How to Form an LLC in California. California llc formation tips & links

If you want to from an llc in California, the California llc formation tips below will help you.Click here to get information about forming a corporation in California.

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A. File Artcles of incorporation for California Corporation with the Secretary of State

After choosing which entity is right for you, your next step is to go to the California Secretary of State's website and download the appropriate incorporation form that may be available. Or, if you don't want to do all the work yourself, we can help incorporate a business in California. Click here for a free quote on our California business incorporation services

 

B.  Get A Federal Tax ID Number For Your Calfornia Corporation

 

If you have Clickandinc.com incorporate your business in California, as part of the process we can draft the federal tax id form (EIN application) for you.  Or, if you want to spend some time on your own, you can easily download the necessary forms on the IRS website.

 

C.  S Corporation Filings for Your New California Corporation

 

1.   Federal S-Corporation Election Form

 

If you have Clickandinc.com incorporate a business for you in California, and you choose to be treated as an s-corporation for federal income tax purposes, we can draft that form for you (IRS form 2553).  If you choose to draft it on your own, you can download it from the IRS website.

 

NOTE:  You have 75 days from the date you incorporate a business in California to file your form 2553 with the IRS.  If you fail to file in that time period, you will not be granted s-corporation status for the year in which you incorporate.

 

Surely, the list above is not everything you will need to do once you form an llc in California. You should always check with your accountant or attorney in order to make sure you are compliant with all state laws. Clickandinc.com is not a law firm and nothing on this page can be considered legal advice on which you can rely. If you’d like Clickandinc.com to help you form an llc in California, we’d love to help.