Normal processing time for a new California Foreign LLC is 5-10 business days. California processing times for new California LLC filings can vary depending on the staff work load at the Secretary of State's office. The California Secretary of State offers a couple of expedited options for new California Limited Liability Company filings. For an additional $350 the California Secretary of State will guarantee a 24 hour turn around. For $750 the Secretary of State will guarantee a response by 4 PM the same day that the application to Form a new LLC in California was submitted.

This is the time by which the California Secretary of State will either approve or deny the Foreign LLC application.  California Foreign LLC applications must be received by the Secretary of State before noon California time for the process to start that day. Another way to expedite your order is to choose the Express Mail option.  The Express Mail option can cut document delivery times in half.

If you really need your original approved Application to Register a Foreign Limited Liability Company in your hands quickly, the Express Mail option can cut the delivery time in half. The Express Mail option has no effect on the California Secretary of State's processing time. For the quickest turn-around time also choose the Expedited Service option.

S Corporations are taxed differently than C Corporations.  With an S Corporation, business profits may be "passed through" directly to the shareholders.  This avoids the double tax on both corporate and shareholder profits.  S Corporations do not pay any California Corporate Income Tax.

We can prepare the S Corporation Election form for you and include it with your final Foreign LLC documents package.

The California Secretary of State requires all new Foreign LLC's to file an initial Statement of Information. The Statement of Information includes business location and ownership information. We will prepare and file your initial Statement of Information with the California Secretary of State and include filing confirmation with your final Foreign LLC documents package. 

Every California Foreign LLC is required to have an address within the state of California where official and legal correspondence can be delivered.  The individual or company that is registered with the state of California to receive all correspondence on behalf of the Foreign LLC is called a Registered Agent.

You may act as your own Registered Agent, however, many Foreign LLCs hire a Registered Agent because they don't have a physical address within California or to provide a distinct level of privacy. 

We can act as your California Foreign LLC Registered Agent.  This is an annual service.  We will forward all correspondence to you and will remind you when it is time to renew your CA Registered Agent services.

A California Good Standing Certficate is proof of the existence of your new California Foreign LLC. The Certificate is issued by the California Secretary of State and is proof that your CA Foreign LLC is not behind on any of its California Secretary of State Corporate obligations.

A California Good Standing Certificate is often required for loans, to apply for business licenses, or for tax or other business purposes in the state of California or in any other state.

We can get your California Good Standing Certificate immediately after the California Secretary of State has approved your Foreign LLC.

An FEIN is like a Social Security Number for your California Foreign LLC.  We can get your FEIN on the same day that your Application to Register a Foreign Limited Liability Company are approved by the California Secretary of State.

You can get your FEIN before your articles are approved by the California Secretary of State but it's a good idea to wait until after approval.  Your filing may be rejected or the Foreign LLC name that you want may not be approved.  Changing information on an FEIN filing is not a trivial exercise with the IRS.

While you're not required to have a Foreign LLC Kit and Seal for your new California Foreign LLC they do come in handy.  The CA Foreign LLC Kit consists of a beautiful customized binder, stock certificates, a stock ledger and your custom Foreign LLC Seal.

The Foreign LLC Seal is used to emboss important company documents, such as stock certificates.  The binder also includes dividers so you can use it for all of your California Foreign LLC record keeping.

Most new California Foreign LLCs are required to get some kind of state, regional or local permits or business licenses.  The task to figure out exactly what you need can be daunting.

We can determine exactly which forms you need to fill out, fill them out for you and file the forms with the appropriate government agency where possible.