[header] How to fill out articles of incorporation [title] Determine which state office controls corporation filings. [step] Each state handles corporate filings differently. The first thing you need to do is figure out which office in your state's government controls corporate filings. 
It will usually be the secretary of state, although in some places it will go by a different name. If you do a simple online search for " articles of incorporation " and your state's name, you should find it pretty quickly.