Form BCA 13.15 at a glance
What it is: Form BCA 13.15 is the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Illinois under the Business Corporation Act.
Where and when to file: Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, 501 S. Second St., Rm. 350, Springfield, IL 62756.
A filled-in Form BCA 13.15 example: a Delaware corporation applies for authority
How to fill out Form BCA 13.15, box by box
Corporate name
Enter the corporate name in 1 (a).
Assumed corporate name
Complete item 1 (b) only if the corporate name is not available in this state; by electing this assumed name, the corporation agrees NOT to use its corporate name in the transaction of business in Illinois, and Form BCA 4.15 is attached.
State or Country of Incorporation, Date of Incorporation and Period of Duration
Enter the State or Country of Incorporation, the Date of Incorporation and the Period of Duration.
Address of the principal office
Enter the Address of the principal office, wherever located, in 3 (a), and the Address of principal office in Illinois in 3 (b); if none, so state.
Registered agent and registered office in Illinois
Enter the name and address of the registered agent and registered office in Illinois.
Enter First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name, Number, Street, Suite #, City, ZIP and County.
A P.O. Box alone is not acceptable.
Officers and directors
Enter the name and addresses of officers and directors; if more than 3 directors and/or additional officers, attach list.
For each, enter Name, No. & Street, City, State and ZIP.
Purpose
Enter the purpose or purposes for which it was organized which it proposes to pursue in the transaction of business in this state; if not sufficient space to cover this point, add one or more sheets of this size.
Shares
Under 8, enter the Class, Series, Par Value, Number of Shares Authorized and Number of Shares Issued.
If more, attach list.
Paid-in Capital
Enter the Paid-in Capital in 9; Paid-in Capital replaces the terms Stated Capital & Paid-in Surplus and is equal to the total of these accounts.
Estimates
Give an estimate of the total value of all the property of the corporation for the following year in 10 (a), and the part that will be located in Illinois in 10 (b); state the estimated total business of the corporation everywhere for the following year in 10 (c), and the estimated annual business at or from places of business in the State of Illinois in 10 (d).
In 10, * PROPERTY as used in this application shall apply to all property of the corporation, real, personal, tangible, intangible, or mixed without qualifications.
Dated and signature
A duly authorized officer signs the application and affirms, under penalties of perjury, that the facts stated herein are true; all signatures must be in BLACK INK.
Enter the Dated month, day and year, and the Exact Name of Corporation.
Sign as an Authorized Officer, and Print Name and Title.
More rules for Form BCA 13.15
Submit in duplicate. Type or print clearly in black ink. Do not write in the File # and Filing Fee lines at the top of page 1, which end at 1 (a) CORPORATE NAME.
Enter the states and countries in which it is admitted or qualified to transact business, and include the state of incorporation.
11 must be completed.
Is the corporation transacting business in this state at this time? If the answer to item 11(a) is yes, state the exact date on which it commenced to transact business in Illinois.
Remit payment in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, money order or an Illinois attorney's or CPA's check payable to the Secretary of State.
Any additional fees will be billed and must be paid before this application can be filed.
Franchise tax is the tax amount minus the exemption amount; if a negative number, no franchise tax due; after 1/1/21 the exemption is $1,000.00 (checked November 2, 2026).
The minimum total due (franchise tax + filing fee) is $150 (checked November 2, 2026).
Common questions about Form BCA 13.15
Where do I file it?
Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, 501 S. Second St., Rm. 350, Springfield, IL 62756.
Are there fees?
The minimum fee due upon qualification is $150 (checked November 2, 2026).
What am I certifying when I sign?
A duly authorized officer affirms, under penalties of perjury, that the facts stated herein are true; this application is accompanied by a certified copy of the articles of incorporation, as amended, duly authenticated, within the last ninety (90) days, by the proper officer of the state or country wherein the corporation is incorporated.
Sources
[1] Form BCA 13.15 (rev. July 2021), Application for Authority to Transact Business in Illinois, Illinois Secretary of State (the Official source link on this page).