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California – Limited Liability Companies

 

General information about the State

 

Nicknames: Golden State, Bear Flag Republic

Population: 32,609,000 (1st place)

Area: 163,710 sq miles (3rd place)

Admitted to Union: the 9th of September, 1850

Capital City: Sacramento (population 388,700)

Other cities: Los Angeles (3,681,000), San Diego (1,197,000), San Francisco (778,000)

 

Possible names with example of Alpha

Alpha Limited Liability Company

Alpha LLC

Alpha Limited Liability Co.

Alpha Ltd. Liability Company

Alpha Ltd. Liability Co.

 

May not contain words «bank», «insurance», «trust», «trustee», «incorporated», «corporation», or the abbreviations «inc.», «Corp.».

The minimum number of members

One

Company management

LLC is managed by its members unless the articles state that LLC is to be managed by one or more managers.

 

If not otherwise provided in the articles or operating agreement members vote in proportion to their right to receive profits of the LLC. Except as otherwise stated in the articles or operating agreement, managers approve decisions by a majority vote at a meeting.

 

Unless otherwise stated in the articles or operating agreement, managers are elected and removed by vote of a majority in interest of members. Managers are elected for indefinite term unless otherwise stated in the articles or operating agreement.

 

When LLC has nominee members an attorney is appointed to manage LLC on the basis of power of attorney. As a rule, general power of attorney and a restricted one only for the purpose to open bank account are issued by nominee members in favor of company’ beneficial owner or authorized persons.

 

Amendments to Articles and Operating Agreement

Unless otherwise provided in the articles or operating agreement, all members must agree to amend operating agreement or the articles.

Withdrawal of Members

A member may withdraw upon giving a notice to the other members.

 

Unless provided otherwise in the articles or operating agreement a withdrawing member is not entitled to a distribution, but shall have the right of a holder of an economic interest in the LLC to receive continuing distributions.

 

Except as provided in the articles or operating agreement, the LLC automatically dissolves after the dissociation of a member, unless majority of the profits and capital interests of the remaining members vote to continue the LLC within 90 days after dissociation of a member.

Annual Report

 

Each company should present annual report to the Secretary of the State due on the date of registration of the company.

 

Taxation

State tax treatment of the company follows IRS classification for federal income tax.

 

Sales tax – 6%