California Business Entities How Long Does It Take To Get Approved?
Youve done your research and have decided on a business entity. Youre chomping at the bit to open a bank account and get moving. You file your corporation or LLC with the Secretary of State and waitand waitand wait. Just how long is this going to take?
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The California Secretary of State can be very slow when it comes to approving new business entities. Once you file the entity, you can sit around tapping your fingers for as long as two months. After two months, you may not even remember why you filed the darn thing! Can you avoid this time and momentum killer? YES!
The California Secretary of State offers rush filing options for forming business entities. The first is a 24 hour rush that ads $500 to the filing process, an expense that should really only be undertaken if you are desperate. The second option runs a whopping $15 and has a turn around time of 7 to 10 business days. Ah, so this is the way to do it, right? Nah, that would be far too easy!
For rush filings, the Secretary of State requires all filings to be made in person. If you are not...