twelfth St. Des Moines IA 50319 Telephone: 515-281-5204 State web address: www.legis.state.ia.us/ State law reference: Iowa Code Annotated, Chapter 490. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $50. Other fees: None. Name reservation: Reservable for 120 days for $10 fee.… Read More »

S-Corp Information – Indiana

Address of state corporation department: Indiana Secretary of State Corporations Division 302 W. Washington St., Rm. E018 Indianapolis IN 46204 Telephone: 317-232-6576 State web address: http://www.state.in.us/ State law reference: Indiana Business Corporation Law, Title 23, Article 1. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $90. Other fees: Biennial report, $15 per year. Name reservation: Reservable for 120… Read More »

S-Corp Information – Illinois

Address of state corporation department: Illinois Secretary of State Corporation Division Michael J. Howlett Bldg., Rm. 328 501 S. Second St. Springfield IL 62756 Telephone: (217) 782-6961 State web address: http://www.illinois.gov/government/ State law reference: Illinois Annotated Statutes, Chapter 805, Section 5/1.01+. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $150. Other fees: Initial franchise tax assessed at the… Read More »

S-Corp Information – Idaho

Address of state corporation department: Idaho Secretary of State Corporation Division 450 North 4th Street PO Box 83720 Boise ID 83720-0080 Telephone: 208-334-2301 State web address: http://www.state.id.us/ State law reference: Idaho Code, Title 30, Chapter 1. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $100 typed; $120 not typed. Other fees: None. Name reservation: Reservable for four months… Read More »

S-Corp Information – Hawaii

Address of state corporation department: State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Business Registration Division PO Box 40 Honolulu Hawaii 96810 Telephone: 808-586-2727 State web address: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov State law reference: Hawaii Revised Statutes, Title 23, Chapter 414. Title of filing: Articles of Incorporation. Filing Fees: $50. Other fees: None. Name reservation: Reservable for 120 days for… Read More »