Foreign registration · Form S&DC-S/N

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in California

To do business in California, a corporation formed in Nebraska registers there on Form S&DC-S/N, with $100 in state fees. California may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Entities from your Nebraska records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Nebraska and California side by side

	Nebraska formed here	California registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form S&DC-S/N, Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation
State fee	$6.50	$100 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with California
Paid expedite		24-hour $350, same-day $750
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	California Secretary of State, Business Entities
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.ca.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Statement of Information (Form SI-550), $25, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	Last day of the corporation's registration-anniversary month, annually
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: 5 days or less
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our California agent for service of process

How Nebraska companies register with California

We prepare and file Form S&DC-S/N
It lists us as your California agent for service of process, next to your Nebraska name and formation date. If California wants the Nebraska certificate, it is ordered first. Once California approves it, the Nebraska company can do business there.

Your Nebraska name and California's rules

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

Your California agent and the Nebraska one

Nebraska and California both call it an agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes California's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and California

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); California wants the Statement of Information (Form SI-550) every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to California

An LLC formed in Nebraska files Form LLC-5 with California ($70 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) ($20). See the LLC filing.

Registering a California company in Nebraska

A corporation formed in California that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($5). See that filing.

Questions Nebraska owners ask about California

Does my Nebraska company need to register in California?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the California registration cost?

$299 at checkout; California may also want Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the California registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and California?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and California's report ($25).

What if I don't register with California?

California can charge a Nebraska company a penalty of $20 a day.

Does California require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers California for year one.

Will California accept my Nebraska name?

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

Can I form a new California corporation instead?

Yes, but Nebraska 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 Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from California later?

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

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