Foreign registration · Form LLC-5

Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in California

An LLC formed in Nebraska that wants to do business in California files Form LLC-5, with $70 in state fees. California also wants Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50), dated within 180 days. 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 LLC-5
State fee	$6.50	$70 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
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $25, every two years	Statement of Information (Form LLC-12), $20, every two years
Due	April 1 of each odd-numbered year	Last day of the LLC's registration-anniversary month, biennially
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

Order the Nebraska certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50) is ordered from Nebraska separately; it is not part of our California order. It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10). Ordered from Nebraska on filing day, it easily meets California's limit of 180 days.
We prepare and file Form LLC-5
It lists us as your California agent for service of process, next to your Nebraska name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Nebraska issues the certificate instantly, so the California filing can go in the same day. Once California approves it, the Nebraska company can do business there.

California costs for Nebraska companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$70
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Nebraska	$6.50
Our service, with a year of California agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Nebraska certificate included	$275.50

California's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Your Nebraska name and California's rules

California accepts your Nebraska name if it includes limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC. If the Nebraska name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. 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 ($25); California wants the Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) every two years ($20). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to California

A corporation formed in Nebraska files Form S&DC-S/N with California ($100 in state fees). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26) and California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: California into Nebraska

An LLC 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 law lists 10 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the California registration cost?

$269 at checkout plus $6.50 to Nebraska for the Certificate of Good Standing, $275.50 in all (checkout is $70 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: California wants it ($6.50), no more than 180 days old at filing.

How long does the California registration take?

California's online processing takes 5 days or less; Nebraska's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. 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 ($25, every two years) and California's report ($20, every two years).

What if I don't register with California?

A Nebraska company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

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. California names must include limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC.

Can I form a new California LLC instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) ($20), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from California later?

Nebraska companies leave by filing Form LLC-4/7 (no state fee); until then, California's report stays due alongside Nebraska's filings.

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