Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department

NFP 114.05: Domestic/Foreign Corporation Annual Report

Mail or online.

$10 + $1 filing fee.

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.

805 ILCS 105/114.10

$3 penalty if late.

Cannot be filed online if:

• The corporation owns property outside of Illinois and /or transacts business outside of Illinois.
• There have been changes in authorized shares, issued shares and/or paid-in capital. The annual report must be filed on paper accompanied by the appropriate document(s) changing the authorized shares, issued shares and/or paid-in capital.
• You need to enter more than six officers or six directors, you must file a paper annual report.

Form BCA 13.15: Application for Authority to Transact Business in Illinois

Mail or in-person.

$150

805 ILCS 5/13.05

Certified copy of the articles of incorporation and all amendments and mergers dated within the last 90 days.

Good standing certificate not required.

Form LLC 45.5: Application for Admission to Transact Business

Mail or in-person.

$150

805 ILCS 180/45-5

Certified copies not required.

Certificate of good standing, or certificate of existence dated within 60 days.

Online

Varies by entity type and time of filing.

Reviewed within 24 hours of receipt.

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.

805 ILCS 5-4.15 and 805 ILCS 405

Filing at the county level is required for sole-proprietorships and general partnerships.

Registration of an assumed name does not confer ownership rights.

• Entities required to file with the county clerk are generally required to submit a notarized application with a nominal filing fee.
• Public notice of the assumed name must be filed within 15 days after registration for entities that file at the county level, however, there is no publishing requirement for firms that file an assumed name with the secretary of state. Notice must be filed in a newspaper of general circulation within the county of registration and must also run once a week for three consecutive weeks.

Online

Varies by entity type.

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.

LLC Fax Transmittal Request Form for Certificates of Good Standing and/or Certified Copies of Documents

Mail, fax, email, or online.

$25 for standard processing and $45 for expedited processing.

UPA 1003(D): Renewal Statement of Domestic Limited Liability Partnership

Mail

$100 per partner (minimum of $200; maximum of $5,000)

Annually by the anniversary date of initial registration.

805 ILCS 206/1003

LP Request Form for Certificate of Existence and/or Copies of Documents

Mail, fax, email, or online.

$25 for standard processing and $45 for expedited processing.