What is a California Statement of Information? Penalties for Late Filings Missing the Statement of Information due date results in an automatic penalty. Who needs to file a Statement of Information? Statement of Information Due Date in California Each newly formed or registered legal entity must file the first Statement of Information within 90 days of filing the original Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization.
Need Assistance? Real Estate. Home Practice Areas Attorneys News. Follow Us. At present the Secretary of State is taking up to 4 months to return the copy. The California Statement of Information for a California corporation requests information about the corporation's primary address and mailing address; the name and address of the Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, and Chief Financial Officer Treasurer , the director s , the agent of service of process; and the business engaged in by the corporation.
Once the form is completed and signed, the original should be mailed or hand delivered to lessen the processing time to the California Secretary of State with: 1 a cover letter requesting the return of a file stamped copy; 2 a copy of the completed and signed Statement of Information; and 3 a self-addressed stamped envelope.
The California Statement of Information for a California limited liability company LLC requests information about the LLC's primary address and mailing address; the name and address of the Chief Executive Officer, if any; the name and address of the managers if any and if no manager the name and personal address of each member; the agent of service of process; and the business engaged in by the LLC.
Once the form is completed and signed, the original should be mailed or hand delivered to reduce the processing time to the California Secretary of State with: 1 a cover letter requesting the return of a file stamped copy; 2 a copy of the completed and signed Statement of Information; and 3 a self-addressed stamped envelope.
In some cases, the owners of a business may need a certified copy of the Statement of Information, which we can also obtain for you. Why would you need a certified copy?
In some cases, a bank, insurance company, lender, or court will require a certified copy of the Statement of Information to open a bank account, acquire a loan or close escrow, obtain health insurance, or as proof the corporation has the legal right to sue, or defend, a cause of action in court. We can procure a copy for you within 10 days by submitteng the request in person to the Secretary of State. Need it faster? If the State of California wants to serve you with legal notification, it will use the latest Statement of Information records to know where to find your registered agent.
Receipt of the filing by the Secretary's office constitutes filing, and if sent by mail, certified mail with a return receipt request is recommended if you require proof of submittal.
You can also file online directly through the California Secretary of State website. You can find all necessary forms and instructions to file it yourself here. The Statement of Information is one of the routine forms that SunDoc Filings can handle for you - we specialize in remembering filing dates that can be easy to forget. Simply enter your entity name or number, and the search result will produce the registration date in addition to other corporate information as well as the previous filed registration and updated reports.
The filing period is a six-month window. You can file anytime within that month or in the five calendar months preceding that month. If your business is suspended, you cannot:. Basically, the legal protections extended to your entity would not be available. Please be advised that while a renewal reminder is mailed to the LLC or Corporation, it is mailed to the address as listed. For many LLCs and Corporations, the Agent for Service of Process who initially registered the company on your behalf may have used their address instead, in which case the reminder would be mailed to the agent.
Therefore, we strongly advise our clients to set recurring reminders on their calendar to avoid any delinquency. For more information on the Statement of Information, or questions on how to revive your entity if it is suspended or forfeited, contact your LSL Advisor at Posted on January 7, May 13, by Melissa Hou.
When to File The filing period for each corporation, LLC, and nonprofit depends on the year and month of incorporation, registration, formation, or conversion.
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