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Forming a Business

Processing Time: Corporate filings processing time is 35 - 40 business days. To determine if your filing has been processed, please go to Corporate Search to do a corporate name lookup. When you are on the Information Summary page, you can see additional filing information by scrolling to the bottom of the page and selecting "view list of filings."

I am forming a:

Business Corporation Limited Liability Company

Nonprofit Corporation Limited Liability Partnership

Limited Partnership Cooperative

 

For information about trade names, sole proprietorships, and general partnerships, visit our Trade Name Protection page.