Who must Apply for Certificate of Authority?
You file a certificate of authority if opening a branch office other than your home state or home country to transact business.
How to apply a Certificate of Authority to Open a Branch Office?
- Get a certificate of good standing or a Certificate of Fact of your entity that your company is legally registered and in a good standing. Some states of the USA may also request you to provide a certified copy of your articles original file to incorporate your company.
- File a certificate of authority to the state you intend to open a branch office
- State processing time-You can check the estimated start time to process your application on InfoTaxSquare.com website
- Ensure the entity name availability with the state to avoid rejection of your filing. You can search the name availability on InfoTaxSquare.com website