California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division
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1500 11th Street, 2nd and 3rd Floors (expedite to 3rd floor)
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-657-5448
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Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Agent for Service of Process
Agency: | California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division |
Certificate of Status
Agency: | California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division |
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Agency Fee: | $5 |
Foreign LLC Registration
Initial Statement of Information
Agency: | California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division |
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Filing Method: | Mail, in-person, or online. |
Agency Fee: | $20 |
Turnaround: | Online version is filed in 1 business day. |
Due: | You must file an initial report within 90 days of incorporation. |
Law: | California Corporations Code section 6210 |
Penalties: | Failure to file this Statement of Information by the due date may result in the assessment of a $50.00 penalty. |
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Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation
Agency: | California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division |
Form: | Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation - Stock (Form S&DC-S/N) |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
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Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of good standing issued within six months. |
Statement of Information
Agency: | California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division |
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Filing Method: | Mail, in-person, or online. |
Agency Fee: | $20; Agricultural cooperative corporations: $25. |
Turnaround: | Online version is filed in 1 business day. |
Due: | Bienially by the end of the month when the Articles of Incorporation were initially filed. Can be submitted up to 5 months prior to this date. |
Law: | California Corporations Code sections 6210 |
Penalties: | $50 late penalty. |
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