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SECURE ONLINE
INCORPORATION FORM

SUBMIT this Form
to
CREATE your NEW California Corporation
or to
ACQUIRE a SHELF Corporation
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Helpful Notes:

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Need a timeline of the incorporation process (our steps and yours)?
 Click here for a TIMELINE

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

Please select the TYPE of corporation you want and the LEVEL of legal services you desire.

Please Note:
This form will offer you (below) several options for any desired Subchapter S (S corporation) tax election.

What TYPE of corporation do you want?
Choose one:

California general corporation

Note: This is your most likely choice unless you must use a professional corporation or desire a shelf corporation.

California professional corporation

Note: This would be your choice if you planned to engage in certain licensed professional services such as the practice of law, medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, physical therapy, accountancy, architecture, and certain other professional services.

Select the TYPE of professional corporation that you want:

California shelf corporation (general)

Note: This would be your choice if you simply can't wait the 10 to 14 days it takes to fully complete the formation and delivery of a corporation.

What LEVEL of service do you want?
Choose one:

1 Complete WITH 1-Year Corporate Counsel Coverage

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All Inclusive Fee = $898 / Recommended

Fee Breakdown: This is the Complete program fee ($549) plus the discounted first year Corporate Counsel fee ($349).

2 Complete WITHOUT 1-Year Corporate Counsel Coverage

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All Inclusive Fee = $549 

3 Shelf Corporation

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Not applicable - I am NOT acquiring a shelf corporation

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Shelf corporation incorporated in 2006 - $3,099.
       Sorry, we are sold out of shelf corporations formed before 2006.

I understand (1) that you will, at my option, change the name of the shelf corporation to any other available name at no additional cost or fee; (2) that a shelf corporation comes with one year corporate counsel program coverage at no additional cost or fee.

FAQ: What's a shelf corporation? Click here
FAQ: What's the difference between a new corporation and a shelf or aged corporation? Click here

CONTACT INFORMATION

This information will be held
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Please send my draft Articles, Incorporation Progress Reports, etc.
using the following method (select "X" only one):
Your Name:
Contact Address:
Contact City, State, Zip:
Contact Telephone Number(s):
Fax Number:
Please enter your e-mail address.
Entering more than one address is OK.
Example: Addr1@ABC.com, Addr2@EFG.com

Very important. This is where we send your DRAFT Articles of progress reports.
In the box below, please give us any special instructions,
requests or information you want us to have:

NOTE -- CORPORATION MINUTE BOOK SENT TO CONTACT ADDRESS:
UNLESS YOU INSTRUCT OTHERWISE, we will send your completed corporation kit, charter documents, and so forth, to the above stated contact address. We ship by Federal Express second day service except for the Basic incorporation program where we use U.S. Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation.

CORPORATION NAME
AND
AUTHORIZED SHARES

Enter desired corporation name:

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EXAMPLES:
Ajax Corporation
Ajax Corp.
Ajax Incorporated
Ajax, Inc.
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NEED MORE HELP CHOOSING A NAME?
Take a look at these names. They may wake up your creativity. ----->  Sample Names
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NOTE -- NAME AVAILABILITY:
 We perform a name availability check on ALL corporations we form at no extra charge. If your desired corporation name does not appear available, we will contact you right away and advise you of the apparent conflict.
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NOTE -- SHELF CORPORATIONS: The desired corporation name is actually the name that you want us to change the name to since the shelf corporation already has a generic name we selected upon formation.

How many shares of stock do you want authorized?

bulletNOTE:
State how many shares of stock you want authorized for the corporation. If you do not specify, we will authorize one million shares. One million shares are suitable for most purposes unless you know you want more or less. Under California law, there is no fee or charge based on the number of authorized shares.

PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
ADDRESS AND COUNTY

Enter corporation's principal executive address:

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EXAMPLE:
1234 New Street, Suite 100, Big City, CA 92001
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NOTE -- CORPORATION ADDRESS:
You may, if you wish, use your residence address as the address for the corporation. A street address, however, is needed The State will NOT accept a post office box (PO Box) as the corporation's address.

Enter County of corporation's principal executive address:

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EXAMPLE: County of San Diego

AGENT FOR
SERVICE OF PROCESS

By law, all California corporations must have a California agent for service of process.

Do you want us to serve OR do you want to name your own agent?

Please be my new corporation's agent for service of process for one year.
I understand that the first year is included at no extra charge or fee; that anything served on you as agent for service of process will be forwarded to the contact address given above; that after the first year I will be offered the option, without obligation, to renew for $99 per year.

No thanks; I will designate my own agent for service of process in California, below.

The name and address of my agent for service of process follows:

Example:
Mr. John Smith
123 Any Street, Apt. 100
Big City, CA 90001

Note 1: Please note that a post office box (like PO Box 123) is NOT acceptable for an agent for service of process. The address must be a street address in California.

Note 2: If you selected the BASIC incorporation program, you must supply your own agent for service of process.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Please enter a very brief description of the intended business activity:

Examples:
* Computer repair services
* Package delivery services
* Retail sales
* General construction contracting
* Widget design and manufacturing

Note 1:
The above description will NOT limit your business. We only ask for this information because we need it to complete your California Secretary of State Statement of Information, a mandatory state form. We will file this form for you (and pay the $25 filing fee). This service is not included for the Basic program.

Note 2:
Your California corporation will be able to engage in ANY lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of California other than the banking business, the trust company business or the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the California Corporations Code.

OFFICERS / BOARD MEMBERS / SHAREHOLDERS
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HELPFUL NOTES AND TIPS

bulletNOTE -- ONE PERSON CORPORATIONS:
 Many, if not most, corporations are one-person corporations. Even one-person corporation's must have a President, a Treasurer, a Secretary, at least one Board Member, and at least one Shareholder. If there is going to be only one shareholder (husband and wife are counted as one shareholder) then the same person can fill all the positions. For example, John Q. Smith can be the President, Treasurer, Secretary, sole Board Member and sole Shareholder.
bulletNOTE -- SPOUSES:
 There is no legal requirement to list your spouse. However, as a legal matter, your spouse may have an ownership interest in the corporation by virtue of the marital property laws.
bulletTIP: Keep it simple. Keep control. Don't have more than one shareholder unless you must.

First Person:

Second Person - Optional

Third Person - Optional

Fourth Person - Optional

Fifth Person - Optional

Subchapter S Election
(Optional)

California and IRS

Note 1: The Subchapter S election is also commonly known as an "S" corporation election.

Note 2: There is NO EXTRA CHARGE for this service. It's included.

Do you want S corporation status for your new corporation?

No

Yes -- Please prepare the California and IRS election forms to signature ready condition.

Maybe -- I'm not sure at this time but please go ahead and prepare the election forms anyway to signature ready condition.

HELPFUL NOTES AND TIPS:

bulletThere is no extra charge for preparation of these election forms as well as legal consultation concerning them.
bulletMost corporations do NOT elect S corporation status. If you're not sure -- don't panic -- you don't need to decide now. The S corporation election, if any, does NOT appear in your Articles of Incorporation which we file on your behalf with the State. With respect to timely filing of the election, as a general rule subject to certain very limited exceptions, you have two and one-half months AFTER incorporation within which to file an S corporation election.

Share Transfer Restriction
(Optional)

Note 1:
A share transfer restriction sets forth a mandatory procedure or mechanism by which the corporation and the non-transferring shareholders have the right to purchase the shares of the transferring shareholder before he or she can transfer the shares to someone else.

Note 2:
If you select "yes" below, the share transfer restriction will be stated in the corporation bylaws with notice thereof placed in a legend on each share certificate. The notice / share legend gives notice to all shareholder that his or her stock is subject to a transfer restriction and is not freely transferable.

Do you want the shares of the corporation to be subject to a restriction on transfer?

No -- I am comfortable with having NO such restriction.

Yes -- Please put a share transfer restriction in the bylaws and place an appropriate legend on all the share certificates.

HELPFUL NOTES AND TIPS:

bulletThere is no extra charge for a share transfer restriction.
bulletIf you will be the only shareholder, there is little or no need for such a restriction on share transfer. If, on the other hand, the shares will be owned by unrelated business partners, then you may want to consider a share transfer restriction.

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