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Corporations & Limited Liability Companies After acceptance of the Articles of Amendment by the Illinois Secretary of State, your business's account with the Illinois Department of Revenue should be updated by contacting the Central Registration Division at (217) 785-3707.

To purchase a copy of a corporation's Articles of Incorporation, please visit the Illinois Secretary of State Department of Business Services website - - and scroll to the section titled Obtain a Corporation Annual Report or Articles of Incorporation.

The Illinois Foreign LLC cost is $150. If you form an LLC in Illinois, it is called a ?Domestic LLC?. If you formed your LLC in another state, it would be a Foreign LLC once you register it in Illinois.

Your main cost when starting an LLC in Illinois will be the state's LLC registration fee, which is $150. On top of that, you'll need to shell out $75 each year to file your Illinois annual report. You'll also have additional expenses to think about, like hiring a registered agent and purchasing business insurance.

Not registering your foreign corporation or LLC (which is conducting business in Illinois) to do business in Illinois will result in fines, interest and back taxes. In addition, if your company is not qualified to do business in Illinois, your company will not be able to maintain a civil action in Illinois courts.

The state application fee is $150 for regular mailed filings, but the approval process can take up to 45 days. You can also expedite the process by filing your paperwork in person at both the Chicago and Springfield office locations and paying an extra $100 to get same-day processing.