California Incorporation Forms

IncorporationForms.org has 6 California forms for registering and maintaining business entities such as Corporations, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and Partnerships, and protecting intellectual property and branding with Trademarks, Copyrights, and Fictitious Names.

Please be sure to verify you are submitting the most recent version of the correct form(s) when submitting any business-related forms to the California Department Of State!

After ensuring your future business has an available name using the tool below, follow these steps to form your corporation or limited liability company.


California's Articles of Organization of a Limited Liability Company

This is a form for forming a Limited Liability Company in California. The cost is $70 dollars if mailed and $85 if dropped off.

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California's Application to Register a Foreign Limited Liability Company

This is a form for registering a Limited Liability Company in a state other then California or a country other then the United States with California. The cost is $70 dollars if mailed and $85 if dropped off.

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California's Certificate of Limited Partnership

This is a form for forming a Limited Partnership in California. The cost is $70 dollars if mailed and $85 if dropped off.

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California's Statement of Partnership Authority

This is a form for forming a General Partnership in California. The cost is $70 dollars.

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California's Application to Register a Foreign Limited Liability Partnership

This is a form for registering a Limited Liability Partnership formed in a state other then California or a country other then the United States in California. The cost is $70 dollars if mailed and $85 if dropped off.

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California's Registration of Unincorporated Nonprofit Association

This is a form for forming a Unincorporated Nonprofit Association in California. The cost is $10 dollars per each item chosen to be registered. The items that can chosen are Name, Insignia, Alteration, and Cancellation.

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California Incorporation Information

Business Name Check

Use California's offical business name lookup service to check the availability of your business' name ahead of time.

Offical Name Check

Managing Department

California Department Of State

Phone Number

(916) 657-5448

Forms & Fees Sources

Forms Source: http://www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/business-entities/forms/

Fees Source: http://www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/business-entities/forms

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