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FORM A NEW
CALIFORNIA CORPORATION

INCORPORATION WITH 1-YEAR AGENT FOR SERVICE PROGRAM

All Inclusive Price
 $649

How long does it take?

Please see / read our NOTE on our Home page regarding significant delays
at the Office of the California Secretary of State.
 

bulletWhat's Included?
bulletNAME CHECK. After you submit your secure online incorporation form we'll check the availability of the proposed corporation name against a list maintained by the California Secretary of State. Please note that we do NOT perform a nationwide trade name or trade mark search.
bulletDRAFT ARTICLES. We will send you by e-mail (Adobe PDF attachment) a draft of your Articles of Incorporation for your pre-filing review and okay.
bullet2-DAY OR LESS FILING. After you okay your Articles, we will file them in two (2) business days (or less) by hand by courier with the California Secretary of State (SoS).
bulletPROGRESS REPORT - WHEN OUT. We will send you an e-mail progress report when your Articles are given to our courier service for filing.
bulletPROGRESS REPORT - WHEN FILED. We will send you an e-mail progress report when we receive your Articles back from the California Secretary of State. This progress report will include a photographic quality Adobe PDF of your Articles showing the State filing stamp and the California corporation number assigned.
bulletACTION BY INCORPORATOR. We will prepare, and sign as the incorporator, an Action by Incorporator that names and appoints the first director or directors that you listed in your Worksheet.
bulletFIRST MINUTES. We will prepare, to signature ready condition, your first corporate minutes.
bulletBYLAWS. We will prepare, to signature ready condition, your corporate bylaws.
bulletIRS EIN APPLICATION.  We will prepare, to signature ready condition, your corporation's IRS application for Federal employer identification number (EIN). This is IRS Form SS-4. The IRS states that the "estimated average time" to complete this form is over 1.5 hours. If you're in a big rush to get your EIN to open a corporation bank account, you will be able to get your EIN ONLINE at the IRS web site AFTER we send you by e-mail a PDF copy of your filed Articles. We will e-mail your Articles as soon as we get them back from the Secretary of State. For more information on getting an EIN for your corporation, please click the FAQ link on the left side of this web page, or click here ---> FAQs.
bulletS CORP ELECTION - IRS. If you so request in the secure online incorporation form, we will prepare (to signature ready condition) your corporation's IRS application for "S" corporation status. Think twice before attempting this form on your own; the IRS states that the "estimated average time" to complete this form is over 7 hours.
bulletS CORP ELECTION - STATE. The State of California no longer requires the filing of a separate state S election form. Beginning on January 1, 2002, a corporation with a valid Federal S corporation election will automatically become a California S corporation. California Franchise Tax Board Form 3560 is now obsolete.
bulletSECURITIES NOTICE. We will prepare, to signature ready condition, a California Department of Corporations securities Notice and file same with the Department.
bulletPAY NOTICE FEE. We will pay to the California Department of Corporations the securities Notice filing fee up to $25. This covers all but the very biggest filings.
bulletSTATEMENT OF INFORMATION. We will prepare, sign as your Attorney, and file, your corporation's first California Secretary of State Form SI-200, Statement of Information.
bulletPAY STATEMENT FEE. We will pay to the Secretary of State the $25 filing fee for the Statement.
bulletCORPORATION MINUTE BOOK / KIT. Deluxe three-ring corporation minute book with corporation name gold stamped on spine. See the photograph on the front page of this site.
bulletSHARE CERTIFICATES. Twenty (20) custom, numbered share certificates with proper securities law legend.
bulletOFFICIAL SEAL. An official corporation lead-press type seal with corporation name gold stamped on pouch.
bulletAGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. We will serve, at your option, as your agent for service of process for one year. This is an included service. There is no extra charge or fee. If you wish us to serve as your agent for service of process beyond the first year, the annual fee is $149. In the alternative, you can sign up for the Corporate Counsel program that includes agent for service of process services.
bulletLEGAL HELP. You may have your legal questions answered, by phone, by a California Attorney at Law with over 25-years of experience. As you can see from this list, we are an expert law office and not a typing service.
bulletFEDERAL EXPRESS. Your finished corporation package will be sent to you by FedEx 2-Day service.
bulletAll of the above are included at NO EXTRA CHARGE.

INCORPORATION WITH 1-YEAR STATEMENT / MINUTES / AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS PROGRAM

All Inclusive Price
$898
Recommended

How long does it take?

Please see / read our NOTE on our Home page regarding significant delays
at the Office of the California Secretary of State.

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What's Included?
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This is the INCORPORATION WITH 1-YEAR AGENT FOR SERVICE PROGRAM program (described above) plus 1-year coverage under the Statement / Minutes / Agent Program

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The Statement / Minutes / Agent Program is $599 per year after your first year if you choose to renew under the program.

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For details on the Statement / Minutes / Agent Program, click here.

 

ACQUIRE PRE-FORMED
(SHELF OR AGED) CORPORATION

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Shelf Corporation --
We currently offer shelf corporation formed as long ago as 2006. For prices, see our home page (the table at the top).

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Acquire a shelf corporation and you can be in business as a corporation, in hours, not weeks. A shelf corporation is already formed, has a Federal employer identification number, has neither assets nor debts, and is inactive, as it has never engaged in business.

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These corporations were formed by our Law Office and held in an inactive state. They have never left our possession.

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To acquire a shelf corporation submit a Secure Online Incorporation Form. Click here to go to our forms --   Secure Online Forms -- or call us at +1 (949) 786-1170. For shelf corporation details, click here.

OTHER CORPORATE SERVICES

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Corporation Name Availability Check -- $25

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We will check on the availability of your desired corporation name and advise you of any conflict. Note that this service is included – free – with any incorporation we perform. For details, click here.

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Corporation Dissolution -- $650

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We will dissolve your corporation so you can stop paying the $800 minimum franchise tax each year and stop filing State and Federal tax returns each year. For details, click here.

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Annual Statement / Minutes / Agent for Service of Process Program -- $599 Per Year

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The corporate counsel program gives you telephone access to an attorney with over 30-years of experience for one year. The program includes the preparation of the annual board of director and shareholder minutes and the filing of all required Statements of Information or amendments thereof. The program also includes IRS / California EDD / California FTB audit representation. For details, click here.

 

 

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