An Illinois certificate of status (aka an Illinois certificate of existence) is a document issued by Illinois secretary of state (or official who performs those duties) and is conclusive evidence that a Illinois corporation, Illinois llc, or any other entity filed in Illinois is in good standing with the state and is in compliance with all Illinois-required formalities.

If you plan to register your corporation, llc, or other registered business entity in a state other than the one in which your formed it, you must file a valid Certificate of Status (received from your entity's home state within 90 days) along with all other documentation needed for your entity to be able to transact business in another state.

A Certificate of Status will only be issued by Illinois if you have paid all required state fees to keep your Illinois corporation or llc active. If you haven't paid your state renewal fees in a few years, you will need to pay those and any penalties before a Certificate of Status will be issued.

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