NOTES
Note 1: All fees in connection with the reinstatement must be in the form of a certified check,
cashier’s check, Illinois attorney or CPA’s check or money order, payable to Secretary
of State. This includes all filing fees, franchise taxes, penalties and interest.
Note 2: If the corporate name the corporation had at the time of dissolution or revocation is
not available for use at the time of reinstatement, the corporation shall set forth the
new name by which it will hereafter be known. A change of corporate name also must
be properly effected in accordance with the provisions of the Business Corporation
Act of 1983. For domestic corporations, Articles of Amendment must be filed,
pursuant to Section 10.30. For foreign corporations, if the name has been changed,
an Application for Amended Authority (form BCA 13.40), together with a certified
copy of the amendment, must be filed pursuant to Section 13.40.
Note 3: If a foreign corporation’s true name was not available for use when the original
application for authority was issued, the corporation had to adopt an assumed
corporate name for use in Illinois. When reinstating, an application for an assumed
corporate name, pursuant to Section 4.15, must accompany the reinstatement
application.
Note 4: If either or both the registered agent or the registered office of the corporation has
changed since the time of dissolution or revocation, the corporation shall properly
report such a change on form BCA-5.10.
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