[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-california-corporation":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"categories":8,"butterSlug":7,"category":41,"state":41,"legalPage":41,"author":41,"tldr":41,"costBreakdown":42,"summary":43,"featuredImage":41,"featuredImageUrl":41,"featuredImageAlt":41,"hero":44,"headerOverride":45,"tocTitle":41,"hideToc":41,"body":47,"tags":61,"primaryProduct":64,"meta":66,"updatedAt":69,"createdAt":70,"_status":71},557,"payload","Articles of Incorporation California","california-corporation",[9],{"id":10,"name":11,"slug":12,"parent":13,"path":14,"title":15,"breadcrumbs":16,"subcategories":24,"guides":28,"updatedAt":40,"createdAt":40},56,"Articles of Incorporation","articles-of-incorporation",7,"Business Formation › Articles of Incorporation","Articles of Incorporation (Business Formation)",[17,21],{"id":18,"doc":13,"url":19,"label":20},"6654a605d9fe9e4860c69f14","\u002Fguides\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation","Business Formation",{"id":22,"doc":10,"url":23,"label":11},"6c02eb973f5482ef32b6b657","\u002Fguides\u002Fcategories\u002Farticles-of-incorporation",{"docs":25,"hasNextPage":27},[26],155,false,{"docs":29,"hasNextPage":39},[30,31,32,4,33,34,35,36,37,38],579,559,558,556,555,554,553,552,551,true,"2026-11-09T09:50:53.509Z",null,[],"To form a corporation in California, you must file articles of incorporation with the California Secretary of State. The form is customizable. The articles of incorporation must include the following information: Name of the corporation Type of entity Corporate mailing and street address Corporate purpose Name, street, and mailing address of the reg",{"overline":41,"title":41,"subtitle":41},{"title":41,"link":41,"cta":46},"Get Started",[48,52,58],{"id":49,"content":41,"legacyHtml":50,"blockName":41,"blockType":51},"6a0c816e2977de005941d5f6","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Need to file a corporation in California? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fc-corporation\" rel=\"follow\">Get started here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To form a corporation in California, you must file \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Farticles-of-incorporation\">articles of incorporation\u003C\u002Fa> with the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sos.ca.gov\u002Fbusiness-programs\u002Fbusiness-entities\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Secretary of State\u003C\u002Fa>. The form is customizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The articles of incorporation must include the following information:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Name of the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Type of entity\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Corporate mailing and street address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Corporate purpose\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Name, street, and mailing address of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fregistered-agent\" rel=\"follow\">registered agent\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The number of shares*, class, rights, and restrictions of stock\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Incorporator's name, street, and mailing address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>*In California, the state does not require you to disclose the par value of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fguides\u002Fthe-dos-and-donts-of-corporate-stock\" title=\"\">stock\u003C\u002Fa>. Par value is the price at which a company's shares are initially offered for sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>California does not require you to identify the name and mailing address of the directors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The form cannot be filed online. It should instead be mailed to the Secretary of State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can view the state statutes applicable to articles of incorporation on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleginfo.legislature.ca.gov\u002Ffaces\u002Fcodes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=CORP&division=1.&title=1.&part=&chapter=2.&article=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state's website\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","guide-rich-text",{"id":53,"level":54,"text":55,"anchorId":56,"blockName":41,"blockType":57},"6a0c816e2977de005941d5f7","h2","Mandatory Additional Filings","mandatory-additional-filings","guide-heading",{"id":59,"content":41,"legacyHtml":60,"blockName":41,"blockType":51},"6a0c816e2977de005941d5f8","\u003Cp>There are no additional mandatory filings for California. However, when filing the articles of incorporation, the Secretary of State suggests including a cover sheet containing your contact information in order to resolve any filing questions that arise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>California is one of 17 states that recognize \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fleginfo.legislature.ca.gov\u002Ffaces\u002Fcodes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CORP&sectionNum=158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statutory close corporations\u003C\u002Fa>. You create a closed corporation in roughly the same way that you create a regular corporation. The articles of incorporation identify the corporation you are creating as a closely held corporation.\u003C\u002Fp>",[62],{"id":63,"name":11,"slug":12},"6a0c816e2977de005941d5fa",{"name":11,"slug":12,"productVersionSlug":65},"aoi-2579",{"title":67,"description":68,"keyword":41,"ogImage":41},"Articles of Incorporation California | LegalNature","To form a corporation in California, you must file articles of incorporation with the California Secretary of State. The form is customizabl","2026-09-18T09:57:11.072Z","2026-05-19T15:27:42.910Z","published"]