California LLC - Name Search
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The first step to forming an LLC in California is to search your desired LLC name.
When choosing your California LLC name, you have to follow certain requirements:
1. The abbreviations “LLC” or “L.L.C.” must be used at the end of your name. The abbreviation “LLC” is the most common.
2. Because an LLC is not a Corporation, your desired name can’t use the word “Corporation”, “Incorporated,” or their abbreviations (“Corp.”, “Inc.”)
3. The name of your LLC must also be distinguishable. It needs to be unique when compared to the existing businesses found in the California database. Make note of:
• Designators (Inc./Corp./LLC/L.L.C.)
• Grammatical differences (singular/plural, a/an/the, and/&/or, hyphens/slashes/periods/commas)
• Alphanumeric
• Deceptively similar names
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-- TIPS TO PICKING A GREAT LLC NAME --
• Be creative
• Pick a name which is short and easy to spell
• The name should have a positive connotation so people can easily remember it
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-- CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE --
916-653-3794 (LLC Unit)
213-897-3062 (LA Regional Office)
916-657-5448 (Main line; support is hard to get)
https://www.sos.ca.gov/administration...
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-- NEXT STEP --
Once you have chosen your California LLC Name, you can proceed to the next Lesson:
• California LLC - Formation Documents
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-- DISCLAIMER --
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