For the following states, we have extra fee based on complexity:
Arizona ($200), Colorado ($200), Mississippi ($200), Nevada ($200), New York (non-church $300; church $600)
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
Add $200 for QUIK-incorp
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
Arizona
|
14-20 business days
|
$40
|
Yes
|
4-7 business days
|
$75
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
Connecticut
|
10 business days
|
$105
|
Yes
|
1 day
File own Expedited form
|
$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
+ about $40 for
publication
|
Yes
|
2 business days
|
$110
(Secured funds only)
|
|
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
(24 hours)
|
$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
Two day
|
$150
$100
|
|
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
+ approx $40
for publication
|
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
|
|
|
Disclaimer: We cannot guarantee this information is correct, as states change fees and procedures without notice.
Please let us know if you have corrective information. Thank you.
