California Entity Name Reservation
Name reservation protects the preferred name of your entity while you prepare to file formation documents with the state. Depending on entity type, reservations may be eligible for renewal if more time is needed. See the table below for more information on filing a name reservation in California.
California Entity Name Reservation Licenses
California Foreign Corporation Name Registration
| Agency: | California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division |
Cancelation of Reserved or Registered Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $15 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Notes: | Name registration lasts for a period of one calendar year. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Registration of Corporate Name by Foreign Corporation (Renewal) |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Registered names expire at the close of the calendar year in which the application was filed. |
| Notes: | File a renewal between October 1st and December 31st to extend your name registration for another year. |
California Name Reservation
| Agency: | California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
| Notes: | Names are reserved for 60 days. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
| Due: | Reserved names expire after 60 days. |
| Notes: | Name reservations can be renewed to the same applicant or for the benefit of the same party, but not for consecutive 60-day periods. There must be at least 1 day between reservation periods. |
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