There are many situations in the business world where you are going to be asked for some kind of evidence that your business is a corporation or limited liability company and is in good standing with the state you formed your company in. To do this, it is often necessary to provide what is called a “Certificate of Good Standing “.
Some states call them Certificates of Status or Certificates of Existence. Essentially, the certificate is a state certification that verifies the corporation or limited liability company existence in that particular state and that all taxes and other liabilities to the state have been paid, and that the Annual Report and other required filings have been submitted. As you are doing business, you will find that many banks and insurance companies require this. Speedy will obtain this certificate for you at an affordable rate.
Here is a list of certificate names, costs, and the processing times (when available, we include online filing options with applicable expedite fees):
Alabama: Application for Certificate of Existence ($28: Immediate Online)
Alaska: Certificate of Compliance ($10: Immediate Online)
Arizona: Certificate of Good Standing ($45: Immediate Online)
Arkansas: Certificate of Good Standing ($28: Immediate Online)
California: Certificate of Status ($5: 4 Weeks)
Colorado: Certificate of Good Standing (Free: Immediate Online)
Connecticut: Certificate of Legal Existence ($50: Immediate Online)
Delaware: Certificate of Status ($50: 10-25 Days)
District of Columbia: Certificate of Good Standing ($16.50: 10 Days)
Florida: Certificate of Status ($8.75 for Corps / $5 for LLCs: 7 Days)
Georgia: Certificate of Existence ($10: Immediate Online)
Hawaii: Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50: Immediate Online)
Idaho: Certificate of Existence ($11.50: Immediate Online)
Illinois: Certificate of Existence ($47: Immediate Online)
Indiana: Certificate of Existence ($21.42: Immediate Online)
Iowa: Certificate of Standing ($5: Immediate Online)
Kansas: Certificate of Good Standing ($15: Immediate Online)
Kentucky: Certificate of Existence ($10: Immediate Online)
Louisiana: Certificate of Good Standing ($20: Immediate Online)
Maine: Certificate of Existence ($30: Immediate Online)
Maryland: Certificate of Status ($40: Immediate Online)
Massachusetts: Certificate of Good Standing ($15: Immediate Online)
Michigan: Certificate of Good Standing ($12.50: 1 Day)
Minnesota: Certificate of Status ($15: 4 Days)
Mississippi: Certificate of Good Standing ($27: Immediate Online)
Missouri: Certificate of Good Standing ($10: Immediate Online)
Montana: Certificate of Existence ($5: Immediate Online)
Nebraska: Certificate of Good Standing ($10: 3 Days)
Nevada: Certificate of Existence ($50: Immediate Online)
New Hampshire: Certificate of Good Standing ($5: 5-7 Days)
New Jersey: Certificate of Status ($25 for Corps / $50 for LLCs: Immediate Online)
New Mexico: Certificate of Compliance ($50 for Corps / $25 for LLCs: 5-10 Days)
New York: Certificate Under Seal ($25: 2-3 Days)
North Carolina: Certificate of Existence ($12: Immediate Online)
North Dakota: Certificate of Fact ($20: 1-2 Days)
Ohio: Certificate of Good Standing ($5: Immediate Online)
Oklahoma: Certificate of Good Standing ($20: 1 Hour Online)
Oregon: Certificate of Status ($10: 3-7 Days)
Pennsylvania: Certificate of Subsistence ($10: 3-7 Days)
Rhode Island: Certificate of Good Standing ($40: Immediate Online)
South Carolina: Certificate of Existence ($10: 2-3 Days)
South Dakota: Certificate of Existence ($20: 1-2 Days)
Tennessee: Certificate of Existence ($22.25: 1-2 Days)
Texas: Certificate of Fact ($15: 1-2 Hours Online)
Utah: Certificate of Existence ($12: Immediate Online)
Vermont: Certificate of Good Standing ($25: 3-5 Days)
Virginia: Certificate of Fact ($6: 3-5 Days)
Washington: Certificate of Status ($20: 5-7 Days)
West Virginia: Certificate of Existence ($10: 1-2 Days)
Wisconsin: Certificate of Status ($10: Immediate Online)
Wyoming: Certificate of Good Standing (Free: Immediate Online)
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