Wisconsin Articles of Incorporation — Stock For-Profit Corporation are a legal document used to create a for-profit corporation in the state of Wisconsin. This type of corporation is formed to conduct business activities with the intention of making a profit. The document is filed with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and outlines the fundamental characteristics of the corporation. This includes the name of the corporation, its purpose, the number of shares of stock authorized, the address of the principal office, and the names and addresses of the incorporates. The Wisconsin Articles of Incorporation — Stock For-Profit Corporation must be signed and notarized with the proper filing fee in order to be accepted by the state. There are two types of Wisconsin Articles of Incorporation — Stock For-Profit Corporation: Profit and Nonprofit. Each type requires the same information but are filed with different agencies. Profit corporations are filed with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and Nonprofit corporations are filed with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.