§ 12212 Corporate Filing Fees

Corporations Code·California

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This law sets the fees the Secretary of State must charge when corporations file official documents.

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•Fees are set by the Secretary of State for corporate filings.
•The fee rules are found in Article 3 of the Government Code, starting at Section 12180.
•The fee schedule became effective on January 1, 1984.

Example

A small business wants to officially register its corporation by filing its articles of incorporation with the state.

The business must pay the fee that the Secretary of State charges for this filing, and the amount is defined by the rules in Article 3 of the Government Code.

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§ 12212 Corporate Filing Fees

The fees of the Secretary of State for filing instruments by or on behalf of corporations are prescribed in Article 3 (commencing with Section 12180) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1625, Sec. 3. Operative January 1, 1984.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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fees Secretary of State filing instruments corporations Article 3 Section 12180

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 12212.

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