Articles of Amendment
Change what the state has on record.
A new company name, a new principal address, a member joining or leaving, a change in who manages the company. Each of these lives on the state's record, and the record only changes when an amendment is filed. We check what the state currently shows, prepare the filing, and submit it.
Plus the state's amendment fee, invoiced at cost · name, address, members or managers
When something about the company changes
- 01You tell us what changed
- 02Checked against the record
- 03Articles of Amendment prepared
- 04Filed with the state
- 05Record updated
What it is
The filing that changes what the state holds on record about your company.
Your formation articles are the state's record of the company: its name, its principal address, and depending on the state, its members or managers. An amendment changes that record. It is filed with the same office that formed the company, on that state's own form, and the state stamps and returns it once accepted. From then on, the amended detail is what the state shows anyone who looks the company up.
A company name change always does. A change of principal office usually does. A change of members or managers does in states that record them in the articles. A change of registered agent or mailing address usually does not — most states have a simpler statement of change for that, with a lower fee. Part of the work is telling you which filing you actually need, because filing an amendment for something that did not need one costs money and changes nothing.
- What it changes
- The state record
- Company name, principal address, members or managers, management structure — whatever your state records in the formation articles.
- Name changes
- Availability checked first
- A new name has to be available in the state before it can be filed. We check before preparing anything.
- State fee
- Varies by state
- Typically $25 to $150, paid to the state with the filing and invoiced at exactly what the state charges.
- Not always needed
- Some changes are simpler
- A registered agent change or a new mailing address is often a separate, cheaper statement of change. We tell you which filing you actually need.
Why it matters
An out-of-date record catches up with you at the bank.
The most common version is a rebrand. The company starts using a new name on its website, invoices and Stripe account, but the state's record still shows the original. A bank compliance check does not match. A certificate of good standing comes back in the old name. A contract is signed by a company that, on the record, does not exist. None of this is dramatic on the day it happens, and all of it is expensive to unwind later. The amendment is a small filing; the mismatch it prevents is not.
How it works
From a change in the company to a change on the record.
We prepare and file the state amendment. We do not advise on whether a change in ownership has tax or legal consequences — if a member is leaving or joining, and money or shares are changing hands, take advice before filing. If you are unsure whether your change needs an amendment or a simpler statement of change, ask us first; we will tell you which one, and it is often the cheaper one.
Changes that need an amendment
- Company nameAvailability is checked in the state before anything is filed.
- Members or managersWho owns and who runs the company, where the state records it.
- Principal addressThe company's main address on the state record.
01Any time
You tell us what changed
A new company name, a new principal address, members joining or leaving, a change from member-managed to manager-managed. Anything the state holds on record.
02Same day
We check it against the state's record
What the state currently shows, whether a new name is available, and whether the change needs an amendment or a simpler statement of change.
03Business day one
Articles of Amendment prepared
The state's form, completed from the record and the change you described, ready for your confirmation.
04On confirmation
Filed with the state, fee at cost
We submit the amendment and pay the state's fee on your behalf. Processing follows the state's queue.
05On acceptance
The record is updated — and you know what to do next
Stamped articles land in your dashboard with a short list of who else needs the change: your bank, the IRS, your payment processor.
Articles of Amendment
$149
$149 + State Fee
For a company you already have, or added to a formation order. Any state or government fee is invoiced at cost, exactly as the state charges it. Full refund before we begin the work.
File an AmendmentWhat’s included
- Checking what the state currently has on record for the company, and name availability where the name is changing
- Preparing the Articles of Amendment on the state's own form, from the record and the change you describe
- Filing with the state and paying the state's fee on your behalf, invoiced at cost
- The stamped amendment saved to your dashboard, with a checklist of who else to tell — bank, IRS, payment processor
Not included
- Updating your bank, the IRS, Stripe or other providers — those are yours to do, and we give you the list
- Amending an operating agreement, which is an internal document and a separate service
- Legal advice on whether a change in ownership has tax consequences
After the state
The state is the first update, not the last.
Once the amendment is accepted, the same change usually has to reach your bank, the IRS, your payment processor and anyone with the company on file. A name change is reported to the IRS by letter or on your next return. Banks want the stamped amendment before they rename an account. Your operating agreement should be updated to match. We deliver the stamped filing with that checklist attached.
- Your bank
- Needs the stamped articles to update the account name
- The IRS
- A name change is reported when you next file, or by letter
- Payment processors
- Business verification is tied to the legal name
- Your operating agreement
- Should be updated to match the new record
Direct answers
Frequently asked questions.
Checked 2026-07-28. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it the same day.
We prepare the filing within one business day of having the details. The state's processing follows its own queue — from the same session in Colorado to two or three weeks in slower states. The stamped amendment goes to your dashboard the day the state returns it.
Only to a name that is available in the state and follows its naming rules — it must include an LLC designator and must not be confusingly similar to an existing entity. We check availability before preparing the filing.
Yes. For an LLC, a name change is reported to the IRS by letter, or on the next return, so that the EIN is associated with the new name. The EIN itself does not change.
Usually not. Most states have a separate statement of change for the registered agent, with a smaller fee. If you are moving your agent to RazorFile, we prepare that filing as part of the Registered Agent service.
It varies — typically between $25 and $150. Wyoming charges $60 for an amendment; Delaware $200. The fee is paid to the state with the filing and invoiced at cost. Our fee is shown on this page.
In states that list members or managers in the articles, yes — the amendment updates who the state shows. The change in ownership itself is a matter for your operating agreement and, if money is involved, your accountant.
Keep the record straight
When the company changes, the state should hear about it properly.
We prepare and file the Articles of Amendment with your state, and give you the list of everyone else to tell.
Articles of Amendment — $149 + state fee
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