Indiana

Foreign registration · Form S&DC-S/N

Indiana Corporation Foreign Registration in California

To do business in California, a corporation formed in Indiana registers there on Form S&DC-S/N, with $100 in state fees. California may ask for Indiana's Certificate of Existence ($15). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Entities using your Indiana records and act as your agent for service of process there for the first year.

Indiana vs California: the paperwork

	Indiana formed here	California registering here
Document	Indiana Certificate of Existence	Form S&DC-S/N, Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation
State fee	$15	$100 at order
How it is handled	Indiana: online through INBiz, emailed after payment and kept in the INBiz documents list	Filed with California
Paid expedite		24-hour $350, same-day $750
Office	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division	California Secretary of State, Business Entities
Official page	inbiz.in.gov	sos.ca.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years	Statement of Information (Form SI-550), $25, every year
Due	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month, every 2 years	Last day of the corporation's registration-anniversary month, annually
Agent	Your Indiana registered agent	Our California agent for service of process

From Indiana to California, step by step

We prepare and file Form S&DC-S/N
It names us as your California agent for service of process, with your Indiana name and formation date. If California wants the Indiana certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Indiana corporation is registered with California.

Your Indiana name and California's rules

If another California company uses the Indiana name, an alternate name is allowed. California can hold a name for 60 days for $10 before you file.

Agents: California and Indiana

California calls it an agent for service of process; Indiana says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Indiana; ours takes California's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: California and Indiana

Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32); California wants the Statement of Information (Form SI-550) every year ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Indiana to California

An LLC formed in Indiana files Form LLC-5 with California ($70 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($15)). After that come Indiana's Business Entity Report ($32) and California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) ($20). See the LLC filing.

Questions Indiana owners ask about California

Does my Indiana company need to register in California?

Yes, once an Indiana business operates there; California registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

California calls it registration for Indiana corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register an Indiana corporation in California?

$299 at checkout; California may also want Indiana's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the California registration take?

California's online processing takes 5 days or less, plus time for Indiana's certificate if California asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $350, same-day $750.

What are the yearly costs for Indiana and California?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Indiana's report ($32, every two years) and California's report ($25).

What if I don't register with California?

California can charge an Indiana company a penalty of $20 a day.

Does California require a registered agent?

Yes: the Indiana registered agent stays, and ours covers California for year one.

Will California accept my Indiana name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Indiana name at home.

Can I form a new California corporation instead?

Yes, but Indiana keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25), and the original keeps Indiana's Business Entity Report.

How do I withdraw from California later?

Indiana companies leave by filing Form CORP-SURC, Certificate of Surrender; until then, California's report stays due alongside Indiana's filings.

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