This section has resources to assist you in the process of incorporation or creating a different legal structure for your business. To begin, select an item from the list below or from the "Browse" box on the left.

State Resources:
• State Guide: State Corporations Offices
• State Guide: Forms and Filing Fees for Business Formation
• State Guide: Tax Agencies
• State Guide: Corporation Laws
• State Guide: Secretary of State Websites

Sample Forms:
• Sample Partnership Agreement
  • Real-Life Partnership Agreements
• Sample Certificate of Incorporation
  • State Guide: Articles of Incorporation
  • Real-Life Incorporation Documents
• Sample By-Laws
  • Real-Life By-Laws

Tax Information from the IRS:
• Tax Information for Partnerships
• Tax Information for Corporations
  • Tax Forms: Sole Proprietorships
  • Tax Forms: Partnerships
  • Tax Forms: "S" Corporations
  • Tax Forms for LLCs/LLPs
• Tax Information for Charities and Other Non-Profits