Sole Proprietorships

• Business License
• Trade Name Registration
• DBA ("Doing Business As") Filing

Partnerships

• General Partnerships (GP)
  • Partnership Agreement
  • Business License: listing all partners
  • Trade Name Registration (DBA): listing all partners
• Limited Partnerships (LP)
  • Certificate or Registration of Limited Partnership: filed with the secretary of state or similar government body to officially form the LP
• Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP)
  • Certificate or Registration of Limited Liability Partnership: filed with the secretary of state or similar government body to register the LLP

Corporations

• Articles of Incorporation: filed with the secretary of state or similar government body
• Certificate of Incorporation: filed with the secretary of state or similar government body

Limited Liability Companies (LLC)

• Articles of Organization: filed with the secretary of state or similar government body
• Certificate of Incorporation: filed with the secretary of state or similar government body

Nonprofit Organizations

• Articles of Incorporation: filed with the secretary of state or similar government body
• Certificate of Incorporation: filed with the secretary of state or similar government body
• In Addition Application for Tax-Exempt Status: Form 1023 or 1023-EZ filed with the IRS to obtain 501(c)(3) status or similar tax-exempt recognition

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)

• Legal Entity Formation: if the DAO formed a legal entity (e.g., LLC) with the secretary of state or similar government body
• Other DOA Formation Documents:
  • White Paper
  • Membership or Token Agreement
  • Governance Framework

Trusts

• Trust Deed (or Trust Agreement): establishing the trust and outlining the roles of the trustors, trustees, beneficiaries, and terms of the trust
• Certificate of Trust (or Abstract of Trust): proving the existence of the trust and the trustee's authority
• Notarized Trustee’s Affidavit: confirming the identity and authority of the trust parties

Cooperatives

• Articles of Incorporation: filed with the secretary of state or similar government body, establishing the cooperative listing its members
• Bylaws: confirming the creation of the cooperative and specifying the cooperative’s governance and operational rules
• Membership Agreement: outlining the terms of membership, rights, and responsibilities of cooperative members