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Idaho official formation packet
Download the Idaho certificate of organization packet used to create an LLC with the state. This is the official formation document plus support files, not an operating agreement.
A Idaho formation packet built around the official certificate of organization, with customer support and lifetime updates if the official form is revised.
This is the certificate of organization you file with the state to create the LLC. It is a public record, not the internal ownership contract.
One $9.99 purchase covers instant download, email support, and replacement files if we update this packet.
Most banks and multi-member LLCs still need a separate operating agreement. It is not filed with these articles.
This state packet includes 2 documents in print-ready PDF format. Labels describe each file's role, not the internal filename.
Articles vs operating agreement
This packet is built around the official Idaho certificate of organization. Filing it with the state creates the LLC as a public legal entity.
The $9.99 price is not for inventing a government form. It covers the current official blank, companion files, email support, and lifetime updates if the official form changes.
This is not an operating agreement. Articles create the company; the operating agreement is the internal contract among members.
Need the internal rulebook too? After you file, most customers also download a member-managed or manager-managed operating agreement for Idaho.
Researched filing overview
Idaho uses an official Certificate of Organization to form a domestic LLC. Pay $100 online through SOSBiz, or $120 by mail or in person because paper filings add a $20 manual-processing fee. Those state fees are paid separately.
File online through SOSBiz or mail the current paper blank. The registered agent needs an Idaho street address; a P.O. box or commercial personal mailbox is not enough. Licensed professions use a separate professional Certificate of Organization.
What happens before, during, and after the state filing. This product is the public formation document, not a filing service.
Choose a distinguishable Idaho name and a registered agent with an Idaho street address. A P.O. box or commercial personal mailbox is not enough.
File the official Certificate of Organization on SOSBiz for $100, or mail the paper blank for $120. Those state fees are paid separately. This product does not file for you. A professional LLC uses a separate certificate.
Idaho requires an annual report each year by the last day of the formation-anniversary month. Adopt a written operating agreement. An EIN is separate.
Read the filing notes and statute excerpts here. The official certificate of organization preview follows below.
Quick answer
A certificate of organization form is the document that one must complete and submit to the state to establish the creation of an LLC within the State of Idaho.
A certificate of organization form is the document that one must complete and submit to the state to establish the creation of an LLC within the State of Idaho. It sets forth the name of the proposed company, the registered agent for service of process, and the address of the place of business, among other information. It comes complete with instructions and filing information for creating an LLC within the state.
Idaho accepts the filing of a certificate of organization form online via the Idaho Secretary of State's online system for e-filing documents.
The requirements for naming an LLC within the state are set forth in I. C. § 30-21-301 and I. C. § 30-21-302(d). The limited liability company name must be distinguishable on the records of the Idaho Secretary of State. The name must contain the words Limited Liability Company, Limited Company or the abbreviation L. L. C., L. C. or LLC. If the entity is a professional limited liability company the name must contain the words Professional Limited Liability Company or the abbreviation P. L. L. C. or PLLC. The name may not infringe on any registered trademark.
One may determine the availability of a proposed business name for use within Idaho by querying the state's official Business Search tool.
Idaho charges $100 to file the Certificate of Organization online. Paper filings add a $20 manual-processing fee, for a $120 total. Paper filings must include the $20 manual-processing fee, or the Secretary of State will reject them. Filing online through SOSBiz avoids that extra fee. Eight-hour expedited service is available for an additional $40, and same-day service is available for an additional $100 but must be received by 1:00 pm MST.
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Get the Idaho Packet — $9.99Illustrative sample layout for review before purchase — the licensed packet contains the current filing document and instructions.
IDAHO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATIONARTICLE I. Name:
The name of the Limited Liability Company is: _______________________________________. (Must contain the words Limited Liability Company, Limited Company or the abbreviation L.L.C., L.C. or LLC.)
ARTICLE II. Address:
The street and mailing addresses of the principal office of the Limited Liability Company are:
Street Address:
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
(The street address must be a physical office location, not a post office box.)
Mailing Address:
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
ARTICLE III. Registered Agent and Registered Office:
(The Limited Liability Company cannot serve as its own Registered Agent. You must designate an individual or another business entity with an active Idaho registration. Pursuant to Idaho statute IC 30-21-404b, "[T]he designation of a registered agent . . . is an affirmation of fact by the represented entity that the agent has consented to serve." Please contact your selected Registered Agent for further instruction, as their business processes may require you to send the filing documents to them for acceptance and submission.)
The name and the Idaho street address of the registered agent are:
_______________________________________ Name
_______________________________________ Idaho street address (P.O. Box NOT acceptable)
_______________________________________ City, State, Zip
ARTICLE IV. The name and address of each governor of the Limited Liability Company are as follows: (note: only one governor is required)
_______________________________________ Name
_______________________________________ Idaho street address
_______________________________________ City, State, Zip
_______________________________________ Name
_______________________________________ Idaho street address
_______________________________________ City, State, Zip
_______________________________________ Name
_______________________________________ Idaho street address
_______________________________________ City, State, Zip
_______________________________________ Name
_______________________________________ Idaho street address
_______________________________________ City, State, Zip
(If more governors exist, please use attachments or insert within the document as necessary.)
ARTICLE V. Other provisions, if any.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE OF ORGANIZER:
I understand that the information I provide on this document is public information and will appear online and on copy requests exactly as I key it into the system. I certify that I am the person whose signature appears on the filing, that I am authorized to file these documents on behalf of the business entity to which they pertain, and that the information I am submitting is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Intentionally filing a false document may result in criminal or civil liability. I certify that the undersigned, acting as organizer(s) of a limited liability company under the Idaho Limited Liability Companies Act, submits the Certificate of Organization as entered.
The Certificate of Organization must be signed by an organizer.
______________________________________________________________
Signature of a member or an authorized representative of a member.
______________________________________________________________
Typed or printed name of organizer
If you are not 100 percent satisfied after purchase, contact us for a full refund. Lifetime updates apply if we replace this packet. This guarantee is about the product and support, not a promise that a particular filing will be accepted.
No. The certificate of organization is the public filing that creates the LLC. An operating agreement is a separate internal contract that sets ownership, voting, profit splits, and management. Most customers need both.
Yes. This packet is built around Certificate of Organization — Limited Liability Company. If the state later revises the official blank, lifetime updates cover a replacement packet.
When the state publishes a free official form, that blank is still free on the government site. This product packages the current form we carry, any companion files listed on this page, email support, and lifetime updates if we replace the packet. It is not a filing service and it does not pay the state’s filing fee.
This packet currently includes 2 documents in print-ready PDF format. The list on this page is the customer-facing inventory.
Idaho generally does not file the operating agreement with this certificate, but banks, lenders, and multi-member LLCs almost always want one. Choose member-managed if every owner will run the company, or manager-managed if appointed managers will run it.
No. ILRG provides self-help forms and information. You complete the documents and file them with the state, or use the official online portal where that is required. Consult a licensed attorney for tax elections, professional-license entities, or unusual ownership structures.
Idaho charges $100 for an online Certificate of Organization. Paper filings add a $20 manual-processing fee, so the paper total is $120. Filings mailed without that extra $20 are rejected.