step 1.3 business entity

do you have a business entity?

OVERVIEW
It’s important that you have a strong business foundation and it all starts with filing your business entity with your Secretary of State.  Each stage has a different filing and fee structure.  Like a birth certificate is to an individual a business entity is the birth of a business.
ENTITY TYPE
DATE INCORPORATED
ON YOUR BUSINESS ENTITY DOCUMENTS, ARE THE BUSINESS ADDRESS & OWNERSHIP CORRECT?
  • Make sure they are correct and in a commercial area.​
  • Your business name, address, contact information, and ownership should be 100% correct. Lenders and others will pull these records to verify the business information​. Please don't move forward until all information listed on your entity filing is correct.
IS YOUR BUSINESS ADDRESS IN THE SAME STATE YOUR ENTITY IS FILED?
  • YES, Great!
  • If not: 
  • If your business entity isn't filed in the same state as your business address please foreign file your entity in the same state as your business address. Lenders will verify this listing during the underwriting process. Please don't move forward until foreign filing is completed.
PLEASE FILE YOUR BUSINESS ENTITY BEFORE MOVING FORWARD.

file a business entity

It’s important that you have a strong business foundation and it all starts with filing your business entity with your Secretary of State.  Each stage has a different filing and fee structure.  Like a birth certificate is to an individual a business entity is the birth of a business.

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