[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-how-long-does-the-incorporation-process-take":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"categories":8,"butterSlug":7,"category":13,"state":13,"legalPage":13,"author":13,"tldr":13,"costBreakdown":55,"summary":56,"featuredImage":13,"featuredImageUrl":57,"featuredImageAlt":13,"hero":58,"headerOverride":59,"tocTitle":13,"hideToc":13,"body":61,"tags":66,"primaryProduct":69,"meta":70,"updatedAt":73,"createdAt":74,"_status":75},78,"payload","How long does the incorporation process take?","how-long-does-the-incorporation-process-take",[9,35],{"id":10,"name":11,"slug":12,"parent":13,"path":11,"title":11,"breadcrumbs":14,"subcategories":18,"guides":21,"updatedAt":34,"createdAt":34},33,"Nonprofit","nonprofit",null,[15],{"id":16,"doc":10,"url":17,"label":11},"be5923b58328a8a1bedfbfb7","\u002Fguides\u002Fcategories\u002Fnonprofit",{"docs":19,"hasNextPage":20},[],false,{"docs":22,"hasNextPage":33},[23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32],224,144,134,117,96,89,88,86,85,84,true,"2026-11-09T09:50:53.509Z",{"id":36,"name":37,"slug":38,"parent":13,"path":37,"title":37,"breadcrumbs":39,"subcategories":43,"guides":45,"updatedAt":34,"createdAt":34},48,"US Article","us-article",[40],{"id":41,"doc":36,"url":42,"label":37},"a0db5f350017e8f4a97a3f80","\u002Fguides\u002Fcategories\u002Fus-article",{"docs":44,"hasNextPage":20},[],{"docs":46,"hasNextPage":33},[27,47,48,49,4,50,51,52,53,54],90,83,79,77,76,75,72,71,[],"The length of the incorporation process varies widely depending on the state in which you choose to incorporate. In most states, the average turnaround time is roughly 10 days; however, it may take up to three or four weeks in some states. For this reason, many nonprofits choose to use expedited filing in order to start operating more quickly. With","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.buttercms.com\u002FnOWgU1KBQO2izxoC8gJg",{"overline":13,"title":13,"subtitle":13},{"title":13,"link":13,"cta":60},"Get Started",[62],{"id":63,"content":13,"legacyHtml":64,"blockName":13,"blockType":65},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2df","\u003Cp>The length of the incorporation process varies widely depending on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fguides\u002Fin-which-state-should-i-incorporate\">state in which you choose to incorporate\u003C\u002Fa>. In most states, the average turnaround time is roughly 10 days; however, it may take up to three or four weeks in some states. For this reason, many nonprofits choose to use \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fguides\u002Fwhat-is-expedited-filing\">expedited filing\u003C\u002Fa> in order to start operating more quickly. With expedited filing it typically takes one to three days before you know whether or not your \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Farticles-of-incorporation\">articles of incorporation\u003C\u002Fa> are approved by the state.\u003C\u002Fp>","guide-rich-text",[67],{"id":68,"name":37,"slug":38},"6a0c42326ab1b500603df2e2",{"name":13,"slug":13,"productVersionSlug":13},{"title":71,"description":72,"keyword":13,"ogImage":13},"How Long Does The Incorporation Process Take? | LegalNature","The length of the incorporation process varies widely depending on the state in which you choose to incorporate. In most states, the average","2026-09-18T10:02:04.756Z","2026-05-19T10:57:54.205Z","published"]