How Do You Fill Out Articles Of Incorporation?
Filling out an article of incorporation is a critical step in creating a new business entity. An article of incorporation is a document filed with the Secretary of State’s office in the state in which your company is established. The article of incorporation will specify your business name and organization type as well as the company’s location. Filling out an article of incorporation is a relatively simple process once you have the necessary document. Obtain a blank article of incorporation from the Secretary of State’s office for state in which your company will do business. See Resources for links to the Secretary of State offices for all 50 states. Enter the following information in the appropriate place on the article of incorporation: 1) company name; 2) the company’s business purpose (a brief description of the company’s operations); 3) principal office address; and 4) the name of the registered agent for receiving legal documents (usually a corporate officer). If your company i
