Certificate of Authority / Foreign Qualification Service

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Foreign qualification service includes:

    * Name availability check in the state of qualification
    * Obtaining a Certificate of Good Standing / Existence for your business from the state of formation, which must be provided with your Certificate of           Authority filing
    * Preparation and filing of the Certificate of Authority.
    * Payment of initial state filing fees
    * Registered agent service if required

                If you have any additional questions, you can reach us at 1-800-443-8177.

How To File A Certificate of Authority in Most States.

An application by a Foreign Corporation for a Certificate of Authority To Transact Business in the state must be prepared and filed. The following information is required on most applications.

1. The name of the corporation

2. Type of corporation - general business corporation, professional corporation, Limited Liability Company

3. The state or country of its origin.

3. The date of its formation or incorporation and its duration

4. The address of the principal office of the Corporation / LLC

5. The address of the proposed registered office / Agent within the state. All states mandate the business to have a registered Agent within the state to    serve law suites or to communicate official correspondence to

6. The name and usual business address of the corporation's directors (if the corporation has no

   directors, then the name and address of the persons who are exercising the statutory authority of the

   directors on behalf of the corporation) and principal officers:

7. The aggregate number of shares which the corporation has authority to issue, itemized by classes

   and series, if any, within a class:

8. Unless a delayed date is specified, in most states application shall be effective when accepted for filing by the Secretary of State

 

 The completed application along with the appropriate filing fee and a Certificate of Good Standing or Certificate of Existence from the state of origin must be forwarded to the Secretary of State in the state were the authority to transact business is desired. The attach Certificate of Good Standing / Existence duly authenticated by the official having custody of the corporate records in the state or country under whose law the corporation is incorporated. Most state will not accept this certificate if it is more than 60 days old.

To see samples of certificates for every state go to www.CertificateofAuthority.org