Manage a Business
What's Next ?
After Incorporating your business or forming a LLC, what's next? The new business life begins with the Articles submitted to the corporation division. One filed, the new company is not automatically ready to start doing business. You may have licenses and permits depending on the county or city where the company will open. But a quick way to keep moving forward is to follow the 13 steps below.
Manage your Business.
For the BOI report specifically - a reporting company can use our RA address if they do not have a US based operations address. Beneficial owners and company applicants are required to use their physical address, US based or international. Many of you have heard about the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) which went into effect on January 1, 2024. The provisions of this act require registration of the beneficial owners (BOI) of each owner of any business entity (Inc or LLC) or face a $500 per day fine for each day your business is out of compliance. Business owners have until the end of 2024 to register their entity and if there are any changes to ownership (including address changes), those changes have to be reported within 30 days. Entities created after January 1, 2024 have 30 days to provide BOI information about their owners.
- Create BYLAWS or OPERATING AGGREMENT ( Order Bylaws Template, or Operating Agreement Template )
- File INITIAL LIST OF OFFICERS, or INITIAL REPORT if required
- Have your INITIAL MEETING of Directors and Shareholders ( Resolutions and Meetings )
- Apply for your TAX ID NUMBER / EIN ( IRS Forms )
- Open a CHECKING ACCOUNT for your new company ( Banking Information )
- Hire an attorney ( Legal Plans )
- Obtain Business Licenses ( License Filings )
- Write your BUSINESS PLAN ( Business Plan Templates )
- Lease space or hire Virtual Office ( Virtual Office Plans )
- Set up Bookkeeping
- Create your Online Account ( Sign In )
- QUALIFYING to CONDUCT BUSINESS IN OTHER STATES. ( Foreign Qualifications )
Let IncSmart file your annual report for $50 + State Fees
| State | Inc | LLC | LP | LLP | Due | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Department of Revenue | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | 2 1/2 Months after Fiscal Year-End |
| AK | Secretary of State | Biennial | Biennial | None | Biennial | Jan 2 (odd/even years) |
| AR | Secretary of State | Franchise Tax Report | Franchise Tax Report | Annual | Annual | May 1 |
| AZ | Secretary of State or ACC | Annual | None | 1/1 - 4/30 | Annual | Anniversary |
| CA | Secretary of State | Annual | Biennial | None | Annual | Anniversary |
| CO | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | Anniversary |
| CT | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | Anniversary |
| DE | Secretary of State | Annual (March 1) | Annual (June 1) | Annual (June 1) | Annual (June 1) | Varies |
| DC | Dept. of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs | Biennial (April 1) | Biennial (April 1) | Biennial (April 1) | Biennial (April 1) | Varies |
| FL | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | May 1 |
| GA | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | April 1 |
| HI | Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | Anniversary End of Quarter |
| ID | Secretary of State | Biennial | Biennial | None | Biennial 11/30 | Varies |
| IL | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | Biennial | Annual | Anniversary |
| IN | Secretary of State | Biennial | Biennial | None | None | Anniversary |
| IA | Secretary of State | Biennial (even years) | Biennial (odd years) | Biennial (odd years) | None | April 1 |
| KS | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | 15th day of 4th month after FYE |
| KY | Secretary of State | Annual ( June 30) | Annual ( June 30) | Annual ( June 30) | Anniversary | Varies |
| LA | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | Anniversary |
| ME | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | June 1 |
| MD | Dept. of Assessment and Taxation | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | April 15 |
| MA | Secretary of State | Annual (within 15 days of FYE) | Annual | Annual | Annual | Varies |
| MI | Secretary of State | Annual (May 15) | Annual (February 15) | None | None | None |
| MN | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | None | Annual | December 31 |
| MS | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | None | None | April 1 |
| MO | Secretary of State | None | Annual | Annual | Annual | Anniversary |
| MT | Secretary of State | Annual (before April 15) | Annual (before April 15) | Renewal Filing (every 5 years based on anniversary) | Renewal Filing (every 5 years based on anniversary) | April 15 |
| NE | Secretary of State | Biennial (March 1 - Even Years) | Annual (April 1 - Odd Years) | None | Annual (April 1) | Varies |
| NV NH | Secretary of State | Annual List | Annual List | Annual List | Annual List | Anniversary |
| NJ | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | 15th day after 4th month following FYE Anniversary |
| NM | Secretary of State | Biennial | None | None | Annual (April 1) | 15th day before 3rd month after FYE |
| NY | Secretary of State | Biennial | Biennial | None | Every 5 Years | Anniversary |
| NC | Secretary of State | Annual (Anniversary) | Annual (April 15) | None | Annual (April 15) | Varies |
| ND | Secretary of State | Annual (Domestic: Aug 1) (Foreign: May 15) | Annual (November 15th) | Annual (April 1) | Annual (April 1) | Varies |
| OH | Treasurer of State | None | None | None | Biennial (July 31) | July 31 |
| OK | State Tax Commission | Annual Certificate (Foreign files on anniversary) | Annual Certificate | Annual Certificate | None | July 1 |
| OR | State Tax Commission | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | Anniversary |
| PA PR | State Tax Commission Department of State | Decennial Annual | Decennial Annual | Decennial Annual | Decennial Annual | Anniversary April 15 |
| RI | State Tax Commission | Annual (March 1) | Annual (Nov 1) | None | None | Varies |
| SC | Department of Revenue or Secretary of State | Annual (DOR - 15th day of 3rd month after FYE) | None | None | Annual Renewal (SOS -Anniversary) | Varies |
| SD | Secretary of State | Annual (Anniversary) | Annual (first day of the 2nd month following the anniversary) | None | Annual (Anniversary) | Varies |
| TN | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | None | Annual | April 1 FY |
| TX | Franchise Tax Dept. | Annual Franchise Tax Report and Public Information Report | Annual Franchise Tax Report and Public Information Report | Annual Franchise Tax Report and Public Information Report | Annual Franchise Tax Report and Public Information Report | May 15th |
| UT | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | Anniversary |
| VT | Secretary of State | Annual (March 15) | Annual (March 15) | Annual (April 1) | Annual | Varies |
| VA | State Corporation Commission | Annual | Annual (Sept 1) | None | Annual (Sept 1) | Anniversary |
| WA | Department of Licensing | Annual | Annual | Every 5 Years | Annual | Anniversary |
| WV | State Tax Commissioner | Annual $25 | Annual | Annual | Annual | June 30 |
| WI | Department of Financial Institutions | Annual | Annual | None | None | Varies |
| WY | Secretary of State | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | Anniversary |
Corporation Forms and Fees
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MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
LLC Forms and Fees
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MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
Registered Agent Forms and Fees