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Enter the 12-digit Entity (File) Number |
∙ To ensure you have the correct Entity (File) Number and |
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issued to the LLC by the California |
exact name of the LLC, look to your registration |
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Secretary of State at the time of |
document filed with the California Secretary of State and |
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registration. |
any name change amendments. |
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∙ Secretary of State Records can be accessed online |
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through our Business Search at |
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BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. While searching the |
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Business Search, be sure to identify your LLC correctly |
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including the jurisdiction that matches your LLC. |
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If you are changing the name of the LLC |
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- The LLC name must include: LLC, L.L.C., Limited |
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LLC exactly as you want it is to appear on |
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Liability Company, Limited Liability Co., Ltd. |
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the records of the California Secretary of |
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Liability Company, or Ltd Liability Co. |
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State including the entity identifier (ex: |
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- The LLC name may not include: bank, trust, |
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“Jones & Company, LLC” or “Smith |
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Construction, a Limited Liability Company”). |
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trustee, incorporated, inc.,corporation, or corp. |
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- The LLC name may not include: insurer, insurance |
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company, or any other words suggesting that the LLC |
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is in the business of issuing policies of insurance and |
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assuming insurance risks. |
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- The name is not likely to mislead the public and is |
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distinguishable from other LLCs of record or reserved |
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with the California Secretary of State. |
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∙ There are legal limitations on what name can be used |
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for the LLC. For general LLC name requirements and |
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restrictions or for information on reserving an LLC name |
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prior to submitting Form LLC-10, go to |
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www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/name-reservations. |
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∙ A name reservation is not required to submit Form LLC-10. |
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∙ A preliminary search of LLC names already of record |
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can be made online through our Business Search at |
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BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. |
Please note: The Business |
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availability search. For information on checking or |
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reserving |
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a name, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/name |
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reservations. |
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4. |
Check the applicable box to indicate if the |
∙ Every LLC is required to have at least one member. If |
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LLC will be managed by "one manager," |
no manager is appointed or elected, all members are |
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"more than one manager" or "all limited |
managers. |
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liability company member(s)." |
∙ A member(s) is the owner of the company similar to a |
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Only one box may be checked. |
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shareholder(s) in a corporation. |
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The purpose statement is required. Do not |
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alter. |
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∙ If applicable, list other article provisions |
∙ You must file a Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) to |
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on only one side of a standard letter- |
change the LLC’s business address(es), or to change the |
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sized piece of paper (8 1/2" x 11"), |
name or address of the LLC's manager(s) or agent for |
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clearly marked as an attachment to Form |
service of process, which can be filed online at |
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LLC-10 and attach the extra page(s) to |
llcbizfile.sos.ca.gov/SI. |
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the completed Form LLC-10. |
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LLC-10 Instructions (REV 11/2020) |
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