Register Foreign LLC in CA

[Sendill Arun]

Hi, 

Do you have any contacts for Lawers / Attorneys that can help me register foreign real estate LLC in CA ?

If any of you have done it yourself, any pointers on how this needs to be done.

Thanks!

[Jeff S.]

This is one of the few times you don’t need an attorney or outside service company, @Sendill Arun. California makes it incredibly easy to register a foreign LLC. You can do this online and at no cost. You will first need a Certificate of Good Standing (or equivalent) that you obtain from the governing agency in the state your LLC was formed.

Here’s a link to the CA Secretary of State Business forms:   https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/forms/business

Select Registration – Out-of-State LLC along the top row of forms. It will first ask you to create an account to log into the site. Then, just fill in the requested info and upload your Certificate of Good Standing.

You’re done.

This process will take ten minutes and is free. Of course, you’ll eventually have to pay the $800 minimum annual Franchise tax, so they get you one way or another.

You don’t have to use a registered agent. This is a privacy issue. Nor do you have to use an expensive service for this year after year. Talk to your accountant. He or she will likely be preparing your CA tax returns, which will now be required, and at an additional expense to you. Welcome to California.