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State Filing Fee $150
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Showing 45 Official Forms

Formation & Registration

8 Forms

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Illinois
Articles of Incorporation
IL-NP-FO1

File Articles of Incorporation to legally form a nonprofit corporation in Illinois.

Filing Fee $25
Processing 5-7 business days
Submission online
Illinois
Articles of Incorporation
IL-ART-INC

File the Illinois Articles of Incorporation to legally form a C corporation.

Filing Fee $150
Processing 7 business days
Submission Online, Mail
Illinois
Articles of Organization
IL-LLC-ARTORG

File the Illinois LLC Articles of Organization to legally establish your limited liability company with the Secretary of State.

Filing Fee $150
Processing 7 business days
Submission Online or mail
Illinois
Articles of Organization
LLC-5.5

Official document to create your Illinois Professional LLC and register your business with the Secretary of State.

Filing Fee $150
Processing 7-10 business days
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Certificate of Limited Partnership
IL-LP-01

Official form to register a Limited Partnership in Illinois by filing the Certificate of Limited Partnership.

Filing Fee $500
Processing 7-10 business days
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Certificate of Registration
LLP-1

File the Certificate of Registration (Form LLP-1) to register an LLP in Illinois.

Filing Fee $0
Processing Immediate online; 5-10 business days by mail
Submission Online or mail
Illinois
Fictitious Name Registration (DBA)
SP-IL-FORM-01

Register a fictitious business name (DBA) for your Illinois sole proprietorship.

Filing Fee $150
Processing 7-14 business days
Submission Online or mail
Illinois
S-Corp Articles of Incorporation
ARTICLES_OF_INCORPORATION

File Articles of Incorporation to form an S Corporation in Illinois.

Filing Fee $150
Processing 7 business days
Submission Online or Mail

Dissolution & Closure

9 Forms

State Forms

Illinois
Certificate of Dissolution
LLP-4

File the Certificate of Dissolution to terminate an Illinois LLP.

Filing Fee $25
Processing 7 business days
Submission Online or mail
Illinois
Certificate of Dissolution
CERTIFICATE_OF_DISSOLUTION

File a Certificate of Dissolution to dissolve your Illinois S Corporation.

Filing Fee $100
Processing 15 business days
Submission Mail Only
Illinois
Certificate of Dissolution
LLC-70.1

Official form to dissolve your Illinois Professional LLC and terminate the business entity.

Filing Fee $50
Processing 10-12 business days
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Certificate of Dissolution
IL-GP-04

Dissolve a general partnership by filing a Certificate of Dissolution.

Filing Fee 0 USD
Processing 7 business days
Submission Mail
Illinois
Certificate of Termination
IL-LLC-CERTTERM

File the Certificate of Termination to dissolve your Illinois LLC and end its legal existence.

Filing Fee $0
Processing 7 business days
Submission Mail
Illinois
Statement of Dissolution
IL-LP-04

Form to officially dissolve a Limited Partnership in Illinois.

Filing Fee $35
Processing 7-10 business days
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Termination of Sole Proprietorship
SP-IL-DIS-01

File for termination of your Illinois sole proprietorship.

Filing Fee $0
Processing Varies by county
Submission Mail
Illinois
Voluntary Dissolution
IL-NP-DIS1

File a Voluntary Dissolution to formally close your Illinois nonprofit corporation.

Filing Fee $25
Processing 5-7 business days
Submission online
Illinois
Voluntary Dissolution
IL-DISS

File for voluntary dissolution to close your Illinois C corporation.

Filing Fee $25
Processing 5-7 business days
Submission Online, Mail

State Forms

45 Forms

State Forms

Illinois
Certificate of Dissolution
LLP-4

File the Certificate of Dissolution to terminate an Illinois LLP.

Filing Fee $25
Processing 7 business days
Submission Online or mail
Illinois
Certificate of Dissolution
CERTIFICATE_OF_DISSOLUTION

File a Certificate of Dissolution to dissolve your Illinois S Corporation.

Filing Fee $100
Processing 15 business days
Submission Mail Only
Illinois
Certificate of Dissolution
LLC-70.1

Official form to dissolve your Illinois Professional LLC and terminate the business entity.

Filing Fee $50
Processing 10-12 business days
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Certificate of Dissolution
IL-GP-04

Dissolve a general partnership by filing a Certificate of Dissolution.

Filing Fee 0 USD
Processing 7 business days
Submission Mail
Illinois
Certificate of Termination
IL-LLC-CERTTERM

File the Certificate of Termination to dissolve your Illinois LLC and end its legal existence.

Filing Fee $0
Processing 7 business days
Submission Mail
Illinois
Statement of Dissolution
IL-LP-04

Form to officially dissolve a Limited Partnership in Illinois.

Filing Fee $35
Processing 7-10 business days
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Termination of Sole Proprietorship
SP-IL-DIS-01

File for termination of your Illinois sole proprietorship.

Filing Fee $0
Processing Varies by county
Submission Mail
Illinois
Voluntary Dissolution
IL-NP-DIS1

File a Voluntary Dissolution to formally close your Illinois nonprofit corporation.

Filing Fee $25
Processing 5-7 business days
Submission online
Illinois
Voluntary Dissolution
IL-DISS

File for voluntary dissolution to close your Illinois C corporation.

Filing Fee $25
Processing 5-7 business days
Submission Online, Mail
Illinois
Articles of Incorporation
IL-NP-FO1

File Articles of Incorporation to legally form a nonprofit corporation in Illinois.

Filing Fee $25
Processing 5-7 business days
Submission online
Illinois
Articles of Incorporation
IL-ART-INC

File the Illinois Articles of Incorporation to legally form a C corporation.

Filing Fee $150
Processing 7 business days
Submission Online, Mail
Illinois
Articles of Organization
IL-LLC-ARTORG

File the Illinois LLC Articles of Organization to legally establish your limited liability company with the Secretary of State.

Filing Fee $150
Processing 7 business days
Submission Online or mail
Illinois
Articles of Organization
LLC-5.5

Official document to create your Illinois Professional LLC and register your business with the Secretary of State.

Filing Fee $150
Processing 7-10 business days
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Certificate of Limited Partnership
IL-LP-01

Official form to register a Limited Partnership in Illinois by filing the Certificate of Limited Partnership.

Filing Fee $500
Processing 7-10 business days
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Certificate of Registration
LLP-1

File the Certificate of Registration (Form LLP-1) to register an LLP in Illinois.

Filing Fee $0
Processing Immediate online; 5-10 business days by mail
Submission Online or mail
Illinois
Fictitious Name Registration (DBA)
SP-IL-FORM-01

Register a fictitious business name (DBA) for your Illinois sole proprietorship.

Filing Fee $150
Processing 7-14 business days
Submission Online or mail
Illinois
S-Corp Articles of Incorporation
ARTICLES_OF_INCORPORATION

File Articles of Incorporation to form an S Corporation in Illinois.

Filing Fee $150
Processing 7 business days
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Amendment of Articles
IL-ART-AMEND

File an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation for changes to your C corporation.

Filing Fee $50
Processing 7 business days
Submission Online, Mail
Illinois
Amendment to Articles of Organization
LLC-6.5

Form to amend or update the information in your Illinois Professional LLC Articles of Organization.

Filing Fee $50
Processing 7-10 business days
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Amendment to Certificate of Registration
LLP-3

Amend the Certificate of Registration (Form LLP-1) to update business details.

Filing Fee $25
Processing 5 business days
Submission Online or mail
Illinois
Amendment to Fictitious Name Registration
IL-GP-03

Amend an existing fictitious name registration for a general partnership.

Filing Fee 25 USD
Processing 7 business days
Submission Online, Mail
Illinois
Annual Report
SP-IL-MNT-01

Annual report filing requirement for sole proprietors, if applicable.

Filing Fee $0 - $50
Processing Varies by county
Submission Online or mail
Illinois
Annual Report
LLP-AR

File the Annual Report to maintain an Illinois LLP's good standing.

Filing Fee $75
Processing Immediate online; 4-6 weeks by mail
Submission Online or mail
Illinois
Annual Report
IL-LP-02

Annual Report to maintain good standing of a Limited Partnership in Illinois.

Filing Fee $75
Processing Same day
Submission Online
Illinois
Annual Report
IL-NP-ANR1

File your annual report each year to keep your Illinois nonprofit in good standing.

Filing Fee $75
Processing 3-5 business days
Submission online
Illinois
Annual Report
IL-AR

Submit the Annual Report to maintain good standing for your Illinois C corporation.

Filing Fee $75
Processing 10 business days
Submission Online, Mail
Illinois
Annual Report
ANNUAL_REPORT

Illinois S-Corporation Annual Report filing requirement.

Filing Fee $75
Processing Same day online; up to 10 days by mail
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Annual Report
IL-LLC-ANNREP

Illinois LLCs must file an Annual Report each year to maintain active status with the Secretary of State.

Filing Fee $75
Processing 1 business day
Submission Online
Illinois
Annual Report
LLC-50.1

Annual report required to maintain your Illinois Professional LLC in good standing.

Filing Fee $75
Processing 2-3 business days
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Articles of Amendment
ARTICLES_OF_AMENDMENT

Amend your Articles of Incorporation for an Illinois S Corporation.

Filing Fee $50
Processing 7 business days
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Assumed Name Amendment
SP-IL-AMD-01

Amend your sole proprietorship's assumed (DBA) name in Illinois.

Filing Fee $50
Processing 7-14 business days
Submission Online or mail
Illinois
Business Registration Application
IL-REG-1

Register your C corporation with the Illinois Department of Revenue using Form REG-1.

Filing Fee $0
Processing 2 weeks
Submission Online
Illinois
Business Registration Application
REG-1

Application to register your Illinois Professional LLC with the Department of Revenue for state taxes.

Filing Fee No fee required
Processing Immediate
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Business Registration Application (REG-1)
IL-LLC-REG1

Register your Illinois LLC with the Department of Revenue for sales tax, withholding tax, and other state taxes.

Filing Fee Free
Processing 2 weeks
Submission Online or mail
Illinois
Business Tax Registration
IL-LP-05

Register your Illinois LP with the Department of Revenue for state tax purposes.

Filing Fee Varies
Processing Immediate
Submission Online
Illinois
Certificate of Amendment
IL-LP-03

Form to amend the Certificate of Limited Partnership for Illinois LP.

Filing Fee $50
Processing 5-7 business days
Submission Online or Mail
Illinois
Certificate of Amendment
IL-NP-AMD1

Amend your nonprofitโ€™s Articles of Incorporation in Illinois to reflect changes.

Filing Fee $10
Processing 5 business days
Submission online
Illinois
Certificate of Amendment
IL-LLC-CERTAMD

Illinois LLCs may amend their Articles of Organization by filing the Certificate of Amendment form with the Secretary of State.

Filing Fee $50
Processing 5 business days
Submission Mail or in person
Illinois
General Partnership Annual Report
IL-GP-02

File the annual report for a general partnership with the Illinois Secretary of State.

Filing Fee 0 USD
Processing Instant to 1 business day
Submission Online
Illinois
General Partnership Fictitious Name Registration
IL-GP-01

Register a fictitious business name (DBA) for a general partnership in Illinois.

Filing Fee 50 USD
Processing 7 business days
Submission Online, Mail
Illinois
Illinois Tax Registration Application
REG-1

Register your LLP for Illinois state taxes with the Department of Revenue.

Filing Fee $0
Processing Instant online
Submission Online
Illinois
Sales Tax Registration
SP-IL-TAX-01

Register for an Illinois sales tax permit for your sole proprietorship.

Filing Fee $0
Processing Immediate online
Submission Online
Illinois
State Tax Exemption Application
IL-NP-TAX1

Apply for exemption from Illinois state sales and use tax for nonprofit organizations.

Filing Fee $0
Processing 90 days
Submission mail
Illinois
State Tax Registration
STATE_TAX_REGISTRATION

Register your S-Corporation for Illinois state taxes, including income and withholding tax.

Filing Fee Varies
Processing 3-5 business days
Submission Online
Illinois
State Tax Registration
IL-GP-05

Register your general partnership for Illinois state taxes.

Filing Fee 0 USD
Processing Immediate
Submission Online
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