Take Your Business Further by Incorporating in Illinois

Yes. Illinois imposes no residency or citizenship requirements for shareholders or directors of a C Corporation. A registered agent with a physical street address in Illinois must be appointed to receive legal and regulatory correspondence. This allows foreign-controlled or out-of-state entities to incorporate in Illinois without maintaining a physical office in the state.

Yes. Illinois law requires every corporation to appoint a registered agent with a physical street address located within the state. This address serves as the official location for receiving service of process and government communications. A separate business office is not required, and most companies meet this obligation through a commercial registered agent service.

C Corporations incorporated in Illinois are subject to double taxation, under which business income is taxed at the corporate level and again upon distribution to shareholders. This tax structure is aligned with federal corporate tax regulations and applies uniformly to C Corporations operating in the state.