First, Decide What Form of Business You'd Like to Establish

After you decide you want to incorporate, consider these things to ensure a smoother experience:

• Pick a name! We'll check if it's available.
• Determine the province of your company's incorporation.
• Assign corporate officers.

We Help You Know What to File

Once you've begun your company's incorporation, you'll receive a list of filing components that are mandatory in your state, and a list of optional business components you may want to consider filing at the same time to save money.

You Know What it Costs from the Beginning

You'll find the costs for the services on our site in the " Incorporate " section and also on the application itself.

Then, Give Us Some Info and We Take Care of the Rest!

Next, fill in your name, address of business, company members, desired company name (for a name search), etc. Then, you'll fill out standard billing information that includes your address, credit card number, and contact information.

Want it Faster?

With our Rush Filing Service, your Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws can be filed in as little as one week. With our Rush Service, we hand deliver the documents to the appropriate state office-greatly reducing your waiting time.

Congratulations! Your Company's Incorporation is Complete

You'll receive a notification email shortly confirming your incorporation order. Keep a copy for your records. If we have any questions, we'll call you.

Once we've confirmed your order, we charge your credit card overnight from the date of application to pay the required government fees and begin the process of forming your incorporation.

Check the Status of Your Order Anytime

You can check the status of your order at anytime by calling MyCorporation toll-free 1-877-692-6772. Have your confirmation number ready so that we can quickly check your company's incorporation status.

Details on the Order Process:

• Name check: We will ask you for an alternative name, in case your first choice is not available. In the event that your two choices are not available, we'll contact you for another alternative.
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• Province: Laws and fees governing corporations can vary from province to province. Most of our customers choose to form their corporation in the province in which they are conducting business. This is typically the most simple and cost effective way to operate.
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• Corporate Officers: Our applications allow you to name up to four officers for your corporation when you file with us. The good news is that most provinces allow businesses to authorize one person to serve in the three mandatory positions: President, Treasurer, Secretary or Clerk. This person's responsibility and authority changes for each position.
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• What are the types of corporation to choose from?
• What is a General for Profit Corporation?
• What is a Non-Profit Corporation?
• What is a professional corporation?
• What else after I incorporate?

Q: What are the types of corporation to choose from?
A: When you decide to incorporate your business, there are four different business entities to choose from: General for Profit Corporation, Non-Profit Corporation or Professional Corporation.

Q: What is a General for Profit Corporation?
A: What sets a corporation apart from all other types of businesses is that a corporation is an independent legal and tax entity, separate from the people who own, control and manage it. Because of this separate status, the owners of a corporation don't use their personal tax returns to pay tax on corporate profits—the corporation itself pays these taxes. Owners pay personal income tax only on money they draw from the corporation in the form of salaries, bonuses, and the like.

Q: What is a Non-Profit Corporation?
A:Provincial laws distinguish between for-profit (stock) corporations and non-profit (non-stock) corporations. A non-profit corporation often involves an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. Examples of non-profit types might relate to the arts, charities, education, politics, religion, research, sports or some other endeavor. Under the Federal Tax Code Section 501(c), a tax-exempt corporation cannot pay dividends and, upon dissolution, must distribute its remaining assets to another nonprofit group.

Q: What is a professional corporation?
A: If your corporation will be engaging in what your province might call "Professional Services," the Articles of Incorporation must bear special language and the corporation must be formed pursuant to certain statutory provisions.

"Professional Services" according to most provinces usually consists of the following activities:

• Medical Services
• Legal Services and Representation
• Accounting and Financial Services
• Architectural Services
• Other services may be included in this list depending on your selected province of incorporation

It is important to note that most provinces vary in their requirements regarding licensing of professional activities, therefore, we encourage you to seek the advice of an attorney if you fall within the "Professional Services" statute of your province.

Q: What else after I incorporate?
A: To keep your business legally viable, there are a number of steps you may need to follow after you incorporate your business. For example, you may need to file an Article of Amendment if you need to make changes to your company. You also may need to issue stock or file an Annual Report, which is a requirement in most states. Our business filing experts can help you process necessary changes to your business.