{"id":23,"date":"2008-10-03T21:19:21","date_gmt":"2008-10-03T21:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sherylschuff.com\/blog\/?p=23"},"modified":"2016-03-29T14:15:47","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T19:15:47","slug":"how-to-form-a-corporation-or-llc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sherylschuff.com\/blog\/business-start-up\/how-to-form-a-corporation-or-llc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Form a Corporation or LLC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re thinking about forming a US corporation or LLC, you&#8217;ll need to find out the laws and regulations in your State. The links below will take you to the proper agency (usually the Secretary of State, but not always) to get started.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.state.al.us\/BusinessServices\/Default.aspx\">Alabama<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.ak.us\/local\/businessHome.html\">Alaska<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.azsos.gov\/business_services\/filings.htm\">Arizona<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sosweb.state.ar.us\/corp_ucc.html\">Arkansas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/business\/business.htm\">California<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.state.co.us\/pubs\/business\/main.htm\">Colorado<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sots.ct.gov\/sots\/cwp\/view.asp?a=3&amp;q=415808\">Connecticut<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sos.delaware.gov\">Delaware<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbiz.org\/\">Florida<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.ga.gov\/corporations\/\">Georgia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hawaii.gov\/dcca\/areas\/breg\/\">Hawaii<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.idaho.gov\/corp\/index.html\">Idaho<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyberdriveillinois.com\/departments\/business_services\/home.html\">Illinois<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.in.gov\/sos\/business\/\">Indiana<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.state.ia.us\/business\">Iowa<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kssos.org\/business\/business.html\">Kansas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/onestop.ky.gov\/start\/Pages\/default.aspx\/\">Kentucky<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.la.gov\/BusinessServices\/StartABusiness\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Louisiana<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/sos\/cec\/corp\/index.html\">Maine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/egov.maryland.gov\/businessexpress\">Maryland<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/cor\/\">Massachusetts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20151014100540\/http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/sos\/0,1607,7-127-1631---,00.html\">Michigan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.state.mn.us\/home\/index.asp?page=3\">Minnesota<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.ms.gov\/business_services_business_formation.aspx\">Mississippi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.business.mo.gov\/\">Missouri<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sos.mt.gov\/Business\/Startup\/index.asp\">Montana<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.state.ne.us\/dyindex.html#boxingName\">Nebraska<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nvsos.gov\/index.aspx?page=4\">Nevada<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.nh.gov\/corporate\/index.html\">New Hampshire<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.gov\/njbusiness\/\">New Jersey<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.state.nm.us\/Business_Services\/Corporations_Overview.aspx\">New Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20090109205657\/http:\/\/www.dos.state.ny.us:80\/CORP\/busguide.htm\">New York<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.secretary.state.nc.us\/corporations\/\">North Carolina<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nd.gov\/sos\/businessserv\/\">North Dakota<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.state.oh.us\/SOS\/businessServices.aspx\">Ohio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.ok.gov\/corp\/filing.aspx\">Oklahoma<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.filinginoregon.com\/\">Oregon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dos.state.pa.us\/corps\/site\/default.asp\">Pennsylvania<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sec.state.ri.us\/corps\">Rhode Island<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.sc.gov\/Business_Filings\/Business_Filings_-_General_Information\">South Carolina<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sdsos.gov\/content\/viewcontent.aspx?cat=corporations&amp;pg=\/corporations\/corporations_forms.shtm\">South Dakota<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/state.tn.us\/sos\/bus_svc\/index.htm\">Tennessee<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.state.tx.us\/corp\/index.shtml\">Texas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/business.utah.gov\/business\/\">Utah<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sec.state.vt.us\/corps\/index.htm\">Vermont<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scc.virginia.gov\/clk\/index.aspx\">Virginia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.secstate.wa.gov\/corps\/\">Washington<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.wv.gov\/business-licensing\/pages\/formindexforbusinessfilings.aspx\">West Virginia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wdfi.org\/\">Wisconsin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/soswy.state.wy.us\/default.aspx\">Wyoming<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dmped.dc.gov\/service\/choose-corporate-structure\">Washington, DC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ltg.gov.vi\/corporations-and-trademarks.html\">Virgin Islands<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re thinking about forming a US corporation or LLC, you&#8217;ll need to find out the laws and regulations in your State. 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