How to Open an LLC in California

Amiga, if you've been wanting to start a business, you need to pay someone hundreds or thousands of dollars, listen to me. You do not need to outsource to open an LLC in California. Opening an LLC is actually pretty simple. Let me break it down step by step so you can save money. First things first, you need a business name. Before you file anything, you should check if your name is already taken. You're going to want to go to the California Secretary of State website and search for your business name. If it's already taken, no worries. You'll just have a couple of tweaks here and there. Once your name is available, you file the Articles of Organisation. That's form LLC-1. This is what officially creates your LLC. So you'll enter your business name, your address, and management type. You're then going to pay the required California state filing fee, and that fee goes directly to the state, not a third party. After you file your form for your LLC, California does require you to fill out a Statement of Information within 90 days, and it comes with a $20 filing fee. But you'll submit that on the Secretary of State website. After that, you go to the IRS website and apply for an EIN, and this part is 100% free. Now that you have your EIN and your LLC documents, you can open up a business bank account and register for state taxes if needed. So why am I sharing this? Because everyone deserves a place to start without getting ripped off. You don't need to buy a course. You just need the right information. So follow me for more real tools that actually help.