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Term

Articles of organization

A short state form, filed with a fee, that starts the company.
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Facts

Also
Certificate of formation, certificate of organization

In practice

It is a public record. Anyone can read it.

State by state

Filing fees run from $35 in Montana to $500 in Massachusetts. Compare states.

Where it appears

It appears in: LLC charters by state, Agent law, by state, Foreign registration by state.

Sources

  1. Entry for Mont: read at mca.legmt.gov, dated August 2026, kept short on purpose
  2. Entry for Montana formation fee: Filing fee: read at sosmt.gov, dated October 2026, kept short on purpose
  3. Entry for Montana formation fee: Filing fee: read at sosmt.gov, dated October 2026, kept short on purpose
  4. Entry for M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12: read at sec.state.ma.us, dated August 2026, kept short on purpose
  5. Entry for Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee: read at sec.state.ma.us, dated October 2026, kept short on purpose
  6. Entry for Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee: read at sec.state.ma.us, dated October 2026, kept short on purpose