California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division

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Contact Information

Physical address:
1500 11th Street, 2nd and 3rd Floors (expedite to 3rd floor)
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 657-5448

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

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.

Initial Statement of Information

Agency:	California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$20
Turnaround:	~1 business day online. See current processing times.
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.
Notes:	We recommend filing online. Every domestic nonprofit corporation formed to manage a common interest development under the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (for example, a homeowners’ association) must also file a Statement By Common Interest Development Association (Form SI-CID) together with the biennial Statement of Information. Original signatures are not required.

Agent for Service of Process

Agency:

California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division

Statement of Information

Agency:	California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$20
Turnaround:	Online version is filed in 1 business day.
Due:	Biennially 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.
Notes:	We recommend filing online. Every domestic nonprofit corporation formed to manage a common interest development under the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (for example, a homeowners’ association) must also file a Statement By Common Interest Development Association (Form SI-CID) together with the biennial Statement of Information. Original signatures are not required.

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)
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$100
Law:	CA Corp Code § 2105
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Certificate of good standing issued within six months.

Foreign LLC Registration

Agency:	California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division
Form:	Application to Register (Form LLC-5)
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$70
Law:	CA Corp Code § 17708.02
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Certificate of good standing issued within six months.

Certificate of Status

Agency:	California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division
Form:	Business Entity Records Form
Filing Method:	Mail, fax, or online.
Agency Fee:	$5
Notes:	The Secretary of State requires entities from foreign countries submitting a Certificate of Good Standing in a language that is not English to submit a translated copy along with the original.