Starting a business
A DBA is a name. An entity is a structure.
Understand what a California fictitious business name does, how it differs from forming an LLC or corporation, and which questions to settle before filing.
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The reading room
A little clarity.
A better next step.
Plain-language notes on business filings. Know what a document does, what it doesn’t, and which questions to ask before you begin.
Making a change
Moving the entity, or expanding its reach?
Compare interstate conversion with foreign qualification, including jurisdiction eligibility, ongoing registrations and questions to bring to your advisers.
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Keeping records current
When is your California Statement of Information due?
A practical guide to the initial 90-day filing, annual and biennial schedules, registration-month windows and updates when business information changes.
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