Foreign registration · Form S&DC-S/N

Nevada Corporation Foreign Registration in California

California registers a corporation from Nevada as a foreign corporation on Form S&DC-S/N, with $100 in state fees. California may ask for Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Entities using your Nevada records and act as your agent for service of process there for the first year.

What Nevada and California each ask for

	Nevada formed here	California registering here
Document	Nevada Certificate of Existence	Form S&DC-S/N, Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation
State fee	$50	$100 at order
How it is handled	Nevada: online through SilverFlume, or by mail, with 1-hour, 2-hour and 24-hour expedite tiers	Filed with California
Paid expedite		24-hour $350, same-day $750
Office	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division	California Secretary of State, Business Entities
Official page	nvsilverflume.gov	sos.ca.gov
Yearly filing	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year	Statement of Information (Form SI-550), $25, every year
Due	Last day of the anniversary month of incorporation	Last day of the corporation's registration-anniversary month, annually
Late yearly filing	$175 late fee	$250 late fee
Agent	Your Nevada registered agent	Our California agent for service of process

How Nevada 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 Nevada name and formation date. If California wants the Nevada certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Nevada corporation is registered with California.

Your Nevada name and California's rules

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

Agents: California and Nevada

California calls it an agent for service of process; Nevada says registered agent. California papers come to us; Nevada's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Nevada and California

Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year; California wants the Statement of Information (Form SI-550) every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nevada to California

An LLC formed in Nevada files Form LLC-5 with California ($70 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($50)). After that come Nevada's periodic report ($350) and California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) ($20). See the LLC filing.

The other way: California into Nevada

A corporation formed in California that registers with Nevada files Nevada's registration (no form number) with $425 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Nevada to California

Does my Nevada company need to register in California?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Nevada corporation in California?

$299 at checkout; California may also want Nevada'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 Nevada's certificate if California asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $350, same-day $750.

What are the yearly costs for Nevada and California?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Nevada's report (fee set by the state) and California's report ($25).

What if I don't register with California?

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

Does California require a registered agent?

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

Will California accept my Nevada name?

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

Can I form a new California corporation instead?

Yes, but Nevada 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 Nevada's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from California later?

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

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