News and Announcements, Customer Alerts, Processing Times
- News and Notifications: Stay up to date on changes that affect your business implemented in the Business Programs department.
- CUSTOMER ALERT: Get the latest updates on confirmed scams against California residents and businesses and what you can do if you've been a victim of a scam.
- Obtain the current processing date for your business entity and determine which submission method meets your needs.
Online Services
More than 140 business filings, name reservations, certificates of status and certified copies for corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships are available to order online.
The Business Entities Division of the Secretary of State's Office processes applications for business entities (applications for corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and other businesses), maintains records, and provides information to the public.
- Service options: Online search and submission, document processing, and information requests (certificates, copies, status reports) options
- Name reservation: Corporation, limited liability company, general partnership name reservation
- Forms, Samples, and Fees: Forms, document samples, and associated fees
- Disclosure Statements (Annual/Biennial Reports): Corporation and Limited Liability Company Disclosure Statements, Common Interest Development Association Statements, and Public Trading Disclosure Statements
- Filing Tips: Tips for filing most corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships.
- Information Requests: Ordering Certificates, Copies, and Status Reports
- Service of process: Service of substitute process
- FAQ: Answers to common questions about business entities
- Corporate Fraud Victim Compensation Fund: Compensation for victims of corporate fraud
General provisions that apply to most business entities can be found in the California Corporation Code.
