Foreign registration · Form S&DC-S/N

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in California

A corporation formed in Vermont that wants to do business in California files Form S&DC-S/N, with $100 in state fees. California may ask for Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Entities from your Vermont records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Vermont vs California: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	California registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Form S&DC-S/N, Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation
State fee	$25	$100 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with California
Paid expedite		24-hour $350, same-day $750
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	California Secretary of State, Business Entities
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	sos.ca.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Statement of Information (Form SI-550), $25, every year
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year	Last day of the corporation's registration-anniversary month, annually
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: 5 days or less
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our California agent for service of process

How Vermont companies register with California

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

Your Vermont name and California's rules

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

Agents: California and Vermont

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

Staying in good standing in Vermont and California

Each year your corporation files Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25). With our $149 agent for service of process renewal, Vermont plus California comes to $234 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to California

An LLC formed in Vermont files Form LLC-5 with California ($70 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($35)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) ($20). See the LLC filing.

Registering a California company in Vermont

A corporation formed in California that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($5) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Vermont owners ask about California

Does my Vermont company need to register in California?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the California registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and California?

$234 a year: our $149 agent for service of process renewal, $60 to Vermont and $25 to California for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with California?

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

Does California require a registered agent?

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

Will California accept my Vermont name?

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

Can I form a new California corporation instead?

Yes, but Vermont 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 Vermont's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from California later?

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

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