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Business Programs Division
FORMS, SAMPLES & FEES

The informational materials, samples and forms are provided in PDF file format and can be viewed and printed from your computer using the most current version of the Adobe Reader (available for free from Adobe's Website). The samples or forms have been drafted to meet the minimum statutory filing requirements and are not intended to provide legal or business advice. If you have specific legal questions or concerns, you should contact a private attorney.


BUSINESS ENTITIES

Business Entities Fee Schedule
(fees for all business entity filings and services)

For important information regarding changes to the filing requirements of terminating or merging corporations, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships effective September 29, 2006, please see the Notice of Legislative Change (Assembly Bill 2341).

 

Corporations (Main Page)
FEES ADDED/REVISED
FORMATION/QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS:
For important information regarding changes to the filing requirements for corporations effective January 1, 2008, please see the Notice of Legislative Change (Senate Bill 998).
1. Articles of Incorporation (Domestic Stock Corporation) $100.00 01/2008
2. Articles of Incorporation (Domestic Close Corporation)
$100.00
01/2008
3. Articles of Incorporation (Domestic Professional Corporation)
$100.00
01/2008
4. Articles of Incorporation (Domestic Nonprofit Common Interest Development Corporation)
$  30.00
01/2008
5. Articles of Incorporation  (Domestic Nonprofit Mutual Benefit, Public Benefit or Religious Corporation)
$  30.00
01/2008
6. Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation (Foreign Stock Corporation)
$100.00
01/2008   (Fill-in)
7. Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation (Foreign Professional Corporation)
$100.00
01/2008   (Fill-in)
8. Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation (Foreign Insurer Corporation)
$100.00
01/2008   (Fill-in)
9. Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation (Foreign Nonprofit Corporation)
$  30.00
01/2008   (Fill-in)
AMENDMENT DOCUMENTS:
10. Certificate of Amendment (Domestic Stock Corporation)
$  30.00
09/2006
11. Certificate of Amendment (Domestic Nonprofit Corporation)
$  30.00
03/2005
12. Restated Articles of Incorporation (Domestic Stock Corporation)
$  30.00
03/2005
13. Restated Articles of Incorporation (Domestic Nonprofit Corporation)
$  30.00
03/2005
14. Amended Statement by Foreign Corporation (Foreign Corporation)
$  30.00
03/2005   (Fill-in)
15. Certificate Pursuant to Corporations Code Section 1505 (Domestic or Foreign Corporation)
$  30.00
03/2005   (Fill-in)
INITIAL, ANNUAL or BIENNIAL STATEMENTS:
16. Statement by Common Interest Development Association (SI-CID)
$  15.00
03/2007   (Fill-in)
17. Statement of Information - Domestic Nonprofit Corporation (SI-100) (complete)
$  20.00
01/2008   (Fill-in)
18. Statement of Information - Domestic Stock Corporation (SI-200 C) (complete)
$  25.00
01/2008   (Fill-in)
19. Statement of Information - Domestic Stock Corporation (SI-200 N/C) (no change)
$  25.00
01/2008   (Fill-in)
20. Statement of Information - Foreign Corporation (SI-350) (complete or no change)
$  25.00
01/2008   (Fill-in)
21. Corporate Disclosure Statement (SI-PT) (Publicly Traded Corporations)
- NO FEE-
07/2006   (Fill-in)
22. Amended statements - submission of a statement (SI-CID, SI-100, SI-200 C, SI-200 N/C, SI-350 or SI-PT) between the applicable filing period to report a change of information
- NO FEE-
-
TERMINATION DOCUMENTS:
23. Certificate of Election to Wind Up and Dissolve (Form ELEC STK) (Domestic Stock Corporation)
- NO FEE-
03/2007   (Fill-in)
24. Certificate of Election to Wind Up and Dissolve (Form ELEC NP) (Domestic Nonprofit Corporation)
- NO FEE-
03/2007   (Fill-in)
25. Certificate of Dissolution (Form DISS STK) (Domestic Stock Corporation)
- NO FEE-
03/2007   (Fill-in)
26. Certificate of Dissolution (Form DISS NP) (Domestic Nonprofit Corporation)
- NO FEE-
03/2007   (Fill-in)
27. Short Form Certificate of Dissolution (Form DSF STK) (Domestic Stock Corporation)
- NO FEE-
03/2007   (Fill-in)
28. Certificate of Surrender (Foreign Corporation)
- NO FEE-
01/2007   (Fill-in)
MERGER DOCUMENTS
29. Corporate Mergers (Domestic and Foreign Corporation) - merger between corporations only
$100.00
09/2006
30. Interspecies Mergers (OBE MERGER-1) (Domestic and Foreign Corporation) - merger between corporations and other business entities
$150.00
01/2008   (Fill-in)
CONVERSION DOCUMENTS:
31.

Articles of Incorporation with Statement of Conversion - conversion to a domestic stock corporation from a domestic limited liability company

$150.00

01/2008
32. Articles of Incorporation with Statement of Conversion - conversion to a domestic stock corporation from a domestic limited partnership
$150.00
01/2008
33. Articles of Incorporation with Statement of Conversion - conversion to a domestic stock corporation from a domestic general partnership
$150.00
01/2008
34. Articles of Incorporation with Statement of Conversion - conversion to a domestic stock corporation from a foreign corporation or foreign other business entity
$150.00
01/2008
35. Articles of Organization - Conversion (LLC-1A) - conversion from a domestic stock corporation to a domestic limited liability company
$150.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
36. Articles of Organization - Conversion (LLC-1A) - conversion from a foreign corporation to a domestic limited liability company
$  70.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
37. Certificate of Limited Partnership - Conversion (LP-1A) - conversion from a domestic stock corporation to a domestic limited partnership
$150.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
38. Certificate of Limited Partnership - Conversion (LP-1A) - conversion from a foreign corporation to a domestic limited partnership
$  70.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
39. Statement of Partnership Authority - Conversion (GP-1A) - conversion from a domestic stock corporation to a registered domestic general partnership
$150.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
40. Statement of Partnership Authority - Conversion (GP-1A) - conversion from a foreign corporation to a registered domestic general partnership
$  70.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
41. Certificate of Conversion (CONV-1A) - conversion from a domestic stock corporation to a domestic general partnership (not registering)
$150.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
42. Certificate of Conversion (CONV-1A) - conversion from a foreign corporation to a domestic general partnership (not registering)
$  30.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
OTHER DOCUMENTS:
43. Resignation of Agent For Service of Process (RA-100) (Domestic or Foreign Corporation)
- NO FEE-
01/2008   (Fill-in)
44. Registration of Corporate Name by Foreign Corporation (Foreign Corporation)
$  50.00
03/2005   (Fill-in)
45. Substituted Service of Process on a Corporation (for each corporation named)
$  50.00
-
RESERVATION OF CORPORATION NAME:
46.

Name Reservation Request Form (Domestic or Foreign Corporation)

$  10.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
Name Availability (general information)
RECORDS REQUESTS  (for copies of filed documents, status information and/or certificates):
47.

Business Entities Records Order Form ***Please refer to the form for ordering information and fees.

***
07/2006   (Fill-in)
SPECIAL HANDLING FEES (fees for over-the-counter processing):
48.

Filing a corporate document (other than Form SI-CID, SI-100, SI-200, SI-350 or SI-PT)

$  15.00
-

Reserving a corporate name (per reserved name)

$  10.00
-

Request for copies of filed documents and/or certificates (per entity)

$  10.00
-
Special Handling (general information)
PRECLEARANCE AND EXPEDITED FILING SERVICES (for over-the-counter processing of eligible documents within a guaranteed time frame):
49.

Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services (detailed information regarding these services)

ONLINE SERVICES:

50.

California Business Search - Allows you to view a corporation's complete name, file (corporate) number, date filed (i.e., the date incorporated, qualified or converted), status, jurisdiction, address, and agent for service of process.

51.

Publicly Traded Disclosure Search - Allows you to view abstracts of reported information for all publicly traded corporations that have filed a Corporate Disclosure Statement with the Secretary of State.

52.

E-File Statement of Information - File the required Statement of Information (SI-100, SI-200 or SI-350) for most corporations online.

Limited Liability Companies (LLC) (Main Page)
FEES ADDED/REVISED
FORMATION/REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS:
1. Articles of Organization (LLC-1) (Domestic LLC) $  70.00 04/2007  (Fill-in)
2. Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC-5) (Foreign LLC) $  70.00 04/2007  (Fill-in)
AMENDMENT DOCUMENTS:
3. Certificate of Amendment (Articles of Organization) (LLC-2) (Domestic LLC)

$  30.00

03/2005  (Fill-in)
4. Restated Articles of Organization (LLC-10) (Domestic LLC)
$  30.00
03/2005  (Fill-in)
5. Certificate of Correction (LLC-11) (Domestic or Foreign LLC)
$  30.00
10/2006  (Fill-in)
6. Certificate of Amendment to the Application for Registration (LLC-6) (Foreign LLC)
$  30.00
03/2005  (Fill-in)
INITIAL/BIENNIAL STATEMENTS:
7. Statement of Information - Limited Liability Company (LLC-12) (Domestic or Foreign) - complete
$  20.00
03/2007  (Fill-in)
8. Statement of Information - Limited Liability Company (LLC-12R) (Domestic or Foreign) - no change
$  20.00
03/2007  (Fill-in)
9. Amended statements - submission of a statement (LLC-12 or LLC-12R) between the applicable filing period to report a change of information
- NO FEE-
-
TERMINATION DOCUMENTS:
10. Certificate of Dissolution (LLC-3) (Domestic LLC)
- NO FEE-
09/2006  (Fill-in)
11. Certificate of Cancellation (LLC-4/7) (Domestic or Foreign LLC)
- NO FEE-
09/2006  (Fill-in)
12. Short Form Certificate of Cancellation (LLC-4/8) (Domestic LLC)
- NO FEE-
09/2006  (Fill-in)
13. Certificate of Continuation (LLC-8) (Domestic LLC)
$  30.00
03/2005
MERGER DOCUMENTS:
14. Limited Liability Company Mergers (OBE MERGER-1) - merger between limited liability companies ONLY
$  70.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
15. Interspecies Mergers (OBE MERGER-1) - merger between limited liability companies and other business entities
$150.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
CONVERSION DOCUMENTS:
16.

Articles of Organization - Conversion (LLC-1A) - conversion to a domestic limited liability company from a domestic stock corporation

$150.00

01/2008  (Fill-in)
17. Articles of Organization - Conversion (LLC-1A) - conversion to a domestic limited liability company from a domestic limited partnership, domestic general partnership, foreign limited liability company or foreign other business entity)
$  70.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
18. Articles of Incorporation with Statement of Conversion - conversion from a domestic limited liability company to a domestic stock corporation
$150.00
06/2005
19. Articles of Incorporation with Statement of Conversion - conversion from a foreign limited liability company to a domestic stock corporation
$150.00
06/2005
20. Certificate of Limited Partnership - Conversion (LP-1A) - conversion from a domestic or foreign limited liability company to a domestic limited partnership
$  70.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
21. Statement of Partnership Authority - Conversion (GP-1A) - conversion from a domestic or foreign limited liability company to a registered domestic general partnership
$  70.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
22. Certificate of Conversion (CONV-1A) - conversion from a domestic limited liability company to a domestic general partnership or foreign entity (not registering)
$  30.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
23. Certificate of Conversion (CONV-1A) - conversion from a registered foreign limited liability company to a domestic general partnership (not registering)
$  30.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
OTHER DOCUMENTS:
24. Resignation of Agent For Service of Process (RA-100) (Domestic or Foreign LLC)
- NO FEE-
01/2008  (Fill-in)
25. Substituted Service of Process on a Limited Liability Company (for each LLC named)
$  50.00
-
RESERVATION OF LLC NAME:
26.

Name Reservation Request Form (Domestic or Foreign LLC)

$  10.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
Name Availability (general information)
RECORDS REQUESTS (for copies of filed documents, status information and/or certificates):
27.

Business Entities Records Order Form ***Please refer to the form for ordering information and fees.

***
07/2006   (Fill-in)
SPECIAL HANDLING FEES (for over-the-counter processing):
28.

Filing an LLC document (other than Form LLC-12 or LLC-12R)

$  15.00
-

Reserving an LLC name (per name reserved)

$  10.00
-

Request for copies of filed documents and/or certificates (per entity)

$  10.00
-
Special Handling (general information)
PRECLEARANCE AND EXPEDITED FILING SERVICES (for over-the-counter processing of eligible documents within a guaranteed time frame):
29.

Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services (detailed information regarding these services)

ONLINE SERVICE:

30.

California Business Search - Allows you to view an LLC's complete name, file (LLC) number, date filed (i.e., the date organized, registered or converted), status, jurisdiction, address, and agent for service of process.

Limited Partnerships (LP) (Main Page)
FEES ADDED/REVISED
For important information regarding changes to the filing requirements for limited partnerships effective January 1, 2008, please see the Notice of Legislative Change (Assembly Bill 339).
FORMATION/REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS:
1. Certificate of Limited Partnership (LP-1) (Domestic LP) $  70.00 01/2008  (Fill-in)
2. Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Partnership (LP-5) (Foreign LP) $  70.00 01/2008  (Fill-in)
AMENDMENT DOCUMENTS:
3. Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnerships (LP-2) (Domestic LP) $  30.00 01/2008  (Fill-in)
4. Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership (LP-10) (Domestic LP) $  30.00 01/2008  (Fill-in)
5. Certificate of Correction (LP-11) (Domestic or Foreign LP) $  30.00 01/2008  (Fill-in)
6. Amendment to Application for Registration (LP-6) (Foreign LP) $  30.00 01/2008  (Fill-in)
TERMINATION DOCUMENTS:  
7. Certificate of Dissolution (LP-3) (Domestic LP) - NO FEE- 01/2008  (Fill-in)
8. Certificate of Cancellation (LP-4/7) (Domestic or Foreign LP) - NO FEE- 01/2008  (Fill-in)
9. Certificate of Continuation (LP-8) (Domestic LP) $  30.00 01/2008  (Fill-in)
10. Certificate of Revival (LP-7) (Domestic LP) $  30.00 01/2008  (Fill-in)
MERGER DOCUMENTS:  
11. Limited Partnership Mergers (OBE MERGER-1) - merger between limited partnerships ONLY
$  70.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
12. Interspecies Mergers (OBE MERGER-1) - merger between limited partnerships and other business entities
$150.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
CONVERSION DOCUMENTS:  
13. Certificate of Limited Partnership - Conversion (LP-1A) - conversion to a domestic limited partnership from a domestic stock corporation

$150.00

01/2008  (Fill-in)
14. Certificate of Limited Partnership - Conversion (LP-1A) - conversion to a domestic limited partnership from a domestic limited liability company, domestic general partnership, foreign limited partnership or foreign other business entity
$  70.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
15.

Articles of Incorporation with Statement of Conversion - conversion from a domestic limited partnership to a domestic stock corporation

$150.00
06/2005
16. Articles of Incorporation with Statement of Conversion - conversion from a foreign limited partnership to a domestic stock corporation
$150.00
06/2005
17. Articles of Organization - Conversion (LLC-1A) - conversion from a domestic or foreign limited partnership to a domestic limited liability company
$  70.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
18. Statement of Partnership Authority - Conversion (GP-1A) - conversion from a domestic or foreign limited partnership to a registered domestic general partnership
$  70.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
19. Certificate of Conversion (CONV-1A) - conversion from a domestic limited partnership to a domestic general partnership or foreign entity (not registering)
$  30.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
20. Certificate of Conversion (CONV-1A) - conversion from a foreign limited partnership to a domestic general partnership (not registering)
$  30.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
OTHER DOCUMENTS:
21. Certificate of Dissociation (LP-101) (Domestic LP)
$  30.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
22. Certificate of Withdrawal (LP-102) (Domestic LP)
$  30.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
23. Resignation of Agent For Service of Process (RA-100) (Domestic or Foreign LP)
- NO FEE-
01/2008  (Fill-in)
24. Substituted Service of Process on a Limited Partnership (for each LP named)
$  50.00
-
RESERVATION OF LP NAME:
25.

Name Reservation Request Form (Domestic or Foreign LP)

$  10.00
01/2008  (Fill-in)
Notice of Transfer of Reserved Limited Partnership Name (Domestic or Foreign LP)
- NO FEE-
01/2008  (Fill-in)
Name Availability (general information)
RECORDS REQUESTS  (for copies of filed documents, status information and/or certificates):
26.

Business Entities Records Order Form ***Please refer to the form for ordering information and fees.

***
07/2006   (Fill-in)
SPECIAL HANDLING FEES (for over-the-counter processing):
27.

Filing an LP document

$  15.00
-

Reserving an LP name (per reserved name)

$  10.00