Initial Fees and Licenses in Idaho

April 13, 2006

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If you're going to operate your business in Idaho, when you start up you're going to incur filing fees and licensing fees, depending on the type of business you run and your business form (corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, or limited liability company (LLC)).

Corporations. If you're doing business as a domestic corporation (a corporation incorporated in Idaho) or a foreign corporation (a corporation organized in a state other than Idaho) in Idaho, you will be subject to various fees when you start up. The following are the filing requirements and payments by domestic and foreign corporations to the Idaho Secretary of State:

Document	Fee
Articles of incorporation if typed	$100
Articles of incorporation if not typed or with attachments	$120
Articles of amendment	$30
Restated articles of incorporation	$30
Articles of merger or consolidation	$30
Statement of cancellation of shares	$30
Statement of reduction of stated capital	$30
Articles of dissolution	$30
Application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of authority to transact business in Idaho if typed	$100
Application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of authority to transact business in Idaho if not typed or with attachments	$120
Application of a foreign corporation for an amended certificate of authority to transact business in Idaho	$30
Application for withdrawal of a foreign corporation	$20

Limited liability companies (LLCs). If your company is either a domestic or foreign limited liability company (LLC), file the following documents as applicable with the Idaho Secretary of State:

Document	Fee
Original articles of organization if typed and completely included on the standard form prescribed by the secretary of state	$100
Original articles of organization if not typed or if attachments are included	$120
Notice of amendment and issuing a certificate of amendment	$30
Articles of merger or consolidation and issuing a certificate of merger or consolidation	$30
Articles of dissolution and issuing a certificate of dissolution	$30
Application for reservation of a name	$20
Filing a notice of the transfer or cancellation of any name reservation	$20
Certificate of registration to a foreign limited liability company if typed and completely included on the standard form prescribed by the Secretary of State	$100
Certificate of registration to a foreign limited liability company if not typed or if attachments are included	$120
Reinstatement fees for involuntary cancellation of a limited liability company's articles of organization or registration	$30

Licenses and fees. Idaho requires that you obtain a license and pay a fee if you are operating certain types of businesses in the state. Be sure to check with the state to make sure you are complying with the license requirements for your particular profession.