4. Reserve your California business name Your last step is to reserve the California business name you want with the Secretary of State. After performing a corporation or LLC name search and ensuring that your name is free to use (with a matching domain name if you’re planning to have a...
To start a corporation in California, you’ll need to do three things: appoint a registered agent, choose a name for your business, and file Articles of Incorporation with the California Secretary of State. You can file the document online, by mail, or in person. The Articles of Incorporati...
Your name must include the phrase “limited liability company,” or one of its abbreviations or words: “LLC, L.L.C., Limited, Ltd., Company or Co.”. Your name cannot include words that could confuse your LLC with a government agency (FBI, Treasury, State Department, etc.). Restricted...
CA SOS Expedited Filing Service | Secretary of State California Sacramento Secretary of State Filing Service Home In the dynamic landscape of business, entrepreneurs and corporations often find themselves navigating a complex web of legalities and administrative processes. Fortunately, the California Secretar...
1. Search your LLC Name Search your LLC Name to make sure it’s available in the state. You need to do this because two businesses in the state can’t have the same name. First, search your business name and compare it to existing businesses in California. You can make sure the LLC...
http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/llc/llc_naav.htm Step 2: Complete Application Form Obtain an application from the state’s department of commerce. The application will be called something like, “Application for Authority to Conduct Affairs” or “Registering a Corporation or LLC”. Often, you...
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Avoiding names that make your company sound like a government agency or entity (like “police,”“county,” and “state”) Reserving a Business Name It’s important to make sure your desired name hasn’t already been taken in the state of California. OurCalifornia business searchpage can help...
Business California lawmaker seeks to expand protections for temporary migrant workers Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José) introduced Assembly Bill 1362, which would require that all foreign labor recruiters register with the state. Voices
The article discusses the process of dissolving, surrendering or canceling a California business entity and mentions topics that include the filing of delinquent tax returns, final/current year tax return, and dissolution, surrender or cancellation forms at the Secretary of State (SOS)....