Good Standing Certificates in California

California does not issue good-standing certificates under that name. For what is referred to in other states as a “good standing certificate,” the California Secretary of State will issue a CERTIFICATE OF STATUS certifying to the current status of an entity registered with the Secretary of State (e.g., active/good standing, suspended, dissolved, or cancelled). For…

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“Good Standing” Certificates

The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has recently announced that a report of the tax status of a business entity (limited liability company (LLC) or corporation) can be obtained online from the FTB for free.  The report is officially referred to as an “entity status letter” (and is sometimes referred to as a “good standing…

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