Articles of Incorporation This document, which is also sometimes referred to as the Corporate Charter or Certificate of Incorporation, is the official document filed with the Corporate Filing Office (usually the Secretary of State’s office). It sets out the essential organization…

Your step-by-step procedure to complete the corporate organization process: File Articles of Incorporation. The initial step in incorporating a business is to file articles of incorporation in the state Corporate Filing Office, which is usually the secretary of state’s office.…

Unless you reserve a corporate name, the first step to filing a corporation is to file articles of incorporation with the Corporate Filing Office of your state. Most state websites have a standard form of articles of incorporation online, and…

It is unnecessary to reserve a corporate name in advance if you have checked the name, found it available, and are ready to file your corporation.  Reserving a name in advance means you pay an extra fee. However, it would…

A corporation can have an assumed business name (ABN) (also sometimes referred to as a dba, which stands for “doing business as”) just as an individual can. For example, your corporation name might be XYZ Landscaping, Inc., but you want…

In most cases, the answer is yes. Most states only require a general purpose clause in the articles of incorporation. That means that you can state in your articles of incorporation that the corporation is entitled to engage in all…

You can usually choose any name you want as long as it is not already used or is not considered obscene or objectionable by your local Corporate Filing Office. When articles of incorporation are filed, the Corporate Filing Office will…

The best answer is usually in the state where you intend to conduct most of your business or where you have an office or business presence. If you incorporate in a different state than the one where you are running…