Why Illinois? Because It Makes Dollars and Sense.

              Getting Started
Before you begin doing business in Illinois, you
must decide what type of business structure you
want your company to incorporate as. You may
want to consult an attorney or an accountant for
assistance in determining which one best suits your
needs.
Types of businesses include: sole proprietorship,
general partnership, limited partnership, limited
liability partnership, limited liability company, ÒSÓ
corporation or ÒCÓ corporation. Contact the follow-
ing for your specific type of business:
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
Contact your local county clerkÕs office to register
under the Assumed Name Act. Sole proprietors
must have FEINs if they pay wages to one or more
employees or file  any pension or excise tax re-
turns, including those for alcohol, tobacco or fire-
arms.
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP)
Office of the Secretary of State
Department of Business Services
359 Howlett, Springfield, IL 62756
217/524-8008
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Office of the Secretary of State
Department of Business Services
357 Howlett, Springfield, IL 62756
217/785-8960, TDD: 217/782-0238
ÒSÓ CORPORATION
ÓCÓ CORPORATION
Office of the Secretary of State
Department of Business Services
328 Howlett, Springfield, IL 62756
217/782-6961, TDD: 217/782-0238
We Want You
To Succeed
Illinois has a strong network of support agencies to
help you succeed in the corporate world.
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
The department manages a network of local Small
Business  Development  Centers,  Procurement
Technical Assistance  Centers,  Small  Business
Incubators,  the  Office  of  Minority  Business
Development and the Office of WomenÕs Business
Development. Call 800/252-2923, (TDD) 800/785-
6055.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The SBA offers educational, financial and train-
ing programs and advisory services as well as
several  publications.  Specialized  programs  for
women  business  owners,  minorities,  veterans,
international trade and rural development also are
offered.  Contact:  SBA,  500  W.  Madison,  Rm.
1250, Chicago, IL 60661, 312/353-4528, (TDD)
312/886-5108; or 511 W. Capitol Ave., Ste. 302,
Springfield, IL 62704, 217/492-4416, (TDD) 312/
886-5108.
SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOPS
Tax  information  for  new  and  existing  small
business  owners  is  provided  at  workshops
conducted by the IRS, Department of Revenue,
Department  of  Employment  Security,  Social
Security Administration and the Small Business
Administration.  Contact:  Small  Business
Coordinator, 230 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60604,
312/886-7802; or 320 W. Washington, Springfield,
IL 62701, 217/527-6366, (TDD) 800/829-4059.
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