Start Your California LLC or Corporation — Flat Fee
LLC with operating agreement from $995 plus state fees. Corporation with bylaws $1,295.
Handled by attorney JJ Zhang, Tez Law P.C. Forms in English, 中文 and Español.
An operating agreement drafted by an attorney sets out who owns what, how decisions are made, and what happens if an owner leaves — the terms that matter most when something goes wrong. We file with the California Secretary of State, prepare the governing documents, and can get your EIN.
Kicker walks you through it
Four steps from your first answer to a company that is ready to open a bank account.
Tell us about the business
A short form: the owners, the name and what the company will do.
Sign online
We email the flat-fee agreement. You sign; the attorney countersigns.
Pay securely
One payment through LawPay into our client trust account.
We file and deliver
Name check, state filing, operating agreement or bylaws, and your EIN.
Flat fees
| LLC — one owner Plus state fees: Articles of Organization $70 + Statement of Information $20 | $995 |
| LLC — two or more owners Plus state fees: Articles of Organization $70 + Statement of Information $20 | $1,495 |
| Corporation Plus state fees: Articles of Incorporation $100 + Statement of Information $25 | $1,295 |
Payment goes into our client trust account through LawPay and is earned at the milestones in your agreement. The $800 yearly California franchise tax is paid by the company to the Franchise Tax Board.
What the LLC package includes
- A name-availability check with the California Secretary of State.
- We prepare and file the Articles of Organization and the first Statement of Information.
- A single-member operating agreement, member-managed.
- An organizational consent and a membership ledger.
- We apply for the EIN (federal tax ID) with the IRS.
- A compliance letter: Statement of Information every two years, the $800 annual franchise tax, and local business-license reminders.
Later work — fees you know in advance
| Later work | Our fee | Court / government fee |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Information filing (later years) | $150 | $20 (LLC) or $25 (corporation) |
| Amendment to the articles or the operating agreement / bylaws | $395 | state filing fee if any |
| Fictitious business name (DBA) filing | $295 | county fee |
| Registering an out-of-state company in California | $495 | state fee |
| S-corporation election (IRS Form 2553), prepared | $250 | — |
Not covered: registered-agent service, licenses and permits, trademarks, tax or accounting advice, securities offerings or investor documents, buy-sell agreements beyond the operating agreement or bylaws, and contracts with others. The $800 annual California franchise tax is paid by the company to the Franchise Tax Board. Also not covered: appeals to a higher court, bankruptcy matters, and any other lawsuit or claim. Other work you ask for is billed at $650 per hour, and we tell you before we start.
TEZ Law Firm (Tez Law P.C.), 4141 S Nogales St, Suite C102, West Covina, CA 91792 · 626-888-6856. Serving Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties. No particular result can be promised. Submitting the form does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship; the engagement begins when the flat-fee agreement is signed and payment is received. Attorney advertising.