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Pricing for Incorporating in California

Rates on this page apply to forming California domestic stock corporations.

Actual costs may vary depending on the structure of the incorporation. The fees and costs contained on this page will cover a typical formation with four officers and up to four directors with the principal office of the corporation located in California.

When you have ordered, we prepare California Articles of Incorporation for filing on behalf of your company. All documents are filed with the California Secretary of State in Sacramento with two certified copies returned to you.

California Corporate Filing

The filing bundle is the least expensive method to start a corporation in California. The California Corporate filing service includes the documentation required to initially form a corporation in California.

The filing service includes:

  • Preparing California Articles of Incorporation;
  • Name availability check;
  • Payment of incorporation filing fee;
  • Priority filing with Secretary of State in Sacramento;
  • Documents ready for your signature immediately;
  • Our same day service;
  • $330 total includes State filing fees and costs of $100.
  • Certified copies of endorsed Articles will be sent to you with completed Statement of Information form.

California Incorporation Option

The California Incorporation option contains all items included in the filing service. This service also includes bylaws and an Organizational Action of the Incorporator. Preparation of the "Domestic Stock Corporation Statement of Information" mandated under California Corporations Code section 1502 is included.

Over the counter, expedited filing with the Secretary of State in Sacramento is included in this incorporation service.

The California Incorporation package includes:

  • Preparation of California Articles of Incorporation;
  • Name availability check;
  • Payment of California filing fees for Articles of Incorporation, Domestic Stock Corporation Statement of Information and "special handling" fees;
  • Expedited over the counter filing with Secretary of State;
  • Preparation and filing of the corporation's Statement of Information;
  • Organizational Action of Incorporator;
  • California Corporate Bylaws;
  • Articles of Incorporation ready for your signature immediately;
  • Our same day service.
  • $640 total includes all filing fees and costs of $140.

More Options

The following services are available in supplement to the above formation and filing services:

  • Corporate Name Reservation $45;
  • Certificate of Good Standing $35;
  • Preparation of IRS form 2553 Subchapter S Election by Business Corporation.

Additional Services

In addition to incorporation, we help with matters related to maintaining corporate compliance. Call us for assistance with:

  • Amendments to Articles of Incorporation;
  • Certificates of Correction;
  • Restated Articles;
  • Domesticating Foreign Corporations to California;
  • Certificates of Amendment.