You do not have to use our California registered agent services to use this free word doc. If you do not want to use us as your registered agent, you MUST change the agent for service of process info to whatever else you want listed as your California agent. Many people forming California Corporations utilize our registered agent service even if forming their company on their own to have the added security of a professional registered agent providing maintenance tools and support for their business.
If you would only like registered agent service and file these free California Articles of Incorporation yourself, you can sign up for that here: Registered Agent Service. The original and at least two copies of the completed documents are then mailed or hand delivered to the Secretary of State, together with the applicable fee. If documents are to be filed in the Fresno, Los Angeles or San Diego office, a duplicate original is also required. Business corporations authorized to issue stock, excluding such special organizations as cooperatives, credit unions, etc.
Sections —, California Corporations Code, outline the minimum content requirements of Articles of Incorporation for stock corporations. Section of the Code specifically deals with statutory close corporations. The attached sample was drafted to meet minimum statutory requirements. The sample may be used to draft documents to be filed with the Secretary of State to incorporate.
It is, however, suggested that you seek private counsel for advice regarding the proposed corporation's specific business needs which may require the inclusion of special permissive provisions or the formation of the corporation as a general stock corporation rather than formation as a close corporation. The Secretary of State will certify two copies of the filed Articles of Incorporation without charge, provided that the copies are submitted to the Secretary of State with the original to be filed.
The special handling fee does not apply to documents submitted by mail. When forming a new corporation you may also wish to contact one or more of the following agencies for additional information. The Franchise Tax Board—for information regarding franchise tax requirements. It covers all the major aspects of your corporation: corporate name, purpose of the business, agent for service, and whether the corporation is issuing stock. The Articles don't describe how your corporation will be run, so you'll also need to create Corporate Bylaws after forming your corporation in California.
The cost of filing Articles of Incorporation depends on the kind of corporation you are establishing. The average processing time for Articles of Incorporation in California is around days. While they are similar, Articles of Organization are generally used in forming limited liability companies LLCs , whereas Articles of Incorporation are generally used for forming corporations. How It Works Create your document Answer a few simple questions to make your document in minutes.
Restated Articles of Incorporation - Stock. Restated Articles of Incorporation - Nonprofit. Form Form SI Attachment to Statement of Information : Use if the corporation has more than one director. Form SIA. Form SI NC. Form RA Form SI-PT. Certificate of Dissolution - Stock To terminate dissolve a California stock corporation, complete the Certificate of Dissolution. Corporate Mergers mergers between corporations only. Form RDOM Substituted Service of Process on a corporation, for each corporation named.
Name Reservations information and name reservation request form. Information Requests information, fees and records order form for requesting certificates, copies and status reports.
Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation - Stock. Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation - Professional. Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation - Insurer.
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