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Form a California LLC fast - File a California LLC-1 Articles of Organization in Sacramento       

Sun Document Filings makes it easy to form a California LLC fast or file the California LLC-1 Articles of Organization in person in Sacramento. First we check LLC name availability with the California Secretary of State to make sure the California LLC name is available. Second, you will fill out the California LLC Articles of Organization (LLC form) LLC-1. Third, you sign and fax the California LLC Articles of Organization to us. Fourth, we will file the California LLC Articles of Organization in Sacramento at the Secretary of State California LLC counter. We will obtain a California LLC file number from the Secretary of State for your California limited liability company. We will obtain two certified copies of the Articles of Organization for all California LLC filings at no extra charge.We visit the California Secretary of State's office in Sacramento 3 times a day to ensure your LLC is filed quickly. Same day and 24 hour rush options are available. To get started, please follow our steps below. Questions? 888 595-2747

If you prefer, Sun Document Filings can prepare the document for you.
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To form a California LLC, just follow our easy steps below

Step 1: Check name availability: Skip this step if you have already checked name availability. If you need us to perform a name availability check, determine your primary and back up name choices for your California LLC prior to contacting us. Please download our name availability order form in PDF format.

Step 2: Download and Prepare the form: Prepare the California LLC Articles of Organization on form LLC-1. The LLC form is provided in PDF format. For your convenience, you may download a copy of the LLC form including detailed instructions prepared by the California Secretary of State in PDF format below. The LLC 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 LLC-1 Articles of Organization

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. To read more information about California registered agent services, click here.

Step 3: How fast do you need your document filed? Choose a filing option and download our order form below. Select the appropriate order form and fax or e-mail the completed form with the signed Articles of Organization 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

Option 1: Same day rush order form - Document must be received by 5:00pm PST the day before the filing is to occur (Click here to view the order form and TOTAL FEES)

Option 2: 24 hour rush order form - Document must be received by 3:00pm PST on the day of the filing (Click here to view the order form and TOTAL FEES)

Option 3: Routine - call for current time frame ORDER FORM (Click here to view the order form and TOTAL FEES)

Please read our California Rush Filings Policy before placing an order.

Step 4: Document is Filed: If we receive your California LLC Articles of Organization by 2:00pm M-F, your limited liability company will be filed before 5:00PM! This means your company will be given the file date your document was submitted on. SAME DAY AND 24 hour rush options available for an additional fee. See Service and State fees. When the state is finished with your document, they will issue a state LLC number and two LLC forms with certified copies attached. We will immediately fax a copy of the filed document to you. 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. We make LLC formation so fast and easy!

Step 5: File a Statement of Information - Form LLC-12: After the Articles of Organization are filed, the Secretary of State requires that you file a statement of information within 90 days (and every other year thereafter). If you fail to file the Statement of Information, they Secretary of State will assess a $250.00 late fee penalty - so do not forget to file the document. The Statement of Information includes the business and mailing address of the LLC, the names and addresses of the CEO (if any), the members or managers, the agent for service of process, and a brief description of the LLC.

Most banks will require a filed statement of information to open the LLC bank account. Most insurance companies will require a filed statement of information before they will give the LLC health insurance. When we send you the certified copies of the Articles of Organization, we will include a statement of information form. You will have two choices; 1) Mail it to the state with the filing fee and wait months for the filed copy or 2) For a quicker turnaround time use our service to file the Statement of Information. If you would like Sun to file your statement of Information (form LLC-12) on an expedited basis and you do not want to wait for the form in the mail, simply download, complete, and sign both the state form and our order form:

Secretary of State's form (click on the form to download): Statement of Information form LLC-12

Our order form: Choose one order form (click on the form to download): 24 hour rush order form or routine.

Fax both forms; the Statement of Information and our order from (either the 24 hour rush or routine option) and fax them to our office 888-955-2747 or e-mail them to order@sundocumentfilings.com

Step 6: Employer Identification Number: If you would like, we can obtain your client's EIN for their new California LLC. Simply download and fill out our EIN application 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 7: California LLC Kit: We offer a variety of California LLC kits that include a custom binder, seal embosser, operating agreement, 20 membership certificates, and more. You can order the California LLC kit at the time of filing or if you prefer, you can place the order on-line using your credit card.  Standard LLC kit including 2nd day shipping is $85.00. To view all of our LLC kits, please click here.

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Service and State Fees Name availability check: $30.00 for one first choice plus 2 back up name choices for no extra charge plus a state fee of $4.00 per each name checked. California Registered Agent services for one year: $169.00. Annual fee due at time of filing. RUSH OPTIONS: SAME DAY FILING (We must receive the document and payment by 5:00pm PST the day before the filing is to occur). We file the document and fax you a copy the same day, the certified copies will arrive the following business day via FedEx. Our service fee: $450.00 plus the Secretary of State's fee of $850.00. Total $1270.00. Call for more information and ask for the CORPORATION SAME DAY RUSH FILING.

Fax/e-mail the form: 24 hours. If you need to form an LLC on a 24 hour rush basis, the Secretary of State charges a $350.00 rush fee plus a $70.00 filing fee. Our fee is a total of $200.00 for this service. Total fees: $620.00. Fax or e-mail the document to our office with cover sheet or order form. Credit card required.

Routine fax/e-mail: 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 to our office. Credit card required. This option shaves a day of the filing time, eliminates preparation time on you end, and saves you a FedEx fee to our office. Download Order form.

Budget Mail in: 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 charge.

 Certificate of Good Standing at the time of filing: State fee is $5.00 plus our service fee is $35.00 for routine, $155.00 for 24 hour rush, $255.00 same
day.

Why choose Sun Document Filings?

We have filed thousands of California LLC's with the California Secretary of State over the years. Unlike other online service companies, we are in Sacramento...the only place California LLC Articles of Organization can be filed on an expedited basis. We personally visit the California Secretary of State's California LLC counter 3 times a day to drop off and pick up documents. We are very experienced in handling California LLC formations. Sun Document Filings makes it easy to file a California LLC. First we check name availability with the California Secretary of State to make sure the California LLC name is available. Second, you will fill out the California LLC Articles of Organization. Third, you sign and fax the California LLC Articles of Organization to us. Fourth, we will file the California LLC Articles of Organization in Sacramento at the Secretary of State California LLC counter. We will obtain a California LLC file number from the Secretary of State for your California limited liability company. We will obtain two certified copies of the Articles of Organization for all California LLC filings at no extra charge. For information about California State's requirements including information about LLC names, taxes, and LLC maintenance, click here. You will have an opportunity to return back to this page and start your order. Please read what your peers have to say about our services but viewing our testimonials.

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We have made forming a California LLC fast, easy, & very user friendly. Trust Sun Document Filings for all of your California LLC needs. Questions? 888 595-2747

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NOTE: We hope you find our LLC organization 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 LLC. Please be aware that the Franchise Tax Board and 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 as we are a typing and filing agency.

 We form a California LLC fast in Sacramento or we can give you the LLC forms and file a California LLC for you. We will register LLC documents for California Limited Liability Company. We make LLC formation fast and easy. Form a California LLC in Sacramento and make your client happy.