California Certificate of Status
California calls this document a Certificate of Status, confirming your LLC, corporation, or other entity is active and current with the California Secretary of State. The certificate is issued through bizfileOnline, California's modern business filing portal.
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50USD
Typical TAT
Immediate (PDF)
Validity
Date of issue
Online
Yes
Choose your delivery option. All prices include the California state filing fee.
Online PDF
Immediate (PDF)Instant certified PDF via bizfile Online, accepted by virtually all banks
Common requests in California
California businesses regularly need a Certificate of Status for bank loans, commercial leases, foreign qualification in other states, and to satisfy due diligence requests during M&A or investor rounds.
The California process
Standard processing through bizfileOnline takes 5-7 business days. We also offer expedited options. Your entity must be current on Statement of Information filings and the $800 California Franchise Tax to qualify.
California Secretary of StateCalifornia has its infamous $800 minimum annual franchise tax. Entities behind on the franchise tax will not be issued a Certificate of Status. The Statement of Information must also be current.