California

California businesses may incur the following types of filing fees and taxes on income and sales:

• startup costs which include incorporation document filing fees, limited liability company formation fees, and partnership formation fees
• fees and taxes on income and sales from ongoing operations, such as a corporate franchise tax, corporate income tax, and sales and use tax

In addition, the state imposes a personal income tax on business income that passes through to you from your business.

To gain a better idea about the types of fees and tax obligations you may be facing, we recommend that you review the following sections:

• Initial formation fees in California for new or existing businesses vary depending upon the type of business you operate and the form you operate it in — corporation, partnership, etc. This segment will go through the various formation fees that California imposes.
• Taxes and fees on business income outlines the various taxes that the state imposes on your business income. This section will provide you with a working knowledge of these taxes.
• Sales and use taxes discusses the general requirements of sales and use tax, and the issues specifically facing purchasers and sellers

We also provide the names and telephone numbers of the oversight agencies in California that administer the various types of business fees and taxes. This section will give you the references to contact if you need additional information.