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Form your California LLC, done for you.
Limited liability and pass-through taxation in the nation’s largest market. We handle the whole formation, filing, name check, Articles of Organization, and operating agreement.
California LLC formation
$1,495 one-time
includes first-year state filing fees · expedite to one business day for $50
What’s included in your California LLC package
An LLC is the U.S.-specific form of a private limited company, it can combine the pass-through taxation of a partnership or sole proprietorship with the limited liability of a corporation. We handle the full formation so it is done right the first time:
Standard formation package
- All state formation filing fees for the first year
- We file every document with the state, checked for accuracy and timeliness
- LLC name availability check with the state
- Articles of Organization
- Digital operating agreement and ancillary formational documents
Add the deluxe LLC binder
Prefer a physical corporate kit? Add our deluxe binder, embossed with your company name, which also includes:
Deluxe corporate binder
- Hand-press company seal
- Certified copy of your Articles of Organization
- 20 pre-printed membership certificates
- Operating agreement and membership transfer register
- EIN application and instructions (Form SS-4), plus Form 2553 for an S-election if needed
- Free ground shipping within the U.S.
Price and time frame
Our standard service completes your formation in about ten working days, including all filing with the state, then a few more days to receive documents back from the state and mail your kit, if ordered. Need it faster? We can expedite and complete your filing within one business day for just $50.
One-time cost
$1,495 one-time for the standard package, first-year state filing fees included. Expedited (one business day) is $1,545.
What you’ll also need
Every California LLC must continuously maintain a California agent for service of process, a real presence in the state to receive legal and government mail, and keep up with annual filings to stay in good standing. We provide registered agent service and a corporate compliance program so nothing lapses, all handled by the same team.
Forming this entity for asset protection?
Limited liability is a strong first layer, but comprehensive asset protection usually means pairing your entity with trusts and a multi-entity structure, and that is legal work. Tresp Corporate Services, LLC works in tandem with the independent law firm of Tresp, Day & Associates, Inc. We handle the corporate formation and compliance; their attorneys handle the legal strategy. Tresp Corporate Services is a separate company and does not provide legal advice.
Forming in California
If you live or actively do business in California, forming your entity in California keeps things simple and avoids having to register an out-of-state company as a foreign entity. California entities pay an annual franchise tax (an $800 minimum for most LLCs and corporations) and file a Statement of Information with the Secretary of State. If your priority is privacy and low ongoing cost and you do not need a California presence, ask us about a Wyoming entity instead, we will help you weigh the trade-offs.
Ready to form your California LLC?
Set up in about ten working days, or one business day expedited. Questions first? Call us, we’re a real office.
Common questions
Frequently asked
What does the $1,495 California LLC package include?
All first-year state formation filing fees, filing every document with the California Secretary of State, an LLC name check, your Articles of Organization, and a digital operating agreement with ancillary formation documents. A physical deluxe binder with seal and certificates is an optional add-on.
How long does it take to form a California LLC?
Our standard service completes the formation in about ten working days, including all state filing, plus a few more days to receive documents and mail your kit if ordered. Expedited service completes the filing within one business day for an additional $50.
What are the ongoing costs of a California LLC?
California LLCs owe an annual franchise tax (an $800 minimum in most cases), may owe an additional LLC fee at higher revenue levels, and must file a Statement of Information with the Secretary of State. They must also maintain an agent for service of process, we can handle that and your compliance filings.
Should I form my LLC in California or Wyoming?
If you live or actively do business in California, forming there is usually simplest. If privacy and lower ongoing cost matter more and you don't need a California presence, a Wyoming LLC may be a better fit. We'll help you compare, this is general information, not legal advice.
Tresp Corporate Services, LLC provides corporate, registered-agent, and compliance services and does not provide legal advice. For legal matters, we work in tandem with the independent law firm Tresp, Day & Associates, Inc. This page is general information only.
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