Listed below are all of the states in the US, the name of the government agency to contact for business entity formation, and a link directly to their website. Use CTRL + F to jump to your state quickly. If you find that there is a broken link or inaccurate information, please send us a message at aloha@taketheleap-today.com so we can correct it. This information was sourced directly from the state agencies listed and we realize that sometimes information changes and websites change, so we may not always catch those issues right away.
AL | Alabama
Alabama Secretary of State Office, Secretary of State Online Services
AK | Alaska
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Corporations Online Filing Instructions
AZ | Arizona
Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division, Ten Steps to Starting a Business in Arizona
AR | Arkansas
Arkansas Secretary of State Office, Limited Liability Company Forms/Fees/Records Requests
CA | California
California Secretary of State Office, Starting a Business – Entity Types
CO | Colorado
Colorado Secretary of State Office, Limited Liability Company (LLC) Intro
CT | Connecticut
State of Connecticut, Business Division, Limited Liability Companies
DE | Delaware
Delaware Division of Corporations, How to Form a New Business Entity
FL | Florida
Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Florida Limited Liability Company
GA | Georgia
Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division, How to Guide: Register a Domestic Entity
HI | Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration, Domestic Limited Liability Company
ID | Idaho
Idaho Secretary of State, Online Business Services
IL | Illinois
Illinois Office of the Secretary of State, Information for Forming an LLC Online
IN | Indiana
Indiana Secretary of State, Starting a Business
IA | Iowa
Iowa Secretary of State, Business Entity Forms and Fees
KS | Kansas
Kansas Secretary of State, Register a Business
KY | Kentucky
Kentucky Secretary of State, Start a New Business
LA | Louisiana
Louisiana Secretary of State, Start a Business
ME | Maine
Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Limited Liability Companies
MD | Maryland
Maryland Department of Assessments & Taxation, Maryland Business Express
MA | Massachusetts
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Limited Liability Company Information
MI | Michigan
Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Limited Liability Companies
MN | Minnesota
Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota Limited Liability Company Forms
MS | Mississippi
Mississippi Secretary of State Office, Business Services & Regulation
MO | Missouri
Missouri Secretary of State, Business Services Corporations, Starting a Business
MT | Montana
Montana Secretary of State, Business & UCC Services
NE | Nebraska
Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services, New Business Formation
NV | Nevada
Nevada Secretary of State, Limited-Liability Company
NH | New Hampshire
New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division
NJ | New Jersey
New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Online Business Formation
NM | New Mexico
New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services, Start a Business
NY | New York
New York Department of State, Forming a Limited Liability Company in New York
NC | North Carolina
North Carolina Secretary of State, Limited Liability Company
ND | North Dakota
North Dakota Secretary of State, Register a Business
OH | Ohio
Ohio Secretary of State Office, Starting a Business
OK | Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Oklahoma Business Hub, Register Your Business
OR | Oregon
Oregon Secretary of State, Oregon Limited Liability Companies
PA | Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of State, Business Filing Services
RI | Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of State, Secretary of State Office, Start Your Rhode Island Business
SC | South Carolina
South Carolina Secretary of State, Business Entities
SD | South Dakota
South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services, Limited Liability Companies
TN | Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Revenue, Setting Up a Business
TX | Texas
Texas Secretary of State, Business and Nonprofit Forms
UT | Utah
Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Domestic Limited Liability Company
VT | Vermont
Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division, Limited Liability Company (LLC)
VA | Virginia
Virginia State Corporation Commission, Business Services, State a New Business
WA | Washington
Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities, Limited Liability Companies (LLC), Online and Paper Registrations
WV | West Virginia
West Virginia Secretary of State, One Stop Business Portal and One Stop Business Center, Register Your Business
WI | Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Starting a Business
WY | Wyoming
Wyoming Secretary of State, Business & UCC Services, Start a Business