Choose Your General Partnership Structure in Illinois

Pick from our recommended General Partnership packages — or build your own structure with the guidance of our attorneys.

Business Fundamentals

Ideal for simple formations-includes state filing fees and effortless bank account setup.

$169
  • General Partnership
  • Federal Tax ID/EIN
  • PDF/Electronic Version + Secured Server Storage
  • Choose 1: Service Agreement or Employment Agreement or Independent Contractor Agreement
  • Indemnification Agreement and Covenant Not to Sue
  • License(s), Permit(s), Tax Registration(s) Package For Your Business
  • State Payroll Taxes
Preferred

Designed for those seeking liability protection—includes state filing fees, tax-efficient setup, and attorney-drafted contracts to launch with confidence.

$614
$583
5% Off
  • General Partnership
  • Federal Tax ID/EIN
  • PDF/Electronic Version + Secured Server Storage
  • Choose 1: Service Agreement or Employment Agreement or Independent Contractor Agreement
  • Indemnification Agreement and Covenant Not to Sue
  • License(s), Permit(s), Tax Registration(s) Package For Your Business
  • State Payroll Taxes
Premium

Perfect for launching and growing a full-scale business—includes state filing fees and everything needed to start, run, and protect your company.

$981
$883
10% Off
  • General Partnership
  • Federal Tax ID/EIN
  • PDF/Electronic Version + Secured Server Storage
  • Choose 1: Service Agreement or Employment Agreement or Independent Contractor Agreement
  • Indemnification Agreement and Covenant Not to Sue
  • License(s), Permit(s), Tax Registration(s) Package For Your Business
  • State Payroll Taxes
Business Fundamentals

Ideal for simple formations-includes state filing fees and effortless bank account setup.

$169
  • General Partnership
  • Federal Tax ID/EIN
  • PDF/Electronic Version + Secured Server Storage
  • Choose 1: Service Agreement or Employment Agreement or Independent Contractor Agreement
  • Indemnification Agreement and Covenant Not to Sue
  • Partners Restrictive Agreement + Member Divorce Protection Provisions
  • Complex Restrictive Agreement + Member Divorce Protection Provisions
  • License(s), Permit(s), Tax Registration(s) Package For Your Business
  • State Payroll Taxes
Preferred

Designed for those seeking liability protection—includes state filing fees, tax-efficient setup, and attorney-drafted contracts to launch with confidence.

$939
$892
5% Off
  • General Partnership
  • Federal Tax ID/EIN
  • PDF/Electronic Version + Secured Server Storage
  • Choose 1: Service Agreement or Employment Agreement or Independent Contractor Agreement
  • Indemnification Agreement and Covenant Not to Sue
  • Partners Restrictive Agreement + Member Divorce Protection Provisions
  • Complex Restrictive Agreement + Member Divorce Protection Provisions
  • License(s), Permit(s), Tax Registration(s) Package For Your Business
  • State Payroll Taxes
Premium

Perfect for launching and growing a full-scale business—includes state filing fees and everything needed to start, run, and protect your company.

$1,481
$1,333
10% Off
  • General Partnership
  • Federal Tax ID/EIN
  • PDF/Electronic Version + Secured Server Storage
  • Choose 1: Service Agreement or Employment Agreement or Independent Contractor Agreement
  • Indemnification Agreement and Covenant Not to Sue
  • Partners Restrictive Agreement + Member Divorce Protection Provisions
  • Complex Restrictive Agreement + Member Divorce Protection Provisions
  • License(s), Permit(s), Tax Registration(s) Package For Your Business
  • State Payroll Taxes

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Experienced General Partnership Formation Attorneys in Illinois

Our legal team has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs form General Partnerships in Illinois across many industries—ensuring proper setup, compliance, and long-term protection.

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How General Partnership Formation Works in Illinois

Four clear steps, handled by professionals—so you don’t miss a detail.

01

Tell Us About Your Business

Complete a quick online intake with your business purpose, owners, and preferences so we can tailor your General Partnership formation.

02

Select the Right General Partnership Structure

An attorney helps you choose the optimal approach for Illinois—considering taxes, liability, ownership, and future plans.

03

Attorney-Prepared Documents

We draft and assemble all Illinois formation documents for your General Partnership, ready for signature and filing.

04

Illinois Filing & Ongoing Support

We file with the state, deliver your formation package, and provide guidance on banking, compliance, and next steps.

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Corporate Book
Included

What's Included on our Service Fee?

  • State Filing Fee
  • Corporate or Company Seal
  • Records Book
  • Certificate or Articles of Incorporation or Organization
  • Company and Corporate Minutes
  • Corporation Bylaws or LLC Regulations
  • Corporate Stock or LLC Membership Certificate(s)
  • Banking Resolution
  • Preliminary Name Search
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Common Questions

General Partnership Formation FAQs in Illinois

A General Partnership is formed the moment two or more people go into business together with the intent to share profits. There is no required state filing, no formal structure, and no separation between the partners and the business. What you gain in simplicity, you give up entirely in protection.

Partners who are operating a low-risk business, have a high degree of trust in each other, and have limited personal assets to protect. It is also commonly used as a starting point before converting to a more protective structure as the business grows. For most businesses generating real revenue, a General Partnership is a temporary arrangement, not a permanent one.

It means there is no legal wall between you and the business. If the partnership is sued or cannot pay its debts, creditors can come after your personal bank accounts, real estate, and other assets to satisfy the obligation. Every general partner is fully exposed, and one partner's actions can create liability for all of them.

By default, equally among all partners regardless of how much each contributed. If you want a different arrangement, you need a partnership agreement that specifies the exact split. Without one, your state's default rules apply, and they rarely reflect what partners actually intended.

Yes. A partnership agreement is not legally required to form a General Partnership, but operating without one is a serious mistake. It governs profit distribution, decision-making authority, what happens when a partner wants out, and how disputes are resolved. Without it, those questions get answered by default law or a judge.

Income passes through directly to the partners and is reported on their personal tax returns. The partnership itself does not pay federal income tax. Each partner pays tax on their allocated share of income, whether or not it was actually distributed.

A General Partnership can be operational within a few days. The partnership agreement, which is the document that actually matters, takes additional time to draft properly. Your attorney will give you a clear timeline based on the complexity of your arrangement.

Yes. We handle partnership formations nationwide and can advise on which state makes the most sense depending on where the partners are located and where the business operates.

A General Partnership agreement drafted from a template is written for no one in particular. Ours is drafted around your specific partnership — your ownership split, your decision-making structure, your exit provisions. The agreement is what protects you when the relationship gets complicated, and that is not a document you want pulled from a library.

Yes. We offer a complimentary 15-minute call with one of our attorneys before any engagement begins. If you are weighing a General Partnership against an LLC or LLP, that call will give you a straight answer on which structure actually fits what you are building.
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