California
Corporations
ORGANIZATION OF CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL
CORPORATIONS
Business corporations authorized
to issue stock, excluding such special organizations as cooperatives,
credit unions, etc., are organized under the General Corporation
Law, and particularly Title 1, Division 1, Chapter 2,
California Corporations Code
California Corporations Code Sections 200-202 outline the
minimum requirements of Articles of Incorporation for stock
corporations. Section 13400, et seq. of the Code specifically
deals with statutory professional corporations. The attached
sample has been drafted to meet minimum statutory requirements.
The sample may be used as a guide in preparing documents to
be filed with the Secretary of State to incorporate. It is,
however, suggested that you seek private counsel for advice
regarding the proposed corporation’s specific business
needs, which may require the inclusion of special permissive
provisions. Not all professions are authorized to form as
professional corporations. For verification as to the acceptability
of a particular
profession, please contact the California State Board or Agency
having jurisdiction over that profession.
The fee for filing Articles of Incorporation on behalf of
a stock corporation is $100.00. Check(s) should be made payable
to the Secretary of State.
PLEASE NOTE: Businesses incorporating in
California are subject to California corporation franchise
tax requirements until such time as they formally dissolve.
Information regarding franchise tax requirements can be obtained
from the Franchise Tax Board’s Internet Web site or
by calling the Franchise Tax Board at 1-800- 852-5711.
The original and at least two copies of the Articles of
Incorporation should be included with your submittal. The
Secretary of State will certify two copies of the filed document
without charge, provided that the copies are submitted
to the Secretary of State with the document to be filed.
Any additional copies submitted will be certified upon request
and payment of the $8.00 per copy certification fee.
Documents can be mailed or hand delivered for over-the-counter
processing to the Sacramento office at:
Business Programs Division (916) 657-5448
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Attention: Document Filing Support Unit
OR
can be hand delivered for over-the-counter processing to
any of the regional offices located in:
Fresno (559) 445-6900
1315 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 203
Fresno, CA 93721-1729
Los Angeles (213) 897-3062
The Ronald Reagan Building
12th Floor South Tower, Room 12513
300 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1233
San Diego (619) 525-4113
1350 Front Street, Suite 2060
San Diego, CA 92101-3609
San Francisco (415) 557-8000
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14500
San Francisco, CA 94102-7007
NOTE: • Cash is accepted only in the Sacramento office.
• Duplicate original documents must be submitted when
filing in any of the regional offices.
• Regional offices do not process mailed in documents.
A $15.00 special handling fee is applicable for processing
documents delivered in person at the public counter in the
Sacramento office or in any of the regional offices located
in Fresno, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco. The
$15.00 special handling fee must be remitted by separate check
for each submittal and will be retained whether the documents
are filed or rejected. The special handling fee does not apply
to documents submitted by mail.
Preclearance or expedited filing of eligible corporate documents
can be requested in a specified time frame, for an additional
fee (in lieu of the $15.00 special handling fee), as described
in the Preclearance/Expedited Filing Service Information.
The preclearance/expedited filing service is not available
in the regional offices.
When forming a new corporation you may need to contact one
or more of the following agencies for additional information:
The Secretary of State does not license corporations
or business entities. For licensing requirements,
please contact the city and/or county where the principal
place of business is located and/or the state agency with
jurisdiction over the business, e.g. Contractors’ State
License Board.
Courtesy
of: California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division
Self Incorporation:
Should you opt for incorporating by yourself,you may find
this information useful for self-incorporating your California
corporation.
With Form A Corp, you can avoid
the hassle of waiting hours in line or the confusion of how
to incorporate. Save your time by Incorporating with Form
A Corp.
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