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).

The Secretary of State offers two options for submitting business entity filings depending on your entity and filing type. 1. File Online - Fastest Service

To form a corporation in California, Articles of Incorporation must be filed with the California Secretary of State’s office. Forms for the most common types of Articles of Incorporation are available on our Forms, Samples and Fees webpage.

View step-by-step directions for starting a business in the state of California here.

Please refer to the CalGOLD (California Government: On-Line to Desktops) website for information regarding business license/permit requirements. Business entity information such as ownership, telephone numbers, email addresses, and subsidiaries or associated businesses of an entity is not made of record with the California Secretary of State ...

Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., California Secretary of State 1500 11th Street Sacramento, California 95814 Office: (916) 653-6814 Social Media Facebook

Find links to the various statements required to be filed with the California Secretary of State annually or biennially here.

Click to edit settings and logout. © 2025 CA Secretary of State

2024年11月14日 · Welcome to bizfile California, the Secretary of State’s online portal to help businesses file, search, and order business records. Whether you are filing a financing statement pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), searching for a corporation (Corp), limited liability company (LLC), limited partnership (LP) filing or looking for an ...

Generally, CA Stock Corporations and Qualified Out-of-State Corporations are required to file their Statement of Information yearly in the month of registration with the California Secretary of State. California Nonprofit Corporations and all Limited Liability Companies are required to file every two years in the month of registration in even ...