# California Guides

State by state guides for setting up and maintaining your business.

Are you ready to start a business in California? We’ve got some great news for you: there’s never been a… [Continue Reading](/content/guides/the-ultimate-guide-to-starting-a-business/index.html)

Registering your freelance business as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) comes with a host of perks. But before you can… [Continue Reading](/content/guides/llc-naming-california/index.html)

Running a business of any kind comes with expenses. Even a Business-of-One operating out of your own home involves costs… [Continue Reading](/content/guides/freelancers-guide-to-costs/index.html)

Ready to start your business all on your own? Well, one of the first things that you need to decide… [Continue Reading](/content/guides/california-sole-proprietorship-vs-llc/index.html)

Starting a business comes with responsibilities. And it can seem complicated from the outside. But most states and the federal… [Continue Reading](/content/guides/sole-proprietorship-california/index.html)

The Golden State isn’t as “golden” as it used to be, at least for those who are self-employed. Freelancers and entrepreneurs… [Continue Reading](/content/guides/california-s-corp-tax-guide/index.html)

So you’re ready to take your business to the next level and form an LLC. California LLCs comes with a… [Continue Reading](/content/guides/llc-california/index.html)

Starting an LLC FAQs This comprehensive guide on how to start an LLC in all 50 states provides an overview… [Continue Reading](/content/guides/how-to-start-an-llc-for-all-50-states/index.html)

After you’ve filed your articles of organization with the California Secretary of State, your LLC will begin its legal life…. [Continue Reading](/content/guides/california-llc-formation-info/index.html)

Are you a freelancer who’s ready to officially form their own business? That’s great! Just keep in mind that there… [Continue Reading](/content/guides/california-state-llc/index.html)

Even if you managed to survive without a business license when you were a sole proprietor, now that you’re an… [Continue Reading](/content/guides/freelancers-guide-to-getting-a-business-license/index.html)

Ah, taxes. No one can avoid them, including your limited liability company (LLC). So, once you’ve formed your LLC, you… [Continue Reading](/content/guides/freelancers-guide-to-llcs-and-taxes/index.html)

If you do business in California, you might need a California business license, permit, or certificate to operate. You might… [Continue Reading](/content/guides/business-license-california/index.html)

Whenever you establish a business, it receives a type of tax treatment automatically from the IRS. The good news is that,… [Continue Reading](/content/guides/freelancers-guide-to-disregarded-entities/index.html)