California Temporarily Waives Filing Fees for Corporations, LLCs, Nonprofits, and Others

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The California Secretary of State has announced a temporary waiver of filing fees for many new corporations, LLCs, nonprofits, and other organizations. The stated purpose of the waiver is “to encourage business growth in California.” The recent enactment of California’s Budget Bill authorizes document fee waivers through the 2022 -2023 fiscal year, from July 1, 2022, until June 30, 2023. 

The California filings with waived fees include:

  • Articles of Organization – CA LLC
  • Certificate of Limited Partnership – CA LP
  • Articles of Incorporation – CA Corporation – Benefit
  • Articles of Incorporation – CA Corporation – Close
  • Articles of Incorporation – CA Corporation – General Stock
  • Articles of Incorporation – CA Corporation – Insurer
  • Articles of Incorporation – CA Corporation – Professional
  • Articles of Incorporation – CA Corporation – Social Purpose
  • Articles of Incorporation – CA Corporation – General Cooperative
  • Registration – Out-of-State LLC
  • Registration – Out-of-State LP
  • Registration – Out-of-State Corporation – Accountancy or Law (Professional)
  • Registration – Out-of-State Corporation – Insurer
  • Registration – Out-of-State Corporation – Stock
  • Articles of Incorporation – CA Nonprofit Corporation – Mutual Benefit
  • Articles of Incorporation – CA Nonprofit Corporation – Mutual Benefit – Common Interest Development
  • Articles of Incorporation – CA Nonprofit Corporation – Public Benefit
  • Articles of Incorporation – CA Nonprofit Corporation – Public Benefit – Common Interest Development
  • Articles of Incorporation – CA Nonprofit Corporation – Mutual Benefit – Credit Union
  • Articles of Incorporation – CA Nonprofit Corporation – Religious
  • Registration – Out-of-State Corporation – Nonprofit

Other filing fees will remain in place, as will fees for expedited filing.

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