California’s Online Portal The California Secretary of State is launching an enhanced bizFile Online portal for Business Entities and Uniform Commercial Code. Please be advised that the Go-Live Launch Date has been pushed back 1 week to April 7, 2022.
California – SOS Closing Jan 6 & 7
Out of an abundance of caution the Secretary of State’s office is closing January 6th at 2pm and will remain closed January 7th. The state offices will reopen January 8th at 8am. Please note that this reopening may be delayed.
California – Updated Forms
Due to SB-522, which goes into effect January 1, 2021, the following forms have been updated: Domestic Corporation Forms Foreign Corporation Forms Domestic Limited Partnership Forms Foreign Limited Partnership Forms SB-522 requires all corporations to include their Secretary of State
California – SOS Service Changes
Effective Monday, December 7, 2020, and at a minimum through the end of December 2020, the CA Secretary of State’s office will temporarily suspend lobby pick-up and expedite/preclearance services. All expedites dropped off on Friday, December 4, 2020, or prior
California – Secretary of State Office Hours
Due to the Excessive Heat Warnings in California, the CA SOS will be closing early at 3pm PST on Monday, August 17, 2020 through Wednesday, August 19, 2020. To submit an over the counter filing, please provide RASI with your
California – First Year Franchise Tax Exemption
LLCs, LPs, and LLPs with taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021 and before January 1, 2024 will be exempt from the $800 minimum franchise tax in its first taxable year. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB85
California – All Expedited Service Suspended
Update: 24hr Expedited Filings are now being accepted. Effective April 20, all expedited services have been suspended by the CA Secretary of State’s office. This includes 24 Hour Expedited Service. Any expedited document submitted before April 20 will be
California – Good Standing Requests
Effective immediately, California’s turnaround time for good standing requests is no longer a 24-48hrs. The California Secretary of State’s office is limiting staff. Therefore, good standing requests will have a turnaround time of 5-7 business days. RASi will provide further
California – Revisions to Alabama Partnership Act
Effective January 1, Assembly Bill 2557 makes changes to the nonprofit corporation law regarding directors. http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2557
California – Certification Fee Change
Effective August 1, the Secretary of State’s Business Programs Division will charge a $5.00 statutory fee for all certified copies of filed documents. This is in addition to the $1.00 copy fee for the first page and $0.50 fee for