5. Submit the completed documents, a photocopy of each, and filing fees to the Idaho Secretary of State.
Conduct an entity name search on the Idaho Secretary of State website to confirm the availability of your company name.
If the name you want is available you can reserve it for 120 days by filing an “Application for Reservation of Legal Entity Name” and paying a name reservation fee of $20.00. NOTE: Reserving your company name is optional.
Idaho requires that every business entity have and maintain a registered agent in the state. The registered agent may be either an Idaho resident or active Idaho business entity that has an Idaho street address and consents to accept legal papers on your company’s behalf. Post office boxes and commercial personal mail boxes are not acceptable.
NOTE: Your company should not serve as its own registered agent. You can, however, personally serve as registered agent provided you are an Idaho resident and have an Idaho street address.
The state provided forms ask for and specify what is legally sufficient and necessary to form an Idaho corporation. Nevertheless, Idaho permits you to add other provisions to your Articles of Incorporation as an attachment.
2. Hold initial organizational meetings.
8. File annual business entity report.