Official Business Filing Portals
Direct links to government agencies for all 50 states. Trust, verify, and file directly with the source.
Federal Requirements
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) Online
Visit Official SiteFinCEN
Beneficial ownership (BOI) rules. Companies formed in the U.S. no longer have to file; some foreign companies registered in the U.S. still do.
Visit Official SiteState Filing Portals
Alabama
Secretary of State
Alaska
Corporations Section
Arizona
Corporation Commission
Arkansas
Secretary of State
California
Secretary of State BizFile
Colorado
Secretary of State
Connecticut
Business Services
Delaware
Division of Corporations
Florida
Sunbiz Division of Corporations
Georgia
Corporations Division
Hawaii
Business Registration
Idaho
Secretary of State
Illinois
Secretary of State
Indiana
INBiz
Iowa
Secretary of State
Kansas
Secretary of State
Kentucky
Secretary of State
Louisiana
geauxBIZ
Maine
Business Portal
Maryland
Business Express
Massachusetts
Corporations Division
Michigan
Corporations LARA
Minnesota
Secretary of State
Mississippi
Secretary of State
Missouri
Secretary of State
Montana
Secretary of State
Nebraska
Secretary of State
Nevada
SilverFlume
New Hampshire
QuickStart
New Jersey
Business Portal
New Mexico
Secretary of State
New York
Division of Corporations
North Carolina
Secretary of State
North Dakota
Secretary of State
Ohio
Business Central
Oklahoma
Secretary of State
Oregon
Secretary of State
Pennsylvania
Business One-Stop
Rhode Island
Business Services
South Carolina
Secretary of State
South Dakota
Secretary of State
Tennessee
Secretary of State
Texas
SOSDirect
Utah
OneStop
Vermont
Secretary of State
Virginia
SCC Clerk's Office
Washington
Secretary of State
West Virginia
One Stop
Wisconsin
Dept of Financial Institutions
Wyoming
Secretary of State
Prefer help with the paperwork? A formation service can file with your state for you. See Northwest Registered Agent