A separate legal entity owned through shares. 'C corp' and 'S corp' are not entity types - they are federal tax elections made after formation, on the same underlying corporation.
$100 filed online; $110 by mail
stic corporation: domestic profit, domestic professional, or domestic nonprofit. Fill out the required information about your business entity (listed above). Pay the $100 filing fee by approved credit card: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. Processing Time: 7 business days; registrations can be expedited for an additional
| Filing | Fee | When it is due |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Annual Registration (corporation) | $60 | Due within 90 calendar days of articles filed date. |
| Annual Registration | $60 | Due by April 1 every year. |
About $60 a year to stay in good standing at today’s fees, counting only recurring filings and spreading anything filed less often across the years between. One-time filings and taxes are excluded.
Due within 90 calendar days of articles filed date.
Due by April 1 every year.
The deadlines above are the rules. Your actual dates depend on when you form, so the calendar is built from your formation date — free, no account.
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