Starting or maintaining a California business means paperwork — entity formation, name registration, tax identification, and the ongoing filings that keep the entity in good standing. As a registered Legal Document Assistant, Imverica prepares these documents accurately at your direction. We are not a law firm and do not give legal or tax advice; we prepare the documents you have decided to file.
Forming an LLC in California
A California limited liability company is formed by filing Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) with the Secretary of State. Within 90 days of formation — and every two years after — the LLC must file a Statement of Information (Form LLC-12). California LLCs are also subject to the annual $800 franchise tax administered by the Franchise Tax Board. We prepare the filing documents; we do not provide tax advice or choose your entity type for you.
Forms and documents we prepare
- LLC-1 — Articles of Organization (LLC formation)
- LLC-12 — Statement of Information (initial & biennial)
- LLC-1A — Registration of out-of-state LLC
- ARTS-GS / ARTS-PB — Corporation Articles of Incorporation
- SI-550 — Corporation Statement of Information
- FBN / DBA — Fictitious Business Name statement (county)
- SS-4 / EIN — Federal Employer Identification Number support
- Operating agreement — LLC operating agreement assembly
Fictitious business name (DBA)
A sole proprietor or entity operating under a name different from its legal name files a Fictitious Business Name statement with the county clerk where the business is located, then publishes it in a county-approved newspaper for four consecutive weeks. We prepare the county FBN statement and help organize the publication step.
EIN — Employer Identification Number
Most businesses need a federal EIN (Form SS-4) from the IRS to open a bank account, hire employees, or file taxes. We help prepare the SS-4 information so your application is complete and accurate.
What we cannot do
We do not give legal or tax advice, recommend which entity type to form, advise on liability, or represent you before any agency. Those decisions are yours (or your attorney's / CPA's). We maintain referral relationships with licensed California professionals for matters that need legal or tax counsel.
Authority: California Corporations Code (LLC and corporation filings); California Business & Professions Code §§17900-17930 (fictitious business names); California Business & Professions Code §§6400-6415 (Legal Document Assistant Act). Document preparation only — not legal or tax advice.