Assumed Business Names
1. Who Must File:
Anyone doing business in Champaign County who is not a Corporation and is not using his/her full name in the name of the business.
2. Fee:
$5.00 Clerk Filing Fee
Accepted payments:
In Person: Cash, Check (# must be greater than 500), Credit/Debit Card ($1.75 service charge), Money Order, Cashier Check, or Certified Check
By Mail: Money Order, Cashier Check, or Certified Check
Make checks or money orders payable to: CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CLERK.
Online: Credit/Debit Card ($1.75 service charge)
To place online orders, fill out the Certificate of Ownership of Business Application and fax or email the form to our office.
Click here to make payment online
Online orders can be shipped by Priority Mail or overnight via Federal Express for an additional cost.
3. Filing Period:
You must complete this transaction in its entirety within fifty-five (55) days from the date originally filed in the County Clerk's Office.
You are responsible for the fees charged by the newspaper for the legal ad.
4. Where To File:
If you will have a sole proprietor or general partnership business then you should file at:
Champaign County Clerk's Office
1776 East Washington Street
Urbana, Illinois 61802
If you will have an incorporated, corporated or limited business then you should file at:
The Secretary of State Office in Springfield
5. Phone Numbers For Filing Locations:
County Clerk's Office: (217) 384-3720
Secretary of State: (217) 782-6212
