Business Entities :: California Secretary of State
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Business Entities :: California Secretary of State
Business Entities
News & Notices, Customer Alerts and Processing Times
News & Notices
: Get the latest information about changes affecting business conducted with the Business Programs Division.
Customer Alerts
: Get the latest information about confirmed scams against Californians and businesses in the State of California, and what you can do if you have been a victim of a scam.
Get the current
processing dates for Business Entities
and determine which method of submission meets your needs.
Online Services
Over 140 Business Filings, Name Reservations, and Orders for Certificates of Status and Certified Copies of Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships available
online
.
The Business Entities Section of the Secretary of State’s office processes filings, maintains records and provides information to the public relating to business entities (corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships and other business filings).
Service Options
: Options for online searches and filings, document processing and information requests (for certificates, copies and status reports)
Name Reservations
: Corporation, limited liability company and limited partnership name reservations
Forms, Samples & Fees
: Forms, document samples and associated fees
Statements of Information
(annual/biennial reports): Corporation and Limited Liability Company statements of information, Common Interest Development Association statements and Publicly Traded Disclosure statements
Filing Tips
: Tips for filing most corporation, limited liability company and limited partnership documents
Information Requests
: Orders for certificates, copies and status reports
Service of Process
: Substituted service of process
FAQs
: Answers to the most frequently asked business entity questions
Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund
: Restitution to victims of corporate fraud
General provisions governing most business entities are found in the
California Corporations Code
.
Related Links
Legislation
California Codes
California Regulations
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(916) 653-6814
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Business Entities
News & Notices, Customer Alerts and Processing Times
News & Notices
: Get the latest information about changes affecting business conducted with the Business Programs Division.
Customer Alerts
: Get the latest information about confirmed scams against Californians and businesses in the State of California, and what you can do if you have been a victim of a scam.
Get the current
processing dates for Business Entities
and determine which method of submission meets your needs.
Online Services
Over 140 Business Filings, Name Reservations, and Orders for Certificates of Status and Certified Copies of Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships available
online
.
The Business Entities Section of the Secretary of State’s office processes filings, maintains records and provides information to the public relating to business entities (corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships and other business filings).
Service Options
: Options for online searches and filings, document processing and information requests (for certificates, copies and status reports)
Name Reservations
: Corporation, limited liability company and limited partnership name reservations
Forms, Samples & Fees
: Forms, document samples and associated fees
Statements of Information
(annual/biennial reports): Corporation and Limited Liability Company statements of information, Common Interest Development Association statements and Publicly Traded Disclosure statements
Filing Tips
: Tips for filing most corporation, limited liability company and limited partnership documents
Information Requests
: Orders for certificates, copies and status reports
Service of Process
: Substituted service of process
FAQs
: Answers to the most frequently asked business entity questions
Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund
: Restitution to victims of corporate fraud
General provisions governing most business entities are found in the
California Corporations Code
.
Related Links
Legislation
California Codes
California Regulations
Call Us
(916) 653-6814
Receive Updates
Sign up for e-updates
Write Us
Agency Contacts