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Form a California nonprofit corporation–File nonprofit Articles of
Incorporation in California
Sun Document Filings can form your non profit corporation in Calfiornia by filing the Articles of Incorporation with the California Secretary of State on an expedited basis. We make it easy to file a
nonprofit Articles of Incorporation for a California nonprofit Corporation.
First we check name availability with the California Secretary of State to make
sure the California nonprofit Corporation name is available. Second, you will
draft the California Corporation Articles of Incorporation for a nonprofit.
Third, you sign and fax the California Corporation Articles of Incorporation to
us. Fourth, we will file the California Corporation Articles of Incorporation
for a nonprofit in Sacramento at the Secretary of State California Corporation
counter. We will obtain a California Corporation file number from the Secretary
of State for your California nonprofit Corporation. We will obtain two
certified copies of the Articles of Incorporation for all California Nonprofit
Corporation filings at no extra charge. Incorporate a nonprofit corporation in
California fast with Sun Document Filings. Questions? 888 595-2747
If you are interested in filing a
California for profit Corporation/General Stock Corporation/S Corporation,
click here.
Step 1: Check name availability: Skip this step if you have already checked name availability. First, determine your primary name and back up name choices for your California Nonprofit Corporation. Please download our name availability order form in PDF format.
Step 2:
Prepare the form: Prepare the
California Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation. The filing packet prepared by
the California Secretary of State is provided in PDF format. Please note that
only basic requirements are shown. You may add additional language customized
to meet your client's needs. Please make sure that any additional language
complies with the California Corporation's Code. If the California Secretary of
State determines that the language contained in the document does not comply,
they will reject the document. A rejected document will require additional
state and service fees upon resubmittal. Visit our FAQ section that contains
helpful tips for filling out the Articles of Incorporation. We cannot legally
review the document or approve or deny it.
Please note that we provide 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 Incorporation. For 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 Incorporation 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: 24 hour rush order form - Document must be received by 3:00pm PST on the day of filing (Click here to view the order form and TOTAL FEES)
Option 3: Routine - 10 business days* order form (Click here to view the order form and TOTAL FEES)
*The Secretary of State's office has been experiencing technical difficulties. As a result, they have gotten behind in their workload. The state is currently moving 10+ business days for routine filings.
Step 4:
Document is Filed: If we receive
your California Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation by 2:00pm M-F, your
Corporation will be filed 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 Corporation
counter, as a service company, we are not allowed to "stand and wait"
for your document to be filed. No service company is allowed to stand and wait
for your document and nobody can file your document faster. RUSH OPTIONS
AVAILABLE, SEE FEES. Once the document is submitted to the Secretary of State,
the State will take approximately 7 business days to process your document. 7
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 7-9 weeks!
Step 5: Document is complete: When the state is finished with your document, they will issue a state Nonprofit Corporate number and two certified copies. 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. So fast and easy!
Step 6: Employer Identification Number: If you would like, we can obtain your client's EIN for their new California Corporation. 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 7: Corporate Kit: We offer a variety of Corporate kits for non-profit corporations that include a custom binder, seal embosser, Bylaws and meeting minutes, 20 membership certificates (instead of stock certificates), and more. You can order the kit at the time of filing or if you prefer, you can place the order on-line using your credit card. Standard Corporate kit including 2nd day shipping is $75.00. To view all of our Corporate kits, please click here.
Service and State Fees for California Non Profit Corporations
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.
File Articles of Incorporation
Routine fax/e-mail:
7 business days: Our service fee is $70.00 plus the
California Secretary of State fee of $45.00 ($30.00 filing fee + $15.00 counter
fee) for a total of $115.00. 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.
Budget Mail in: 7 business days: Our service fee is $50.00 plus the
California Secretary of State fee of $30.00 filing fee + $15.00 counter fee. To
qualify for the reduced service fee, you must send the following: 1
originally signed document and 3 photocopies. Two separate checks both made
payable to the Secretary of State; one for $30.00 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.
See Contacts for mailing address.
RUSH OPTIONS: If
you need to form a non profit corporation on a rush basis, there are rush
options available.
24 Rush: $350.00 Secretary of State rush fee + $30.00 filing fee + $130.00 rush
service fee + $70.00 service filing fee. Total: $580.00
Routine filings: Obtain a Certificate of Good Standing at the time of filing:
Our service fee is $35.00 plus $5.00 state fee per certificate.
24 hour rush: Obtain a Certificate of Good Standing at the time of filing: Our
service fee is $150.00 plus $5.00 state fee per certificate.
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Why choose Sun Document
Filings?
We have filed thousands of California Corporation's with the California
Secretary of State over the years. Unlike other online service companies, we
are in Sacramento...the only place California Corporation Articles of
Incorporation can be filed on an expedited basis. We personally visit the
California Secretary of State's California Corporation counter 3 times a day to
drop off and pick up documents. We are very experienced in handling California
Corporation formations.
Please read what your
peers have to say about our services but viewing our testimonials.
We have made forming a California Corporation
fast, easy, & very user friendly. Helpful links below.
Trust Sun Document Filings, LLC for all of your
California Corporation needs. Questions? 888 595-2747
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NOTE: We hope you find our non profit incorporation 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
corporation. 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 California nonprofit
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