California
California is home to a wide diversity people, also displaying beautiful climate and landscape. Business thrives as one out five top sectors in California. Home of Silicon Valley and Hollywood. This Golden State is an opportunity in waiting.
Main features & Advantages
- Great labor market
- Fantastic weather in coastal areas
- Home of Silicon Valley
- Only one director to start company
- High State tax (8.84%)
- State tax even if zero profit ($800)
- Expensive real estate in coastal areas
Start a New Company for $89 + state fee
Corporation
A corporation is a legal entity that is created under the laws of a State designed to establish the entity as a separate legal entity having its own privileges and liabilities distinct from those of its members.
$278
LLC
Limited liability company, flexible form of business enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures organizations.
$248
Non Profit
A nonprofit organization is an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals.
$208
Yearly requirements
Corporations need to file the Statement of Information each year in the anniversary month with a fee of $25. LLC's file once every 2 years in their anniversary month with a $20 fee.
We will remind you about the annual requirement and can file the Statement of Information for you.
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