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To form a corporation in California, Articles of Incorporation must be filed with the California Secretary of State's office. Forms for the most common types of Articles of Incorporation are available on our Forms, Samples and Fees webpage. You may use the form or prepare your own statutorily compliant document.
Contents Choose a business name. Register a DBA. Appoint directors. File your articles of incorporation. Write your corporate bylaws. Draft a shareholder agreement. Hold initial board of directors meeting. Issue stock.
A one owner S Corp is perfectly legal and quite common. The IRS allows S Corporations to have up to 100 shareholders, but there's no minimum requirement.
That is just fine; one person or multiple people can own a corporation. In most cases, if you are considering incorporating your small business, you will want to investigate S corporations. These are corporations especially designed for small businesses.
Compare business structures Business structureOwnership Partnerships Two or more people Limited liability company (LLC) One or more people Corporation - C corp One or more people Corporation - S corp 100 people or fewer certain trusts and estates no partnerships, corporations, or non-resident aliens3 more rows •
Incorporating with one person is called a single-member or one-person corporation. You will be the sole shareholder, the director, and the officer.
Choose a business name. An important first step when starting a corporation is selecting a business name. Register a DBA. Appoint directors. File your articles of incorporation. Write your corporate bylaws. Draft a shareholder agreement. Hold initial board of directors meeting. Issue stock.
Compare business structures Business structureOwnership Corporation - C corp One or more people Corporation - S corp 100 people or fewer certain trusts and estates no partnerships, corporations, or non-resident aliens Corporation - benefit corporation One or more people Corporation - Nonprofit One or more people3 more rows •