| In order to form a corporation in California, the first | | | | on the corporation as well as on the shareholders. |
| step is to reserve a corporate name. The articles of | | | | Articles of incorporation drafted for a profit corporation |
| incorporation are drafted and submitted to the | | | | include all required provisions such as a statement of |
| California Secretary of State, Corporate Division. After | | | | the name and the California address of the service |
| the articles of incorporation have been submitted, the | | | | provider. It may also include the names and addresses |
| first meeting of directors and stock issuance will be | | | | of the initial directors. |
| held. The basic formation of a California corporation is | | | | California nonprofit corporations comprise religious, |
| thus complete. The following points constitute a guide | | | | charitable, social, educational, social and recreational |
| to California corporations. | | | | organizations. They come under the non profit |
| There are 3 basic ways to submit a form for | | | | corporation law. The article of incorporation must be |
| incorporating in California. They are filing the paper | | | | signed by an incorporator or by the directors of the |
| work yourself, hiring an attorney to do it, or using an | | | | organization. The original and at least two copies of |
| incorporation service for the purpose. Unfortunately, | | | | the incorporation, together with the applicable fee, must |
| most people are not aware of state processes, so | | | | be mailed to the Office of the Secretary of State. |
| their paperwork may be rejected or may take months | | | | A foreign corporation in California is incorporated by |
| to complete. So it is always better to approach an | | | | any jurisdiction other than California to transact |
| attorney or use an incorporation service. | | | | business. To qualify for intrastate transaction business |
| The types of corporations that can be formed in | | | | in California, a statement should be submitted to the |
| California are non-profit corporations, profit | | | | State Secretary of California. Designation by the |
| corporations and foreign corporations. A profit | | | | foreign corporation must be included with the |
| corporation will be a legal entity that exists separately | | | | statement. Care should be taken because low quality |
| from its owners. It normally limits the owners from | | | | microfilm submitted documents will be returned unfilled. |
| personal liability. The taxes of the company are levied | | | | |