What are Articles of Incorporation?
If you’re incorporating your business, chances are you’ve heard you will need “articles of incorporation”. Though it may sound like a complicated set of documents, it is actually the initial document that sets forth the information about a corporation that is required by the laws of the state in which you are forming your corporation.
Articles of incorporation are sometimes also called the certificate of incorporation or charter - in fact, these 3 terms are often used interchangeably. Bear in mind that some of that information will be included in the public record.
So, if you are forming a corporation in California for example, you’ll need to submit the information required for California articles of incorporation. Here you can learn more about the specifics for incorporating in California, including articles of incorporation.