Foreign registration · no form number

Illinois Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

A corporation formed in Illinois that wants to do business in Nevada files an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Illinois's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division from your Illinois records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Illinois and Nevada side by side

	Illinois formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Illinois Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$25	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Illinois: online as an instant PDF, printed from the receipt page or sent by email link	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	ilsos.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05), $75, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge
Agent	Your Illinois registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

From Illinois to Nevada, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Nevada registered agent, next to your Illinois name and formation date. If Nevada wants the Illinois certificate, it is ordered first. Once Nevada approves it, the Illinois company can do business there.

Your Illinois name and Nevada's rules

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Your Nevada agent and the Illinois one

Illinois and Nevada both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Illinois; ours takes Nevada's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Illinois and Nevada

Illinois wants the Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05) every year ($75); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Illinois to Nevada

An LLC formed in Illinois files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Illinois's Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1) ($75) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

Questions Illinois owners ask about Nevada

Does my Illinois company need to register in Nevada?

Yes, once an Illinois business operates there; Nevada registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Nevada calls it qualification for Illinois corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register an Illinois corporation in Nevada?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Illinois's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Illinois's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Illinois and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Illinois's report ($75) and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

Yes: the Illinois registered agent stays, and ours covers Nevada for year one.

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Illinois keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Illinois's Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05).

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Illinois companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Illinois's filings.

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