Secretary of State Business Programs Division Business Entities 1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600 Submission Cover Sheet For faster service, file online at bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov . Instructions: • Complete and include this form with your paper submission. This information only will be used to communicate in writing about the submission, if needed. This form will be treated as correspondence and will not be made part of the filed document. • Make all checks or money orders payable to the Secretary of State. • In person submissions (excluding Statements of Information): $15 handling fee; do not include a $15 handling fee when submitting documents by mail. • Standard processing time for submissions to this office is approximately 5 business days from receipt. All submissions are reviewed in the date order of receipt with online submissions given priority. For updated processing time information, visit www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-dates. Optional Copy and Certification Fees: • If applicable, include optional certification fees with your submission. • For applicable certification fee information, refer to the instructions of the specific form you are submitting. Contact Person: (Please type or print legibly) First Name: Last Name: Phone (optional): Entity Information: (Please type or print legibly) Name: Entity Number (if applicable): Address: Comments Submission Cover Sheet (REV 03/2022) Clear Form Print Form |
Secretary of State LLC-5 Application to Register a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Must be submitted with a current Certificate of Good Standing issued by the government agency where the LLC was formed. Filing Fee - $70.00 Certified Copy Fee (Optional) - $5.00 Note: Registered LLCs in California may have to pay minimum $800 tax to the California Franchise Tax Board each year. For more information, go to https://www.ftb.ca.gov/. This Space For Office Use Only 1a. LLC Name (Enter the exact name of the LLC as listed on your attached Certificate of Good Standing.) 1b. California Alternate Name, If Required (Only enter an alternate name if the LLC name in 1a not available in California.) 2. LLC Jurisdiction (Ensure that the jurisdiction matches the attached Certificate of Good Standing.) a. Jurisdiction (State, foreign country or place where this LLC is formed.) b. Authority Statement (Do not alter Authority Statement) This LLC currently has powers and privileges to conduct business in the state, foreign country or placeentered in Item 2a. 3. Business Addresses (Enter the complete business addresses. Items 3a and 3b cannot be a P.O. Box or “in care of” an individual or entity.) a. Street Address of Principal Office - Do not enter a P.O. Box City (no abbreviations) State Zip Code b. Street Address of Principal Office in California, if any - Do not enter a P.O. Box City (no abbreviations) State Zip Code CA c. If the Mailing Address is the same as item 3a or 3b, check the applicable box: 3a 3b d. Mailing Address - if different than item 3a or 3b City (no abbreviations) State Zip Code 4. Service of Process (Must provide either Individual OR Corporation.) INDIVIDUAL – Complete Items 4a and 4b only. Must include agent’s full name and California street address. a. California Agent's First Name (if agent is not a corporation) Middle Name Last Name Suffix b. Street Address (if agent is not a corporation) - Do not enter a P.O. Box City (no abbreviations) State Zip Code CA CORPORATION – Complete Item 4c only. Only include the name of the registered agent Corporation. c. California Registered Corporate Agent’s Name (if agent is a corporation) – Do not complete Item 4a or 4b 5. Read and Sign Below (Title not required.) By signing, I affirm under penalty of perjury that the information herein is true and correct and that I am authorized to sign on behalf of the foreign LLC. __________________________________________________________ Signature Type or Print Name LLC-5 11/2023)(REV 20 23California Secretary of State Clear Form Print Form bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov |