Get Bca-4.15/4.20. Application To Adopt, Change Or Cancel An Assumed Corporate Name

Filling out the BCA-4.15/4.20 form is a crucial step for entities looking to manage their assumed corporate names effectively. This guide offers a straightforward approach to completing the application online, ensuring you understand each section clearly and can navigate the process with confidence.

Follow the steps to complete the application accurately.

1. Press the ‘Get Form’ button to access the application and open it for editing.
2. In the 'Corporate Name' section, clearly print the assumed corporate name you wish to adopt, change, or cancel. Ensure there are no typographical errors as this name will be used officially.
3. Specify the 'State or Country of Incorporation' where your organization is registered. This provides important context for your application.
4. If you are an Illinois corporation, provide the 'Date incorporated' or, if you are a foreign corporation, the 'Date authorized to conduct affairs in Illinois'. Format this as month and day, followed by the year.
5. Complete sections 4 and 5 if you are adopting or changing an assumed corporate name. In section 4, write the new assumed corporate name. Section 5 requires you to indicate when the right to use this name will become effective, which is typically the anniversary month that falls evenly divisible by five.
6. If you are changing or cancelling an assumed corporate name, complete section 6 with the name you wish to cease using.
7. The form must be signed by a duly authorized officer of the corporation. Fill in 'Dated', including the date of submission, and provide the exact corporation name, signature of any authorized officer, and their printed name along with title.
8. After completing the application, review all inputs for accuracy. Save your changes, then download, print, or share the completed form as needed.

Complete your application online today to manage your corporate name efficiently.