State Filing Fees & Time to File
Time Required to File Articles of Incorporation
Filing Fees
Expedited Filing
|
State |
Normal Time to File |
Normal Cost |
Expedited Available? |
Expedited Time to File |
Expedited Extra Cost |
|
Alabama |
About a week |
$100 + up to $80 for county + $28 for Name Reservation (Online) |
Yes |
3 business days for state; county will vary by county |
$100 |
|
Alaska |
2-7 days |
50 |
N0 |
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|
Arizona |
14-20 business days |
$40 |
Yes |
4-7 business days |
$35 |
|
Arkansas |
2-3 weeks |
$50 |
N0 |
||
|
California |
2 weeks |
$30 |
Yes |
Walk-In Only to Sacramento Office (use our courier) 3-7 business days/24 hours |
$115/$505 |
|
Colorado |
Immediate |
$50 |
No |
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|
Connecticut |
10 business days |
$105 |
Yes |
1 day |
$50 |
|
Delaware |
10-15 business days (but March, June, and December 3-4 weeks) |
$107 |
Yes |
1 day |
$50 |
|
District of Columbia |
2 weeks |
$70 |
Yes |
Walk-In Only |
|
|
Florida |
3-7 days |
$78.75 |
N0 |
||
|
Georgia |
5-12 business days |
$100 |
Yes |
2 business days |
$110 |
|
Hawaii |
5-10 business days |
$25 |
Yes |
2-3 days |
$25 |
|
Idaho |
3-5 days |
$30 |
Yes |
1 day |
$20 |
|
Illinois |
7-10 business days |
$50 |
Yes |
Walk-In Only |
$25 |
|
Indiana |
2-3 business days |
$30 |
Yes |
Walk-In Only (2 days) |
|
|
Iowa |
4-7 days |
$20 |
N0 |
||
|
Kansas |
2-3 business days |
$20 |
Yes |
1 business day (online or fax) |
$20 |
|
Kentucky |
1 day |
$8 |
N0 |
||
|
Louisiana |
3-5 business days |
$75 |
Yes |
1 day |
$30 |
|
Maine |
5-10 working days |
$40 |
Yes |
1 day |
$50 |
|
Maryland |
7-8 weeks |
$140 |
Yes |
7 business days |
$50 plus cost of expedited certified copy of Articles |
|
Maryland Church |
8 or more weeks |
$140 |
Yes |
1 business day |
$50 plus cost of expedited certified copy of Articles |
|
Massachusetts |
1-2 days |
$47 |
N0 |
||
|
Michigan |
3-5 business days |
$20 |
Yes |
2-3 business days, but client prepares own CSCL/CD-901 form |
$50 |
|
Minnesota |
5-10 days |
$70 |
Yes |
1 day |
$20 |
|
Mississippi |
3-5 days |
$50 |
N0 |
1 day |
$25 |
|
Missouri |
1-3 days |
$25 |
N0 |
||
|
Montana |
10 business days |
$20 |
Yes |
1 day |
$20 |
|
Nebraska |
2 business days |
$25 |
Yes |
Walk-In While you wait | |
|
Nevada |
28-32 business days |
$50 |
Yes |
5-9 business days |
$125 |
|
New Hampshire |
2 weeks |
$25 |
Yes |
Walk-In Only |
$30 |
|
New Jersey |
3-5 weeks |
$75 |
Yes |
Next business day |
$15 |
|
New Mexico |
15-25 business days |
$25 |
Yes |
Same day |
$150 |
|
New York |
2 weeks |
$85 |
Yes |
Next business day |
$25 |
|
North Carolina |
5-7 business days (Nov-Dec 8-20 days) |
$60 |
Yes |
1 day |
$100 |
|
North Dakota |
10-14 days |
$40 |
N0 |
||
|
Ohio |
3-7 business days |
$125 |
Yes |
2 business days |
$100 |
|
Oklahoma |
3-5 business days |
$25 |
N0 |
||
|
Oregon |
1-2 weeks |
$55 |
Yes |
3-5 business days |
|
|
Pennsylvania |
5-6 business days |
$125 |
Yes |
Same day |
$100 |
|
Rhode Island |
5-7 business days |
$35 |
N0 |
||
|
South Carolina |
One business week |
$25 |
Yes |
1-2 business days In-Person or Express Mail |
0 |
|
South Dakota |
1 week |
$30 |
Yes |
1 day |
$50 |
|
Tennessee |
3-4 days |
$100 |
N0 |
||
|
Texas |
3-5 business days |
$25 |
Yes |
1 business day |
$25 |
|
Utah |
1-2 weeks |
$30 |
Yes |
24-48 hours |
$75 |
|
Vermont |
7-10 business days |
$125 |
N0 |
||
|
Virginia |
3-5 business days (up to 12 business days) |
$81 |
Yes |
Same day/Next day |
$200/$100 |
|
Washington |
3-4 weeks |
$30 |
Yes |
2-3 business days |
$50 |
|
West Virginia |
2 business days |
$25 |
N0 |
||
|
Wisconsin |
5 days |
$35 |
Yes |
1 business day |
$25 |
|
Wyoming |
3-5 business days |
$25 |
N0 |
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