Reinstate your Illinois Corporation
The exact Illinois Corporation reinstatement fee, form, deadline, and penalties, handled for you. A flat $49 service fee plus your state fee.
State of Illinois
Certificate of Reinstatement
Corporation restored to good standing
State fee
$200
Kicker service
$49
Deadline
No statutory deadline to reinstate an administratively dissolved/revoked corporation.
Liability shield restored
Your Illinois Corporation protects personal assets again once it is back in good standing.
Business name protected
A dissolved entity releases its name; reinstating keeps it yours.
Contracts enforceable
Agreements and bank accounts tied to the entity are valid again.
Get back in good standing, without the paperwork
Reinstatement is the one filing you do not want bounced back. You only need to know the numbers below, and we handle everything else.
Illinois state fee
$200
Paid at cost, plus delinquent reports
Kicker service
$49
Flat, all-inclusive
Deadline
Act now
Miss it and reinstatement may be off the table
Filing it yourself
- Work out which Illinois form, agency, and process applies to your Corporation, with no one to ask
- One wrong detail and the state rejects the filing, while late fees and penalties keep growing
- Back annual reports ($75/year, max 6 years), all unpaid franchise taxes, a 10% penalty on franchise tax due, plus 2% per month interest.
- While you wait, your business name can be claimed and contracts stay unenforceable
Filing with Kicker
- We audit your Illinois Corporation record and pinpoint exactly why it lost good standing
- Every delinquent report and the reinstatement filing prepared correctly the first time
- State fees and penalties paid at cost, with your approval before anything is spent
- We track it to approval and deliver your Certificate of Reinstatement
State fees and penalties are billed at cost with itemized receipts, and you approve everything before we file.
We handle every Illinois Corporation step
- 1
Status audit
We pull your Illinois Corporation record and confirm exactly why it lost good standing.
- 2
Paperwork prepared
We complete your delinquent reports and the Corporation reinstatement form for Illinois.
- 3
Filed and paid
We submit the filing and pay the state fee and any penalties at cost, with your approval.
- 4
Certificate delivered
We track it to approval and hand you the Certificate of Reinstatement.
Reinstating a different Illinois entity?
Illinois Corporation reinstatement questions
What is the reinstatement fee for a Illinois Corporation?
$200 base reinstatement filing fee printed on Form BCA 12.45. Kicker's service fee is a flat $49 on top, and state charges are billed at cost.
How long do I have to reinstate a Illinois Corporation?
No statutory deadline to reinstate an administratively dissolved/revoked corporation.
What does Illinois require to reinstate a Corporation?
File Form BCA 12.45 (in duplicate for paper) or via the online portal. File all delinquent annual reports (maximum 6 years) with all fees, franchise taxes, penalties and interest. Cannot change corporate name, duration or purpose on the reinstatement. We confirm every Illinois requirement for you before anything is filed.
Can Kicker handle the whole Illinois Corporation reinstatement for me?
Yes. We audit the status, prepare every delinquent filing and the reinstatement form, pay the state fee and penalties at cost, and deliver your Certificate of Reinstatement, all for a flat $49 service fee.
Reinstate in any state
Pick any state to see its reinstatement fee, form, and deadline. We handle all 50.