Get California Secretary Of State

Missing the Statement of Information due date results in an automatic penalty. File the California Statement of Information on time or face a late penalty of $250 (Profit entities) or $50 for Non-Profit Corporations.

The California Corporation Number (CCN) is an eight-digit number beginning with the letter "C." In TaxAct, enter the seven digits after the letter "C." The Secretary of State (SOS) Number is a 12-digit number beginning with a "19" or a "20." The LLC Temp Number is a nine-digit number.

California Franchise Tax is the annual tax for conducting business in California. For noncorporate entities, it is a flat fee of $800. For corporate entities, the fee is a minimum of $800. Failure to pay the franchise tax will result in a minimum penalty of 5% and a maximum penalty of 25% of the unpaid tax.

Phone Numbers Main Number: (916) 653-7244. Legislative Office: (916) 653-6774. Communications Office - Media Only: (916) 653-6575. Administration Office Fax: (916) 653-4795.

You must submit the Statement of Information whether or not your company has conducted any business. There is a $20 filing fee and a $5 disclosure fee. You may file online. Publicly traded corporations must submit a Corporate Disclosure Statement annually in addition to a Statement of Information.

5% of the amount due: From the original due date of your tax return. After applying any payments and credits made, on or before the original due date of your tax return, for each month or part of a month unpaid.

The California Franchise Tax Board imposes a penalty if you do not pay the total amount due shown on your tax return by the original due date. The penalty is 5 percent of the unpaid tax (underpayment), plus 0.5 percent of the unpaid tax for each month or part of a month it remains unpaid (monthly).

Shirley Weber. since January 29, 2021.