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Fees (continued)

Payments for documents submitted:

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by mail to the Sacramento office can be made by check or money order.

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in person (drop off) at the Sacramento office can be made by check, money order, cash, or

credit card (Visa or MasterCard).

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in person (drop off) at the Los Angeles regional office can be made by check, money order,

or credit card (Visa or MasterCard). The Los Angeles regional office is not able to accept

cash.

Checks or money orders should be made payable to the Secretary of State.

Copies

The Secretary of State will certify up to two copies of the filed document without charge, provided that the

complete copies with any attachments are submitted to the Secretary of State with the document to be

filed. Any additional copies submitted will be certified with payment of $8.00 per copy.

Franchise Tax Requirements

A general stock corporation is a taxable entity and subject each year to an $800 minimum franchise tax.

Therefore, the corporation must file a return and pay the associated tax every year until the corporation is

formally dissolved. For further information regarding franchise tax requirements, refer to the Franchise Tax

Board’s website at

or call the Franchise Tax Board at:

From within the United States (toll free) ................................................................................. (800) 852-5711

From outside the United States (not toll free) ......................................................................... (916) 845-6500

Automated Telephone Service - From within the United States (toll free) .............................. (800) 338-0505

Automated Telephone Service - From outside the United States (not toll free)...................... (916) 845-6600

Additional Resources

All corporations are subject to state and federal tax laws and may be subject to additional requirements

depending on the type of corporation and/or the type of business conducted. Please refer to our Business

Resources webpage at

for a list of other agencies you may

need to contact to ensure proper compliance. Note: The Secretary of State does not license corporations.

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 activities of the corporation.

Name restrictions apply to most business entities. Please refer to our Name Availability webpage at

for business entity name regulations and the most

common statutory requirements and restrictions relating to the adoption of a business entity name in

California.

Statement of Information

A Statement of Information (Form SI-200) is required to be filed with the Secretary of State within 90 days

after filing the Articles of Incorporation and annually thereafter during the applicable filing period. The

applicable filing period is the calendar month during which the initial Articles of Incorporation were filed and

the immediately preceding five calendar months.

(California Corporations Code section 1502.)

The

required statement can be filed online at https://businessfilings.sos.ca.gov/. Alternatively, Form SI-200

is available on the Secretary of State's website at

and can be

viewed, filled in and printed from your computer for mail or drop off submission.

Secretary of State Information

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