California Statement of Information
Every domestic stock corporation shall file a Statement of Information
– Domestic Stock Corporation with the Secretary of State, within 90 days
after filing of its original Articles of Incorporation, and annually thereafter
during the applicable filing period.
The applicable filing period for a domestic stock corporation is the end of
the calendar month during which its original Articles of Incorporation were
filed and the immediately preceding five calendar months. If the name and/or
address of the agent for service of process have changed, a corporation must
file a complete statement. A corporation is required to file a statement even
though it may not be actively engaged in business at the time this statement
is due.
The fee for filing the initial or annual Statement of Information is $20.00.
In addition, all domestic stock corporations must pay a $5.00 disclosure fee
at the time of filing the initial or annual statement, for a total of $25.00. Failure to file the required Statement of Information and the Corporate Disclosure
Statement, if required, by the due date will result in the assessment of a penalty.
The penalty for domestic stock corporations is $250.
Active Filings provides a blank Statement of Information and a self-addressed envelope at the time of delivering the original Articles of Incorporation. We also provide two certified copies of the formation documents.
California Secretary of State
The Secretary of State, through the Corporations Section and Limited
Liability Company Unit is responsible for examining, processing, filing
and maintaining documents related to the existence and structure of California
domestic corporations or LLC and foreign (out of state or country) corporations
or LLC qualified to transact business in California.
This Section also responds to inquiries relating to status or other information
concerning corporations of record, and provides copies of corporate documents
upon request. The Secretary of State serves as a non-regulatory custodian
of corporate records filed with this office. In addition, this Section
is responsible for accepting and processing substituted service of process.
Through their Business
Portal, the State's provides a central location for the filing of
business entities, trade and service marks, judgment liens, and fictitious
name registrations. In essence, the Division provides a statewide registry
and information resource for almost all business activity in California.
Locations:
Limited Liability Company Unit:
1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone Number:
(916) 657-5448
Corporations
300 South Spring Street
Room 12513
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1233
Phone Number:
(213) 897-3062
Taxes and Fees
Annual Statements
Domestic corporations must
file with the secretary of state within 90 days after filing the articles
or incorporation. A statement of domestic stock corporation must be
filed annually by the end of the calendar month during which the original
articles of incorporation were filed. The cost is $20.
Income Tax Rate
California imposes a franchise tax on both California corporations and LLC (domestic)
and non-California corporations and LLC (foreign) for the privilege of doing business
in the state. The franchise tax is actually a tax of net income; the rate
is 8.84% of net income for corporations. S corporations still must
pay the franchise tax; the rate is 1.5% of net income.
California imposes a minimum franchise tax of $800. So, even if your
corporation or LLC does not have net income, it still must pay this minimum tax.
The minimum tax does not have to paid during the corporation's first year;
however, taxes based on income must be paid during this first year.
How Active Filings can help you with your California Filings ?
We work every day with the Corporations Section by filing corporations,
limited liability companies and non profit corporations, filing articles
of amendment, obtaining certificates of good standing (certificates of
status), apostille certifications, filing DBAs, and more.
We also provide Registered Agent services to Foreign (out of state),
and local companies as well as Foreign Qualifications.
Call us today for your California Incorporation needs: 1-800-609-2521
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