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Name availability check: Provide your first option plus two backup name alternatives for no extra fee if you haven’t previously done so. 

Registered Agent: A $169 annual charge is required at the time of filing.

Obtain Certificate of Good Standing or Copies of Articles from the home state. Please first buy certified copies using our Document Retrieval order form. Without the proper certificate, we will be unable to file your qualification. 

Most states have rush alternatives available if you need to qualify an entity quickly. 

RUSH Options: Most states have rush alternatives available if you need to qualify an entity quickly. 

Routine: Depending on the state, filing timelines might range from a week to many months. 

Obtain a Certificate of Good Standing at the time of filing: Owning a business and running a business has several different meanings in almost every state but that definitely will include one of the following points given below:

• Getting a business license or opening an office. 
• Recruiting new staff or holding meetings. 
• In such a stage, having any form of actual existence.

The process of acquiring permission to conduct business in another state is known as “Foreign Qualification,” and the state issues a “Certificate of Authority” once the procedure is finished. 

If your California LLC is incorporated in California but you are physically based and conducting business in New York, you will need to “Foreign Qualify” your California LLC in New York, which allows your LLC to conduct business in that state.

Instructions for Qualifying a Foreign Entity in Any State in Detail

A common question asked is “How do I form a non-profit”?

Step 1: Obtain a Certificate of Good Standing from home the state or country:

Please skip this step if you already have or are in the process of getting a Certificate of Good Standing from the company’s home state that is less than 2 months old (some states need less than 30 days). For an extra cost, we may assist you in acquiring a Certificate of Good Standing from your home state. If the entity is a non-profit, the Certificate of Existence/Certificate of Good Standing must mention this, or the Secretary of State will register it as a profit entity, requiring additional filing costs. Keep in mind that obtaining a certification of good standing with the state is a crucial part of owning an LLC and forming its documents.

Note: If the government adversary is from outside the United States and the Certificate of Good Standing is not in English, you will need to have it translated before you can register it. Before sending your paperwork to the Secretary of State for filing, be sure they will accept your translated Certificate of Good Standing. Please read about the contact information from the Helpline page on our website.

Step 2: Check name availability: 

If a foreign entity’s name is not accessible, the entity will be forced to operate under a DBA. Adding the name’s home state in front of it will sometimes make it accessible.

Step 3: Prepare and sign the form:

if you need any more assistance obtaining the correct form, we may send it to you for review and signing for your state and company. The form is also known as a Foreign Qualification/Application or a Statement and Designation by Foreign Entity in some jurisdictions. 

Please note that for $169 per year, we provide registered agent services in all 50 states. Please let us know if you’d want us to act as your registered agent.

Step 4: How fast do you need your document filed?

Most states charge an extra cost for rush service. We process all of your filings through a walk-in (counter) service, which is the quickest and most consistent choice.

  Option 1: 24 – 48 hour rush –The document must be received by 12 p.m. PST on the day of filing. Not every state provides speedy service.  

  Option 2: Routine – several days to several months – Check for all the specified and specific details related to your document…

The document is filed:  Once the document is submitted to the Secretary of State, the State will process your document. You will have to wait much longer if you mail in the document.

The document is complete:  We will fax or email you a copy of the filed document as soon as possible. FedEx is available for a $25 surcharge.

Note: Please keep in mind that professional corporations are often subject to name limits imposed by the licensing body (medical board, dental board, etc.). Many medical and dental businesses have name restrictions/requirements that must be followed. For more information, please contact the appropriate agency. Furthermore, certain states permit professional entity ends that others do not. Unfortunately, SunDoc Filings cannot provide legal advice on professional names.