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Form a California Limited Partnership - File the Certificate of Limited Partnership LP-1 in Sacramento
Sun Document Filings can form a California Limited Partnership by filing the Certificate of Limited Partnership - form LP-1 with the California Secretary of State in Sacramento on an expedited/rush basis. We even give you step by step information on how to form your limited partnership in California. First, we check LP name availability with the California Secretary of State. Second, you prepare the Certificate of Limited Partnership - form LP-1 and obtain the signatures of the general partners/limited partners. Third, decide how fast you want to file your limited partnership with the California Secretary of State. Fourth, fax or e-mail our order form and Certificate of Limited Partnership form LP-1 to our office. We will confirm receipt shortly after we have received the forms. If you are in a hurry, we offer 24 hour rush options and routine 5-7 business day options. We also provide tips to avoid making common mistakes when filling out and signing the Certificate of Limited Partnership form LP-1. Fourth, we will file your Certificate of Limited Partnership form LP-1 in person to the Sacramento Secretary of State's office. When the filing is complete we will return the filed document to you in the method you have specified on our order form.
To get started, just follow the steps.
Step 1: Check Limited Partnership name availability: Skip this step if you have already checked name availability. It is important to check name availabity prior to filing your limited partnership. First, determine your primary and back up name choices for your California Limited Partnership. Please download our California Limited Partnership name availability/name reservation order form in PDF format.
Step 2: Prepare the LP-1 form: Prepare the Certificate of Limited Partnership form (form LP-1) and have at least one sign the form. For your convenience, you may download a copy of the form including detailed instructions prepared by the California Secretary of State in PDF format below. The form provided can be viewed and printed from your computer using the most current version of the Adobe Reader (available for free from Adobe's Website).
Download form LP-1 Certificate of Limited Partnership by clicking here
Please note that we provide California registered agent services for $169.00 a year. Please
contact us if you are interested and we will assist you in designating the
registered agent correctly on the Articles of Organization.
Please read tips and requirements to avoid document rejection for LP forms by clicking here.
Step 3: How fast do you need your Limited Partnership document filed? Select the appropriate order form and fax or e-mail the completed form with the
signed LP-1 form to 888-955-2747 or e-mail to order@sundocumentfilings.com
**The order forms are in PDF format. Please type on the form from your computer.
For legibility purposes, please do not handwrite.** Fees
Please read our California Rush Filings Policy before placing an order.
Option 2: Routine call for time frame. Order form (Click here to view the order form)
Step 4: Fax or scan and e-mail the document and our order from to us: Print out the partnership formation document, sign it, and fax it with our order form to 888-955-2747 or you may e-mail the form in a PDF file to: order@sundocumentfilings.com. Please note that you must have the complete version of Adobe Acrobat or you will not be able to save the information you have inputted on the form. The California Secretary of State will not file illegible or minimized documents. Please type your form for clarity.
Step 5: Document is Filed: If we receive your Certificate of Limited Partnership form LP-1 by 2:00pm M-F, your limited partnership and active by 5:00PM! This means your company will be given the file date your document was submitted on. Please note that even though we deliver your document in person to the California partnership filing counter, the state does not allow anybody to "stand and wait" for your document to be filed. Once the document is submitted to the Secretary of State, the State will take 10+ business days to process your document or less you purchase the 24 hour rush option. 10+ business days maybe longer then desired, but keep in mind that if you mail the document to the state for processing, you will have to wait 5-7 weeks if you mail the document in. From mid November to mid February, turnaround times will increase due to high volumes of work that the Secretary of State will have to process. This is due to companies trying to merge and dissolve before the end of the year to avoid additional taxes and new companies that are being formed at the beginning of the year. There is a 24 hour paid rush option.
Step 6: Document is complete: When the state is finished with your document, they will issue a state partnership number and two certified copies. Our runners' will pick up your document and bring it back to our office. We will immediately fax or scan and e-mail a copy of the filed document to you (based on your preference indicated on our order form). We will return the two certified copies via regular mail. FedEx is available for an additional $25.00 fee or if you have your own FedEx account number, there is no extra charge.
That is it. So fast and easy!
Step 7: Employer Identification Number: If you would like, we can obtain your client's EIN for their new California Limited Partnership. Simply download and fill out our EIN application in PDF format and we will prepare the form and e-mail it to you for your client's signature. Once we receive your client's signature, we will obtain the EIN within 24-48 hours. Add $45.00 for this service.
Step 8: LP Kit: We offer a
variety of limited partnership kits that include a custom binder with the name of the
limited partnership hot stamped on the binder, seal embosser, 20 limited partnership certificates,
partnership rolls, and more. You can order the LP kit at the
time of filing or if you prefer, you can place the order on-line using your
credit card. To view all of our limited partnership kits, please click here. Standard kit including
2nd day shipping is $85.00.
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Service and State Fees for Limited Partnerships
LP Name availability check only with the California Secretary of State: $30.00 plus the state fee of $4.00.
LP Name availability check LP name reservation with the California Secretary of State:
$30.00 plus the state fee of $4.00 to check the name and $20.00 to reserve the name.
California Registered Agent services for one year: $169.00. Annual fee
due at time of filing.
24 Rush: $350.00 Secretary of State rush fee + $70.00 state filing fee + $200.00 rush service fee. Total: $620.00 . Fee includes everything included on the order form. Please click here for the 24 hour rush order form.
Routine fax/e-mail: Call for time frames: Our service
fee is $70.00 plus the California Secretary of State fee of
$85.00 ($70.00 filing fee + $15.00 counter fee) for a total
of $155.00. Fax or e-mail the document and our routine order form to our office. Credit
card required. This option shaves a day of the filing time,
eliminates preparation time on your end, and saves you a
FedEx fee to our office.
Budget Mail in: Call for time frame: Our service fee is
$50.00 plus the California Secretary of State fee of $70.00
filing fee + $15.00 counter fee. To qualify for the reduced service fee, you must send
the following: 1 originally signed document and 2
photocopies. Two separate checks both made payable to the
Secretary of State; one for $70.00 and one for $15.00. A
third check for our fee made payable to Sun Document Filings
for $50.00. Add $3.00 if you would like a fax return copy.
Add $25.00 if you would like FedEx overnight. Use your own
FedEx number for no extra service charge.
Certificate of Good Standing at the time of filing:
Our service fee is $35.00 plus $5.00 state fee per certificate. For 24 hour rush filings, the good standing certificate cost is $150.00 plus the state fee of $5.00 per certificate.
Why choose Sun
Document Filings?
We have filed thousands of California partnership formation documents with the California Secretary of
State over the years. Unlike other online service companies, we are in
Sacramento...the only place California partnership formation documents can be filed
on an expedited basis. We personally visit the California Secretary of State's
California partnership counter 3 times a day to drop off and pick up documents. We are
very experienced in handling California partnership formations.
Please read what your
peers have to say about our services but viewing our testimonials.
Trust Sun Document Filings for all of your California document needs.
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Tips
to help you prepare the form correctly and avoid rejection.
- Read all the instructions
provided by the California Secretary of State.
- If the form asks for a street address, do not put a P.O. Box or PMB address. Do not abbreviate the city's
name.
- All the PDF forms allow
you to type on the form. However you won't be able to save the document or less
you have the complete version of Adobe Acrobat. The free reader does not count
as the complete version.
- The PDF form has preset fields that may not be large enough for your
information. Simply complete as much as you can fit in and then print it out and
either type in the information with a type writer or neatly hand write the
additional information. After you print the document, double check that all
the information that you typed on the form is present. Often times, words are
cut off and are not discovered until after the document is rejected. Do not
abbreviate the information or exclude it because there isn't enough room to type
it in.
For Limited Partnerships, if a general partner is a business entity the document must be signed correctly and on behalf of the business entity.
- The Limited Partnership name must end with L.P. or the Secretary of State will not file it. Although the form still says L.P., they are accepting name endings without the punctuation such as LP.
The person signing on behalf of the business entity must be listed on the current Statement of Information and sign the document as follows:
If general partner is a corporation - John Doe, President on behalf of ABC, Inc., General Partner - This would indicate that the general partner of the LP that is being formed is ABC, Inc. John Doe has authority as President of ABC, Inc. to sign on behalf of the company provided John Doe is listed on ABC, Inc.'s current Statement of Information.
If general partner is an LLC - John Doe, Manager on behalf of ABC, LLC, General Partner - This would indicate that the general partner of the LP that is being formed is ABC, LLC. John Doe has authority as Manager of ABC, LLC to sign on behalf of the company provided John Doe is listed on ABC, LLC's current Statement of Information.
NOTE: We hope you find our form a partnership steps useful and easy to follow. Nothing contained in our steps should be construed as giving legal or financial advice. Our intended audience is attorneys and accountants. Therefore, if you are not an attorney or accountant, you should contact an attorney or accountant for specific legal or tax questions regarding your LP. Please be aware that the Tax agency and Nevada Secretary of State are government agencies and can change their fees/procedures/forms/turnaround times without notification. Although we do our best to update our steps and stay current, we shall not be held liable for any omissions or errors contained. We do not profess to be giving legal or financial advice to the general public. We are a typing and filing agency that serves the needs of attorneys and accountants.
