Articles of Organization

A California limited liability company is formed by filing an Articles of Organization with the California Secretary of State and paying a fee of $70.

The name of the limited liability company must end with the words "Limited Liability Company" or an abbreviation of those words (L.L.C. or LLC).

California Secretary of State

Physical Address:
Secretary of State
Document Filing Support Unit
1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 944228
Sacramento, CA 94244-2280

Telephone: (916) 657-5448

Fax: None

Email: None

Website: http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/business.htm

Check name availability: http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/list.html

California LLC Statute: Cal. Corp. Code § 17000 et seq.

California LLC Fees

Fee for filing Articles of Oraganization for a California LLC: $705

Complete California Fee Schedule: http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/forms.htm

California LLC Forms