California Certificate of Good Standing – Certificate of Status
We can provide a Certificate of Good Standing/ Certificate of Status for any registered California Corporations and Limited Liability Companies. The California Certificate of Good Standing is an official certificate of status issued by the California Secretary of State that confirms the company is authorised to undertake business within the State. The Certificate of Good Standing confirm the company has has also fulfilled all annual reporting and tax payment duties the State of California has imposed.
California Secretary of State
1500 11th Street
Sacramento
California 95814
California Certificate of Good Standing fees
- Certificate of Good Standing: US$120 – £90
- Company File: US$60 – £48
- Expedite fee: US$40 – £25
Timescale to obtain a CA Certificate of Good Standing
- Standard: 3 – 4 days
- Expedited: 2 days
The Certificate includes the following:
- Registered Company Name
- Date of Incorporation
- Business Type – LLC or Corporation
- Company File Number
- State Seal of California
- The Certificate of Good Standing Verification Code
- Confirms the company is currently Active and in Good Standing
- The entity is authorised to exercise all of its powers, rights and privileges in California
- The California Certificate of Good Standing/ Certificate of Status is electronically signed, stamped and dated by the California Secretary of State under seal
Validate Certificate of Good Standing
The Certificate can be verified online on the California Secretary of State’s Certificate Verification site, to confirm it was issued by the Secretary of State’s office.
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California Company File
We can provide a copy of the California Company File which is a summary of the latest information on the company and copies of the filed documents held by the California State Department.
Company Not in Good Standing
If a California company is not in compliance with California State requirements a Certificate of Good Standing cannot be provided by the State Department. We will instead provide a copy of the California company file confirming the current company status.
California Company Restoration – Company Reinstatement
We can reinstate your company suspended or forfeited by the California Secretary of State by filing a current Statement of Information and paying the reinstatement fees.
Order a California Certificate of Good Standing
When your order is placed for a Certificate of Good Standing/ Certificate of Status, we check the status of the company with the Corporations Section at the California Secretary of State. Once the certificate has been prepared by the California Secretary of State we get a scanned copy emailed through.