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California state business registration
If you chose a Limited Liability Company (LLC), Corporation (Corp), Limited Partnership (LP), or Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) as your business structure, you must register or incorporate with the California Secretary of State.
Check name availability
Check if the name you want is available.
Learn more about how to choose a business name.
File
After you know the name you want is available, file the appropriate forms for your business structure with the CA Secretary of State.
Submit a "Statement of Information"
Once the CA Secretary of State has processed your filing, submit a Statement of Information within 90 days of your filing.
Log in to your account, search and select your entity name. You should see a Statement of Information button to file on the right hand side. The paper form is available here.