• All Business Documents has been helping Businesses from creation to closing since 2003
• No hidden fees and no upselling - the price you see is the price you pay
• We start processing your request as soon as we get it
• We get your documents to and from the Secretary of State in the quickest possible way
• We guarantee our work
• If you're not satisfied with our services we will refund 100% of your processing fees
• We've provided thousands of Business Services to the public in every state since 2003
• We know what to do and exactly how to do it in the quickest and most efficient way possible
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• A Good Standing Certificate is proof positive that your company exists
• Also called a Certificate of Existence or Certificate of Status
• If a Company is up to date with all its administrative responsibilities then the Good Standing Certificate will include a statement from the Secretary of State to that effect
• We can get a Good Standing Certificate for any state - within 2-3 hours in most states
• Prices and timing vary from state to state

Choose your state from the list below to find out how you can get a Good Standing Certificate for that state.

• Forming a Corporation should not be a trivial decision
• You should know exactly why you want to form a Corporation and in which state you want to register it
• There are different ways to report the taxes for a Corporation
• You should also understand the tax implications for both you and your new Corporation as well as the periodic reporting requirements
• Each state has different requirements

Choose your state from the list below to get specific information on forming a Corporation in that state.

• LLC is short for Limited Liability Company
• Owners of an LLC are called Members
• "Limited Liability" can shield the Members from responsibility should the company run into any problems
• The Members of an LLC may choose to be taxed in a few different ways
• You should understand the tax implications to you and anyone who is a Member of the LLC
• Requirements vary from state to state

Choose your state from the list below to get specific information on forming a Corporation in that state.

• A Nonprofit Corporation is created for the purpose of providing some kind of public service
• Nonprofits may choose, but are not required, to be exempt from income taxes
• All revenue must be reinvested in the Nonprofit and no assets may be distributed from a Nonprofit except to another Nonprofit
• Each state has different requirements for creating a Nonprofit Corporation

Choose your state from the list below to get more information on forming a Nonprofit Corporation in that state.

• A Professional Corporation is just what the name implies - a Corporation made up of only Professionals
• The definition of Professional varies from state to state but Professionals are generally people who require some kind of license for the work they perform
• Some states require the submission of specific licensing or certification information which can increase processing times

• A Copy of a Business Document which is Certified by the Secretary of State is proof positive that the document is legal and authentic
• It is important to retain on file Certified Copies of your Formation Documents - your Articles of Incorporation for Corporations or your Articles of Organization for LLCs; as well as all Amendments to your original Articles
• We can get a Certified Copy of any Business Document in any state - on the same day you place your order in some states

Choose your state from the list below for details about getting Certified Copies from that state.

• DBA means "Doing Business As"
• If you are an individual Sole Proprietor and want to do business under a name which is different from your legal name then you have to Register a DBA Name in all locations in which you want to use the name for business
• In most states you Register a DBA Name with the Secretary of State; in other states you Register a DBA Name at the county or even the town level

Choose your state from the list below for details about Registering a DBA Name in that state.

• Apostille is a French word that means certification
• When legal or official documents from the USA are to be used in a foreign country, it may sometimes be necessary to authenticate the validity of the signatures on those documents
• An Apostille from a Secretary of State is legal proof that the signatures on a document are valid
• Apostilles are recognized by countries that have signed Hague Convention
• For countries that have not signed the Hague Convention, the Secretary of State will issue an official Certification
• We can get an Apostille or Certification from any state
• Prices and timing of Apostilles and Certifications vary from state to state

Choose your state from the list below for details about getting an Apostille or Certification from that state.

• In almost all states you are NOT required to reserve a Company Name before you Incorporate or form a new LLC
• However, it could make the approval process go quicker when you Register your new Business Name with the Secretary of State
• Reserving a Company Name gives you exclusive rights to that name
• No one else can use your Reserved Company Name after it's been approved by the Secretary of State
• Reserving a Company Name is not the same as Registering a Corporation or LLC with the Secretary of State
• The Company Name Reservation process is not the same in every state

Choose your state from the list below for details about Reserving a Company Name in that state.

• Most states require that Corporation or LLC information is updated periodically, usually each year, by a specific date
• Some states require an update every two years and a few states don't require any updates at all
• Annual Report data usually includes information about who runs the company and where it is physically located
• If you don't file your Annual Report on time that could result in steep monetary penalties
• Some states will Administratively Dissolve a Company for failure to file timely Annual Reports
• We can file your Annual Report on the same day we receive your order

Choose your state from the list below for details about Annual Report requirements in that state.

• In the USA, just because you are registered to do business in one state does not mean that you can legally do business in another state
• The state in which your Company is Registered is your "Domestic" State; the state in which your Company wants to do Business is called a "Foreign" State
• If a Company wants to transact any serious Business in a Foreign state, that Company will have to register with that state as a "Foreign" entity
• The Domestic Company has to be in Good Standing with its home state before a Secretary of State will approve a Foreign Corporation or LLC filing
• The process of filing for a Foreign Corporation or LLC is called "Foreign Qualification"
• Foreign Qualification Requirements vary for Corporations and LLCs; and from state to state

Choose a Business Type and state in the lists below to see specific Foreign Qualification requirements for that Business Type and state.

• If you have registered a business with the Secretary of State and want to legally shut the business down there are a few administrative tasks that you need to complete
• The process of legally closing a business is called Business Dissolution
• If you do not Dissolve your Corporation or LLC properly, you leave yourself open for legal problems and may put your personal assets at risk
• Dissoultion requirements vary for LLCs and Corporations and from state to state
• We've helped thousands of Business through the Dissolution process in every state

Choose a Business Type and state in the lists below to see specific Business Dissolution requirements for that Business Type and state.

• If a Corporation or LLC fails to file required reports or pay its taxes on time; or if a Business does not have a Registered Agent, that Company's right to do business could be suspended or its charter may be revoked by the Secretary of State
• A suspended Corporation or LLC cannot legally conduct Business and may not sue or defend a law suit
• Contracts made by a suspended Business can be voided at the option of the other party
• Most importantly, in some states it may be a criminal act to attempt to exercise any of these functions
• We've helped thousands of Businesses get back into Good Standing
• If your Business has had its charter revoked by the Secretary of State, we can help

• FEIN is an abbreviation for Federal Employer Identification Number
• An EIN is like a Social Security Number but for a Business
• If your business has employees then you need an EIN or if your business is a Partnership or Corporation you'll need an EIN
• Certain types of business entities such as Trusts, Estates, Cooperatives and Nonprofits are also required to have an EIN
• Most banks require an EIN to open a business bank account or issue a loan and an EIN may be required to get business licenses on all levels of government
• An EIN is usually required to register business tax accounts on the state and local levels
• An EIN is issued by the US Internal Revenue Service and you'll need lots of business and personal information in order to get an EIN
• We know exactly what's needed and can get your EIN in most cases on the same day that you place your order

• Every Corporation or LLC in every state needs to specify a name and physical address - not a PO Box - to which the Secretary of State may send official and legal notices and to which Service of Process may be delivered
• The person to whom correspondence and Service of Process is sent is known a Registered Agent or Agent for Service of Process
• If you don't have a Registered Agent, the Secretary of State can revoke your charter to legally do Business
• If you don't have a physical address within the state in which your company is registered, we can provide one in any state

• Every homeowner should have a copy of their Property Deed on file
• Having your name on a Property Deed is the only legal way to show that you own or have an interest in real Property
• Without your name on a Property Deed any claim that you have to Property ownership may be found to be invalid
• Property Deeds are usually issued by the County Clerk in the US county in which the Property is located
• Dealing with the office of a County Clerk sometimes is a daunting task
• We've gotten thousands of Property Deeds from County Clerks in every state
• We know what to do in order to get a Property Deed in the quickest way possible

Get information about our Property Deed Services

• If you need to verify that all outstanding tax liabilities for a Corporation or LLC have been paid, then you need a Tax Status Compliance Certificate
• Tax Status Compliance Certificates are issued by the state Department of Revenue
• A Tax Status Compliance Certificate may be referred to by different names such as a Tax Clearance Letter, a Certificate of Account Status or an Entity Status Letter among others
• A Tax Status Compliance Certificates verifies that all tax obligations for a Corporation or LLC have been fulfilled

We can get a Tax Status Compliance Certificate for your business from most states. Click on any state in the list to check availability and get information on how to get a Tax Status Compliance Certificate for that state.

• If you are an Attorney and need to practice in a jurisdiction in which you are not licensed then you may need an Attorney Good Standing Certificate to prove that you are up to date with all the requirements to practice in the jurisdiction in the state in which you are licensed
• Attorney Good Standing Certificates are issued by the highest court in a state, usually the state Supreme Court
• If you are an Attorney who plans to practice in the US District Court system then you may need a Good Standing Certificate from the U.S. District Courtin which you are licensed

We may be able to get both a state Supreme and US District Court Good Standing Certificates for you. Click on any state or District in the list to check availability.