{"id":"us-ca-fee-formation","page":"https://joyworkos.com/en/reports/california-llc-formation-fee/","name":"California LLC or corporation formation filing fee (Secretary of State)","name_en":"California LLC or corporation formation filing fee (Secretary of State)","local_name":"Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) / Articles of Incorporation - General Stock (Form ARTS-GS) filing fee","country":"US","country_name":"United States","category":"Government fees","what_it_shows":"State fee to form a California LLC or stock corporation through bizfile Online. Filing creates the entity, triggers the $800 annual tax from the first year and requires a Statement of Information within 90 days.","who_needs_it":"Founders, foreign (including Israeli) companies opening a California subsidiary, real-estate investors","why":"Starting a business in California, tech subsidiary, holding California real estate","price":null,"sold_by_joy":false,"delivery":"Processed by the Secretary of State in order received; filed articles downloadable from bizfile Online","format":"Filed articles with California entity number (PDF)","who_can_order":"Anyone","what_we_need":{"details":"Entity name; principal and mailing addresses; agent for service of process (California individual or registered corporate agent); management structure (LLC); authorised shares (corporation); organizer/incorporator name","upload":"none","authorisation":"none","original_by_courier":false},"legal_limits":"Any person may act as organizer/incorporator; the filer becomes the first account with access to the entity, so access should be transferred to the client after formation.","issuer":"California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division (bizfile Online)","official_source":"https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/","how_to_get_it_yourself":"bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov > log in > Forms > Register / Form a Business > choose LLC (Articles of Organization) or Stock Corporation (Articles of Incorporation) > enter name, addresses, agent for service of process, management > review > pay by card > download filed articles","faq":[{"q":"How do I get California LLC or corporation formation filing fee (Secretary of State)?","a":"Only the person concerned can obtain it, directly from California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division (bizfile Online). bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov > log in > Forms > Register / Form a Business > choose LLC (Articles of Organization) or Stock Corporation (Articles of Incorporation) > enter name, addresses, agent for service of process, management > review > pay by card > download filed articles"}],"languages":[{"lang":"he","page":"https://joyworkos.com/reports/california-llc-formation-fee/"},{"lang":"en","page":"https://joyworkos.com/en/reports/california-llc-formation-fee/"}],"order":null,"seller":"Joy Work OS (Neos Tech Ltd, Israel) — a private service, not the issuing authority"}