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Register a business in Oklahoma
The filing office, forms, steps and next stops for registering a business in Oklahoma. Every line shows the official page it came from, and the day we read it.
The order to do it in
Choose a business type and get your EIN first. Then file with the state filing office below, and check your city and county before you start work.
Filing office
- Oklahoma entities are formed with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department, which also takes trade-name and fictitious-name filings. Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
Forming an LLC
- An Oklahoma LLC is formed by Articles of Organization (SOS Form 0074). Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
- Card payments, online or in person, add a service charge of 4 percent (18 O.S. 1142). Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
- Articles of Organization filing fee: $100 (as of Oct 6, 2026) Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
- Same-day in-person filing, added: $25 (as of Oct 6, 2026) Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
Forming a corporation
- An Oklahoma for-profit corporation is formed by a Certificate of Incorporation. Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
- The fee is one-tenth of one percent of total authorized capital, with a minimum. Card payments add the same 4 percent service charge (18 O.S. 1142). Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
- Certificate of Incorporation, minimum fee: $50 (as of Oct 6, 2026) Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
- Value counted for each no-par share when working out the fee: $50 (as of Oct 6, 2026) Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
Annual or biennial report
- Oklahoma LLCs file an annual certificate on the anniversary date (18 O.S. 2055.2). Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
- LLC annual certificate: $25 (as of Oct 6, 2026) Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
Assumed name (DBA)
- Entities file a Trade Name Report (Form 0021) with the Secretary of State. A general partnership files a Certificate of Partnership Fictitious Name. Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
- Trade Name Report: $25 (as of Oct 6, 2026) Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
- Certificate of Partnership Fictitious Name: $50 (as of Oct 6, 2026) Oklahoma Secretary of State, as of
State tax registration
- Businesses making taxable sales register with the Tax Commission through OkTAP for a sales tax permit. A licence fee and a bond apply (Packet A, rev. September 2025). Oklahoma Tax Commission, as of
State rules for pool, lifeguard and contractor work
These lines point to the state’s own rules. Whether one applies to your work is for the state to say, so confirm with the agency named in each line.
- No one may operate an Oklahoma public bathing place without a licence from the State Department of Health, and it must be run by a properly trained operator (OAC 310:320-1-3 and 310:320-3-2(b)). Bathing places run by an association of owners of thirty or fewer homes, and limited to them and their non-paying guests, are exempt from the licence. Oklahoma State Department of Health, as of
City and county licences
City and county licences vary by place. Check with your city hall or county clerk before you start work.
Sources
- Business Services Oklahoma Secretary of State. As of .
- Articles of Organization (Form 0074) Oklahoma Secretary of State. As of .
- Fees Oklahoma Secretary of State. As of .
- Certificate of Incorporation (Form 0001) Oklahoma Secretary of State. As of .
- Packet A, Sales Tax Permit Application (rev. September 2025) Oklahoma Tax Commission. As of .
- OAC 310:320 Public Bathing Place Operations Oklahoma State Department of Health. As of .
Official pages change. Each line shows the day we last read it.
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