List of Links to 50 States Chart of Foreign Qualification Resources.
When a corporation formed in one state wishes to conduct business in another, it must register as a foreign corporation in that state. This process involves filing specific documents with the appropriate state office and often paying a fee. Understanding where and how to file in each state is crucial for compliance and smooth business operations. Below, we provide an overview of the state offices where you can file as a foreign corporation across the United States.
Filing as a Foreign Corporation: A Guide to the 50 State Offices
- Alabama
a. Office:
i. Alabama Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. sos.alabama.gov - Alaska
a. Office:
i. Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
b. Website:
i. commerce.alaska.gov - Arizona
a. Office: Arizona Corporation Commission
b. Website: azcc.gov - Arkansas
a. Office: Arkansas Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. sos.arkansas.gov - California
a. Office: California Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. sos.ca.gov - Colorado
a. Office: Colorado Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. sos.state.co.us - Connecticut
a. Office: Connecticut Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. ct.gov/sots - Delaware
a. Office: Delaware Division of Corporations
b. Website:
i. corp.delaware.gov - Florida
a. Office: Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations
b. Website:
i. dos.myflorida.com - Georgia
a. Office: Georgia Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. sos.ga.gov
ii. - Hawaii
a. Office: Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
b. Website:
i. cca.hawaii.gov - Idaho
a. Office: Idaho Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. sos.idaho.gov - Illinois
a. Office: Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services
b. Website:
i. cyberdriveillinois.com - Indiana
a. Office: Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division
b. Website:
i. in.gov/sos - Iowa
a. Office: Iowa Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. sos.iowa.gov - Kansas
a. Office: Kansas Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. sos.ks.gov - Kentucky
a. Office: Kentucky Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. sos.ky.gov - Louisiana
a. Office: Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
b. Website:
i. sos.la.gov - Maine
a. Office: Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations
b. Website:
i. maine.gov/sos - Maryland
a. Office: Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation
b. Website:
i. dat.maryland.gov - Massachusetts
a. Office: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
b. Website:
i. sec.state.ma.us - Michigan
a. Office: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
b. Website:
i. michigan.gov/lara - Minnesota
a. Office: Minnesota Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. sos.state.mn.us - Mississippi
a. Office: Mississippi Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. sos.ms.gov - Missouri
a. Office: Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division
b. Website:
i. sos.mo.gov - Montana
a. Office: Montana Secretary of State, Business Services
b. Website:
i. sosmt.gov - Nebraska
a. Office: Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services
b. Website:
i. sos.ne.gov - Nevada
a. Office: Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
b. Website:
i. nvsos.gov - New Hampshire
a. Office:** New Hampshire Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. sos.nh.gov - New Jersey
a. Office: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
b. Website:
i. nj.gov/state - New Mexico
a. Office: New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division
b. Website:
i. sos.state.nm.us - New York
a. Office: New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
b. Website:
i. dos.ny.gov - North Carolina
a. Office: North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration
b. Website:
i. sosnc.gov - North Dakota
a. Office: North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Registration
b. Website:
i. sos.nd.gov - Ohio
a. Office: Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division
b. Website:
i. ohiosos.gov - Oklahoma
a. Office: Oklahoma Secretary of State
b. Website:
i. sos.ok.gov - Oregon
a. Office: Oregon Secretary of State, Corporations Division
b. Website:
i. sos.oregon.gov - Pennsylvania
a. Office: Pennsylvania Department of State, Corporation Bureau
b. Website:
i. dos.pa.gov - Rhode Island
a. Office: Rhode Island Secretary of State, Business Services
b. Website:
i. sos.ri.gov - South Carolina
a. Office: South Carolina Secretary of State, Business Filings Division
b. Website:
i. sos.sc.gov - South Dakota
a. Office: South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services
b. Website:
i. sdsos.gov - Tennessee
a. Office: Tennessee Secretary of State, Business Services
b. Website:
i. sos.tn.gov - Texas
a. Office: Texas Secretary of State, Corporations Section
b. Website:
i. sos.state.tx.us - Utah
a. Office: Utah Secretary of State, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
b. Website:
i. sos.utah.gov - Vermont
a. Office: Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division
b. Website:
i. sec.state.vt.us - Virginia
a. Office: Virginia State Corporation Commission
b. Website:
i. scc.virginia.gov - Washington
a. Office: Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division
b. Website:
i. sos.wa.gov - West Virginia
a. Office: West Virginia Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division
b. Website:
i. sos.wv.gov - Wisconsin
a. Office: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services
b. Website:
i. wisconsin.gov - Wyoming
a. Office: Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division
b. Website:
i. sos.wyo.gov