Incorporating your business is a process you can handle on your own by filing the necessary paperwork with your state’s Secretary of State or equivalent office. However, it’s highly recommended to consult with an attorney or CPA before incorporating. They can help you choose the right business structure, understand tax implications, and ensure compliance with legal and financial regulations, setting your business up for long-term success.
- Alabama: Alabama Secretary of State
- Alaska: Alaska Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing
- Arizona: Arizona Corporation Commission
- Arkansas: Arkansas Secretary of State
- California: California Secretary of State
- Colorado: Colorado Secretary of State
- Connecticut: Connecticut Secretary of State
- Delaware: Delaware Division of Corporations
- Florida: Florida Division of Corporations
- Georgia: Georgia Corporations Division
- Hawaii: Hawaii Business Registration Division
- Idaho: Idaho Secretary of State
- Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State
- Indiana: Indiana Secretary of State
- Iowa: Iowa Secretary of State
- Kansas: Kansas Secretary of State
- Kentucky: Kentucky Secretary of State
- Louisiana: Louisiana Secretary of State
- Maine: Maine Secretary of State
- Maryland: Maryland Business Express
- Massachusetts: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
- Michigan: Michigan Corporations Division
- Minnesota: Minnesota Secretary of State
- Mississippi: Mississippi Secretary of State
- Missouri: Missouri Secretary of State
- Montana: Montana Secretary of State
- Nebraska: Nebraska Secretary of State
- Nevada: Nevada Secretary of State
- New Hampshire: New Hampshire Secretary of State
- New Jersey: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
- New Mexico: New Mexico Secretary of State
- New York: New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
- North Carolina: North Carolina Secretary of State
- North Dakota: North Dakota Secretary of State
- Ohio: Ohio Secretary of State
- Oklahoma: Oklahoma Secretary of State
- Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State
- Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of State
- Rhode Island: Rhode Island Department of State
- South Carolina: South Carolina Secretary of State
- South Dakota: South Dakota Secretary of State
- Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State
- Texas: Texas Secretary of State
- Utah: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
- Vermont: Vermont Secretary of State
- Virginia: Virginia State Corporation Commission
- Washington: Washington Secretary of State
- West Virginia: West Virginia Secretary of State
- Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
- Wyoming: Wyoming Secretary of State
Territories
- District of Columbia: DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
- Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico Department of State