To submit Form SI-100, you may file it online at the California Secretary of State's website or mail it to the Statement of Information Unit at P.O. Box 944230, Sacramento, CA 94244-2300. For in-person submissions, visit the Sacramento office located at 1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
You do not have to upload a paper application for certificate of authority form. Visit the Secretary of State's online services page. Create a user account. Select “create or register a business”. Select “I am registering a foreign (non-Georgia) business…” then select your foreign entity type from the list of options.
9 A company transacting business in California without having properly registered (i.e., qualified) is subject to a penalty of $20 for each day (up to $1,000) that unauthorized intrastate business is conducted and is denied access to state courts for purposes of maintaining an action or proceeding upon any intrastate ...
The state of California doesn't require or issue a state-wide business operating license. Instead, it regulates some industries and professionals, like doctors, lawyers, and accountants. You likely have to get a business operating license from your city or county, though requirements vary.
One of the first things any new business needs to do in California is to register the business with the Secretary of State.
Generally, if you wish to conduct business in the state of California, you are required to register and form your legal entity with the California Secretary of State's office. The only exception is you formed a sole proprietorship. Each type of business entity requires a different registration form.
A corporation can be formed in the State of New York by complying with New York statutes or with the Federal Model Corporation Act. corporation must have bylaws on file with the Office of the Secretary of State or some other public office.
Corporate bylaws are a company's foundational governing document. They lay out how things should run day-to-day and the processes for making important decisions. They serve as a legal contract between the corporation and its shareholders, directors, and officers and set the protocol for how the organization operates.
To start a corporation in New York, you'll need to do three things: appoint a registered agent, choose a name for your business, and file a Certificate of Incorporation with the Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code. You can file this document online or by mail.
A foreign entity is an entity that was initially formed in another state. In order to expand your business into Georgia, you must first register your foreign corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership with the Georgia Secretary of State.