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Resources - Business Formation Links

While the legal procedures to form a business are generally quite simple, the determination as to what business entity is appropriate for you is a complex decision that should not be underaken without consulting an attorney knowledgeable in corporate and business law. The legal professionals at Snyder & Snyder have extensive experience in forming and qualifying businesses throughout the U.S. If you would like us to assist you in forming your business or in determining which legal business form is appropriate for your particular circumstances, please contact us today.

While there are some similarities between each states' laws in the area of business formation, each individual state maintains its own unique law and forms which may determine which business form you use in such state. We have attempted, for the benefit of our fellow attorneys, to compiled a comprehensive list of the official website for each of the 50 states dealing with business formation issues. For many states, the office responsible for overseeing corporate and business formations is the state's Secretary of State Office or the Office of State.

For information regarding business formation in a particular state and the specific legal forms promulgated by such state, please utilize the link below the name of the state in which you would like to form your business.


Alabama
Alabama Secretary of State

Alaska
Department of Commerce-Corporations Section

Arizona
Arizona Corporations Commission
Arizona Secretary of State-Partnership Filings

Arkansas
Arkansas Secretary of State

California
California Secretary of State

Colorado
Colorado Secretary of State

Connecticut
Connecticut Secretary of State

Delaware
Department of State: Division of Corporations

Florida
Department of State: Division of Corporations

Georgia
Secretary of State

Hawaii
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Idaho
Secretary of State

Illinois
Secretary of State

Indiana
Secretary of State

Iowa
Secretary of State

Kansas
Secretary of State

Kentucky
Secretary of State

Louisiana
Secretary of State

Maine
Department of the Secretary of State

Maryland
State Department of Assessments and Taxation

Massachusetts
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division

Michigan
Bureau of Commercial Services

Minnesota
Secretary of State

Mississippi
Secretary of State

Missouri
Secretary of State

Montana
Secretary of State

 

Nebraska
Secretary of State

Nevada
Secretary of State

New Hampshire
Department of State

New Jersey
Division of Revenue

New Mexico
For Corporations and LLCs: New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Corporations Bureau
For Limited Partnerships: Secretary of State

New York
Department of State

North Carolina
Department of the Secretary of State

North Dakota
Secretary of State

Ohio
Secretary of State

Oklahoma
Secretary of State

Oregon
Secretary of State

Pennsylvania
Department of State

Rhode Island
Secretary of State

South Carolina
Secretary of State

South Dakota
Secretary of State

Tennessee
Department of State

Texas
Secretary of State

Utah
Department of Commerce

Vermont
Secretary of State

Virginia
State Corporation Commission

Washington
Secretary of State

West Virginia
Secretary of State

Wisconsin
Department of Financial Institutions

Wyoming
Secretary of State