Illinois
Request a list of shelf companies here or call 307.237.2580
ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE: CORPORATIONS AND LLC'S
Ray Cachares, Director
Springfield office
Michael J. Howlett Bldg.
501 S. Second St., Rm. 350
Springfield, IL 62756
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Chicago office
69 W. Washington St., Ste. 1240
Chicago, IL 60602
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Corporation/LLC Search/Certificate of Good Standing
Corporation/LLC Search
- You may search the Corporation/LLC Database by file number or name.
- You may view a File Detail Report on a corporation or limited liability company, obtain a Certificate of Good Standing on an existing entity, or conduct a preliminary search on the availability of a new company name. The database is updated in real time.
- When searching the availability of a new company name, the proposed name must be distinguishable from any other corporation/LLC name on file. If the requested name is not currently registered, the search will result in no records being found. Therefore, the requested corporation/LLC name is available. Please be advised that this database check is a preliminary check and final determination of corporation/LLC name availability is determined by the Secretary of State’s office and in compliance with Illinois statutes.
- You also may e-mail your Corporate Name Availability Request or call 217-782-6961. For LLC availability, please call 217-524-8008.
- Expedited processing fees are assessed on these transactions
- Authenticate a Certificate
- Business/Not-for-Profit Corporations
- Corp Annual Report
- Corp Articles of Amendment
- Corp Articles of Incorporation
- Corp Assumed Name Adoption
- Corp Certificate of Good Standing
- Corp Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office
- Corp/LLC Search
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- Limited Liability Companies
- LLC Annual Report
- LLC Articles of Organization
- LLC Assumed Name Adoption
- LLC Certificate of Good Standing
- LLC Name Change Amendment
- LLC Registered Agent or Address Change
- LP/LLLP/LLP
- NFP Annual Report
- NFP Articles of Incorporation
- NFP Certificate of Good Standing
- Publications and Forms
- Trademark/Servicemark
- Uniform Commercial Code
- Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Filings
