Fees & Payment

The following are guidelines when paying for any services rendered by the Corporation Bureau:

• Customers may pay by check or money order made payable to the Department of State.
• Cash or credit cards are not accepted.
• Checks may not be more than six months old. Checks must be commercially pre-printed with the name and address of the account holder.  
• Please make sure that checks are signed.

Corporation Bureau Fee Schedule

Domestic Corporation/Association Profit and Non-Profit

Foreign Corporations

Certificates of Authority or like qualifications to do business	$250
Amended Certificate of Authority of like change in qualification to do business	$250
Domestication	$125
Each ancillary transaction	$70
Statement of Merger or Consolidation	$150
Additional fee for each association that is a party to a merger or consolidation	$40

Fictitious Name

Registration	$70
Each ancillary transaction	$70

Trademark

Registration	$50
Renewal/Cancellation	$50
Assignment	$50

Insignia, Marked Articles and Like Matters

Registration	$50
Amendment	$50

Domestic Limited Partnership

Registration	$125
Each ancillary transaction	$70
Certificate of Merger, or Consolidation of Division	$150
Additional fee for each association that is a party to a merger or consolidation	$40
Additional fee for each "new" association resulting from a division	$125

Foreign Limited Partnership

Registration	$250
Amended registration	$250
Domestication	$125
Each ancillary transaction	$70

Domestic Limited Liability Partnership

Registration	$125
Each ancillary transaction	$70
Annual registration	at least $310

Domestic Limited Liability Company

Certificate of Organization	$125
Each ancillary transaction	$70
Certificate of Merger, Consolidation or Division	$150
Additional fee for each association that is a party to a merger or consolidation	$40
Additional fee for each new association resulting from a division	$125
Annual Registration (restricted professionals only)	at least $460

Foreign Limited Liability Partnership/Limited Liability Company

Registration	$250
Amended Registration	$250
Domestication of Foreign Limited Liability Company	$125
Each ancillary transaction	$70
Annual Registration (Partnership)	at least $250
Annual Registration (Company)	at least $380

Change of Registered Office By Agent

$5

Certification Fees

Record searches listing the entity number, name, address, and file date (these may also indicate a no record)	$15
Good standing certificates evidencing status	$40
Plain copies	$15 plus $3 per page
Certified copies	$55 plus $3 per page
Engrossed certificates bearing the Secretary's seal (non-existence certificates and great seals)	$70
Printouts of the computer screen are available in the reception room	$3 per page
All microfilm records are available for public inspection and copying in the corporation bureau reception room	$3 per page

Service of Process, Each Defendant Named or Served

$70

Uniform Commercial Code

Financing Statement	$84
Financing Statement Amendment	$84
Correction Statement	$84
Attached pages to UCC-1 or UCC-3 filings	NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE
UCC-11 Information Request	$12
UCC-11 Copy Request	$12 + $3 per page of copies; and $28 if certification is requested

Other Fees

Duplicate certificates are available	$70
Name Reservation/Registration	$70
Name Availability (3 names)	$15
Expedited	$70 per transaction
FAX	$3 per page (outgoing fax)
Business List	$ .25 per name

* If you have any questions, please contact the Corporation Bureau at (717) 787-1057.