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Over 140 Business Filings, Name Reservations, and Orders for Certificates of Status and Certified Copies of Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships available online.

To form a corporation in California, Articles of Incorporation must be filed with the California Secretary of State’s office. Forms for the most common types of Articles of Incorporation are available on our Forms, Samples and Fees webpage.

Over 140 Business Filings, Name Reservations, and Orders for Certificates of Status and Certified Copies of Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships available online.

A brief overview of the following types of legal business structures available in California can be found on our Entity Types website: Corporation Limited Liability Company

California Stock Corporations, Qualified Out-of-State Corporations, California Limited Liability Companies, and Qualified Out-of-State Limited Liability Companies.

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