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Below, please find the fee schedules for the various divisions of Secretary of State.   

The fee schedules are organized by the divisions of the Secretary of State's Office.  You may click on the appropriate division to learn more about it.

Fee Schedules

 

Business Opportunities

Application & Registration $100.00

 

Business Filings

Corporations

Domestic Corporations

Articles of Incorporation $135.00
Articles of Incorporation  Statutory Close $135.00
Articles of Incorporation  Professional Association $135.00
Articles of Correction $10.00
Articles of Amendment $110.00
Articles of Dissolution $10.00
Notice of Change of Registered Agent or Office $10.00
Articles of Merger or Share Exchange $110.00
Articles of Revocation or Dissolution $10.00
Application to Reserve Corporate Name $10.00
Application for Reinstatement $25.00
Resignation of Registered Agent $5.00
Notice of Transfer of Reserved Corporate Name $10.00
Restated Articles of Incorporation $110.00

Foreign Corporations

Application for Certificate of Authority $135.00
Application for Amended Certificate of Authority $110.00
Application for Surrender of Authority to do Business $10.00
Application to Register/Reserve Corporate Name $10.00
Application for Reinstatement $25.00
Fictitious Name $10.00
Notice of Change of Registered Agent or Office $10.00

Limited Liability Company (LLC's)

Articles of Organization for LLC $110.00
Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign LLC $110.00
Amended Articles of Organization $110.00
Application for Cancellation of Registration $10.00
Articles of Merger $110.00
Articles of Termination $10.00
Notice of Change of Registered Agent/Office $10.00
Application for Reinstatement $25.00
Application to Reserve LLC Name $25.00
Notice of Transfer of Reserved LLC Name $10.00
Register or Renew Registration of Name of Foreign LLC $10.00
Restated Articles of Organization $110.00
Amend Certificate of Authority - Foreign LLC $110.00
Resignation of Registered Agent/Discontinuance of Registered Agent $10.00
Members Statement of Disassociation $2.00
Notification of Existing LLC $2.00
Conversion to LLC $110.00

Non-Profit Corporations

Articles of Incorporation $25.00
Articles of Amendment $10.00
Articles of Correction $10.00
Notice of Change of Principle Office $10.00
Notification by Existing Corporation $10.00
Articles of Dissolution $10.00
Articles of Merger $10.00
Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign) $10.00
Application for Reinstatement $25.00
Application to Withdraw Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Corporation $10.00
Application for Amended Certificate of Authority $10.00
Homeowners Associations & Political Associations $50.00 and CL-1 form

Limited Liability Partnership (LLP's)

Application to Become SC  (Valid 1 Year) $100.00
Renewal Application for SC $100.00
Articles of Amendment for SC $10.00
Notice of Dissolution for SC $0.00
Certificate of Authority & Renewal (Foreign) $100.00
Application to Amend Certificate of Authority (Foreign) $100.00
Cancellation of Certificate of Authority (Foreign) $10.00

Limited Partnerships (LP's)

Certificate of LP (SC) $10.00
Registration of Foreign LP $10.00
Amendment to LP (Foreign or Domestic) $10.00
Certificate of Cancellation (Domestic) $10.00
Cancellation of Registration (Foreign) $10.00
Assume Name (Foreign and Domestic) $10.00

 

 

Employment Agencies

Application Fee $200.00
License Fee $100.00
 

 

 

Notaries

Notary Public $25.00
Duplicate Copy $2.00
Renewal of Notary Commission $25.00
Apostilles $2.00 each
Certifications  $2.00 each

 

 

Public Charities

Register a Charity $50.00
Register a Professional Fundraiser $50.00
File an Exemption $0.00

 

 

Trademarks, Service Marks & Brands

Original Trademark or Service Mark $15.00
Renewal of Trademark or Service Mark $5.00
Assignment of Trademark or Service Mark $3.00
Livestock Brands

$3.00

 

 

Uniform Commercial Code
ALERT:  FILING FEE CHANGE

Fees AS OF 5/14/2003
UCC1 or UCC3 (For FIRST TWO pages) $8.00
UCC1 or UCC3 (For THIRD page) $2.00
UCC1 or UCC3 (For each ADDITIONAL page) $1.00
Each Additional Debtor more than TWO Debtors $2.00
UCC11 Search Fee $5.00
Public Finance Transaction $20.00
Manufactured Home Transaction $20.00
Copies (First Page) $2.00
Copies (Additional Page) $1.00
Certification (Per Copy) $2.00
Fax Fee:  Incoming (Per Search) $5.00
Fax Fee:  Outgoing (Per Search) $10.00
Additional Fax Fee: Outgoing (Per Page) $1.00
 

 

 

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