Corporation Status In California In Pima
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A small business corporation elects federal S corporation status by filing federal Form 2553 (Election By a Small Business Corporation) with the Internal Revenue Service. When a corporation elects federal S corporation status it automatically becomes an S corporation for California.
Corp Election teps for LLCs tep 1 Register a business name. tep 2 Get an agent for service of process in CA. tep 3 File California Articles of Organization. tep 4 File California tatement of Information. tep 5 Create an operating agreement for corporation election. tep 6 Apply for an EIN.
Your corporation must have California Registered Agent services at all times. You appoint one when you first start your business. You can also replace your existing Registered Agent after formation, provided there is no period during which your business is without an Agent for Service of Process.
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.
How to Start a Corporation in California Name Your Corporation. Designate a Registered Agent. Submit Articles of Incorporation. Get an EIN. File the Beneficial Ownership Information Report. Write Corporate Bylaws. Hold an Organizational Meeting. Open a Corporate Bank Account.
To form a corporation in California, Articles of Incorporation must be filed with the California Secretary of State's office. Forms for the most common types of Articles of Incorporation are available on our Forms, Samples and Fees webpage. You may use the form or prepare your own statutorily compliant document.
The California Secretary of State's website includes an entity search tool for public use. This tool allows users to search for business entities in California by name or file number.
You can register by filing the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Arizona with the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division. This costs $175 to file.
In California, entrepreneurs can expect it to take at least 30 days after they've filed Articles of Incorporation papers to become a corporation.
Overall, a corporation has more structure and requires you to follow more formalities than with an LLC. See our article on how to form a California Corporation. A California LLC is formed by filing articles of organization with the state of California.
