Form a California LLC Fast

File your California Limited Liability Company's Articles of Organization in Sacramento, CA

1. Check Name Availability
2. Prepare Articles of Organization – (see samples below)
3. Fill out our simple one-page order form (routine or 24 hour rush)
4. We hand carry your filing to the California SOS Office

Step 1

Step 2

Download Form LLC-1 Articles of Organization

Step 3

**Fees

Option 1

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

Option 2

Step 4:

When the state is finished with your document, they will issue a state corporate number and two certified copies. We will immediately fax or email the filed document to you. We will return the two certified copies via regular mail. FedEx is available for an additional fee.

File a Statement of Information: 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, the Secretary of State will assess a $250.00 late fee penalty. The Statement of Information includes the business and mailing address of the LLC, the names and addresses of the officers and directors, the agent for service of process, and a brief description of the LLC.

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:

If you would like Sun to file your statement of Information on an expedited basis and you do not want to wait for the form in the mail, simply download, complete, and sign both of these forms:

• Statement of Information form LLC-12
• 24 HOUR RUSH OPTION The State will process the document in 24 HOURS - Click here for our order form
• ROUTINE OPTION : The State will process the document in about 50 business days - Click here for our order form

Fax the Statement of Information and our order form to our office 888-955-2747 or e-mail them to order@sundocumentfilings.com.

Employer Identification Number: If you would like, we can obtain your EIN for your new California LLC. Simply download and fill out our EIN application and we will prepare the form and e-mail it to you for signature. Once we receive your signature, we will obtain the EIN within 24-48 hours. Add $45.00 for this service.

California LLC Kit: We offer a variety of California Corporate/ LLC kits that include a custom binder, seal embosser, Operating Agreements and meeting minutes, 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.

Service and State Fees

Name availability check

24 Hour Rush

Routine Walk-in Service

We can also Obtain a Certificate of Good Standing at the time of filing: Our service fee is $35.00 plus $5.00 state fee per certificate. On a 24 hour rush with filing add $150.00 plus $5.00 state fee. Same day - add $250.00 plus $5.00 state fee per certificate.

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Limited Liability Company (LLC) FAQs
California State Requirements for a California LLC and California Corporation

• The Franchise Tax Board - for information regarding franchise tax requirements.
• The State Board of Equalization - for information regarding sales tax and/or use tax liability.
• The Department of Corporations - for information regarding issuance and sale of securities in California, Franchise Investment Law, Personal Property Brokers Law and Escrow Law requirements.
• The Department of Consumer Affairs - for information regarding licensing requirements.
• The Employment Development Department - for information regarding disability unemployment insurance tax.
• California Small Business Assistance Center http://www.taxes.ca.gov/Small_Business_Assistance_Center/index.shtml
• The Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers' Compensation - for information regarding workers compensation requirements.
• The county agency where the principal place of business is located - for information relating to city/county business licenses, fictitious business names (if doing business under a name other than the corporate name), zoning, building permits, etc., dependent on business entity activities. To determine the applicable county agency, please refer to the list of California counties provided on the California State Association of Counties website.
• The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - for information regarding federal employer identification numbers.

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