1(a) ____________________________ is
being organized as a close corporation.
FORM
BCA 2.10 (2A) (rev. Dec. 2003)
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Business Corporation Act (Close Corporation)
Secretary of State
Department of Business Services
501 S. Second St., Rm. 350
Springfield, IL 62756
217-782-9522
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Remit payment in the form of a cashier’s
check, certified check, money order or an
Illinois attorney’s or CPA’s check payable
to Secretary of State.
SEE NOTE 1 ON REVERSE TO DETERMINE FEES.
Filing Fee: $150 Franchise Tax $_____________ Total $ _____________ File #_______________________ Approved: ______
———— Submit in duplicate ———— Type or Print clearly in black ink ———— Do not write above this line ————
1. Corporate Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
*NOTE: Item 1(a) in the upper left hand corner must also be completed.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Must contain the word “Corporation,” “Company,” “Incorporated,” “Limited” or an abbreviation thereof.
2. Initial Registered Agent: __________________________________________________________________________
First Name Middle Name Last Name
Initial Registered Office:___________________________________________________________________________
Number Street Suite # (P.O. Box alone is unacceptable)
Initial Registered Office___________________________________________________________________________
City ZIP County
3. Purpose(s) for which the Corporation is organized:
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The transaction of any or all lawful businesses for which corporations may be incorporated under the Illinois Business
Corporation Act.
4. Paragraph 1: Authorized Shares, Issued Shares and Consideration Received:
Class Number of Shares Number of Shares Consideration to be
Authorized Proposed to be Issued Received Therefore
______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________$______________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
TOTAL = $______________________
Paragraph 2: Preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and special or relative rights in respect of the shares
of each class:
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5. OPTIONAL:
a. Number of directors constituting the initial board of directors of the Corporation: ____________________________
b. Names and addresses of persons who are to serve as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until
their successors are elected and qualify.
Name Address City, State, ZIP
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
6. OPTIONAL:
a. Estimated value of all property to be owned by the Corporation for the follow-
ing year wherever located:
b. Estimated value of the property to be located within the State of Illinois dur-
ing the following year:
c. Estimated gross amount of business that will be transacted by the corpora-
tion during the following year:
d. Estimated gross amount of business that will be transacted from places of
business in the State of Illinois during the following year:
7. OPTIONAL: OTHER PROVISIONS
Attach a separate sheet of this size for any other provision to be included in the Articles of Incorporation (e.g., author-
izing preemptive rights, denying cumulative voting, regulating internal affairs, voting majority requirements, fixing a dura-
tion other than perpetual, etc.).
8. NAME(S) & ADDRESS(ES) OF INCORPORATOR(S)
The undersigned incorporator(s) hereby declare(s), under penalties of perjury, that the statements made in the foregoing
Articles of Incorporation are true and correct.
Dated ________________________________ , ______
Month & Day Year
Signature and Name Address
1. _________________________________________ 1. _________________________________________
_________________________________________ _________________________________________
2. _________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________
_________________________________________ _________________________________________
3. _________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________
_________________________________________ _________________________________________
Signatures must be in BLACK INK on original document. Carbon copy, photocopy or rubber stamp signatures may only
be used on conformed copies. NOTE: If a Corporation acts as incorporator, the name of the Corporation and the
state of incorporation shall be shown and the execution shall be by a duly authorized corporate officer.
Note 1: Fee Schedule
The initial franchise tax is assessed at the rate of 15/100 of 1 percent
($1.50 per $1,000) on the paid-in capital represented in this State.
(Minimum initial franchise tax is $25.)
Please see filing periods set forth below regarding the franchise tax
exemption amount for each year. (Tax amount minus exemption amount.
If a negative number, no franchise tax due.)
Franchise Tax Liability Exemption Amounts
FILING PERIOD EXEMPTION AMOUNT
1/1/20-12/31/20 Exemption $30.00
1/1/21-12/31/21 Exemption $1,000.00
1/1/22-12/31/22 Exemption $10,000.00
1/1/23-12/31/23 Exemption $100,000.00
1/1/24 and after No Franchise Tax Due.
The minimum total due (franchise tax + filing fee) is $150.
$___________________________
$___________________________
$___________________________
$___________________________
Note 2: Return to:
_______________________________
Firm name
_______________________________
Attention
_______________________________
Mailing Address
_______________________________
City, State, ZIP
Signature
Name (type or print)
Signature
Name (type or print
Signature
Name (type or print
Street
City/Town State ZIP
Street
City/Town State ZIP
Street
City/Town State ZIP