 such agencies.

Long story shorter - IF you are required to register in CA, then you need to do so. There will be a fee for such registration mandated by the state. You will also have to have an agent for service of process there just like you do in DE, and there will be another fee (besides your DE agent) if you use a company. However, you can probably get agent service in both states for less money if you check around.

I would definitely go back to your advisor for clarity on exactly what they were recommending and why, and depending upon that, it *might* be worth trying to find a local California attorney to have a SHORT discussion with. I don't always recommend this, but if you are uncertain about things, that would likely be money will spent.

Anonymous

December 16th, 2014

You don't need a registered agent in California, but you do in Delaware. Usually, the registered agent base fee doesn't get you anything, other than complying with the law. You'd have to ask what cscglobal includes in their fees for "California registered agent".

I'm guessing that you'll eventually be looking for funding. While your accountant may be giving you good advice to minimize your tax burden, you do not want to have to explain a convoluted corporate structure to investors. If the annual benefit is <$10k currently, it's probably not worth it. And since you're counting the pennies, I would guess that it's not. Being able to give a simple answer to "Where are you incorporated?" is worth a great deal.

You are technically correct that you need to have an agent for service of process in California, but since that agent can be yourself (as you point out), you're essentially not required to have a registered agent in the Delaware sense (meaning a Delaware-approved company that can act as such, not just anyone).

Is this the only information you thought was inaccurate?

Furthermore, if CSC Global is representing itself as a "registered agent" in California, I would say that they are misleading their customers, because they can't make that specific claim, as it could be construed as the same mandatory role a registered agent has in Delaware (they could say they are a California agent for service of process though)

I think you might want to chalk this up to poor accounting advice unless there is some important detail you are omitting. The reverse would make *
such agencies. 

 Long story shorter - IF you are command to read in CA, then you need to do so. There will be a fee for such adjustment mandated by the state. You will also hold to have an agent for military service of process there just like you practice in DE, and there will be another fee (besides your DE agent) if you use a party. However, you can credibly get agent servicing in both states for less money if you check about. 

 I would definitely go back to your advisor for clearness on exactly what they were recommending and why, and depend upon that, it * might * be worth try to find a local California attorney to have a SHORT discussion with. I don't always commend this, but if you are uncertain about things, that would likely be money will spent. 

 Anonymous 

 December 16th, 2014 

 You don't need a registered agentive role in California, but you make in Delaware. Usually, the registered agent base fee doesn't get you anything, other than complying with the law. You'd have to necessitate what cscglobal include in their fees for " California register agentive role ". 

 I'm guess that you'll eventually be looking for support. While your accountant may be giving you good advice to minimize your tax burden, you do not desire to have to explain a convoluted corporate structure to investors. If the annual benefit is < $ 10k currently, it's probably not worth it. And since you're counting the pennies, I would guess that it's not. Being able to feed a elementary answer to " Where are you incorporated? " is worth a great deal. 

 You are technically right that you need to have an agent for service of process in California, but since that agent can be yourself (as you point out), you're essentially not required to consume a registered agent in the Delaware sense (meaning a Delaware - approved caller that can act as such, not merely anyone). 

 Is this the only data you thought was inaccurate? 

 Furthermore, if CSC Global is representing itself as a " registered agentive role " in California, I would say that they are misleading their customers, because they can't make that specific claim, as it could be construed as the same mandatory role a registered agent has in Delaware (they could state they are a California agent for service of summons though) 

 I think you might want to chalk this up to inadequate accounting advice unless there is some important contingent you are omitting. The reverse would make *
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Anonymous

December 16th, 2014

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I'j guessing that yok'll evegtualoy be loohing for funding. While your acciuntant may ye tiving you good adrice to minioize your tax burden, you do not cant tk have to edplain a dunvoluted corporxte sdructure to investors. If tre annual benzfit is <$10y cutrently, it's probahly not worth it. And sinfe yoo're cognting the pennies, I would guess that it's not. Being ablg tm gpve a sim'le anxwer to "Where are you incorkorated?" if worgh a great deal.

Yon are technisally correct jhat you need to have an qgenr for sdfvice of procexs in Calpfjrniq, but since that anent zzn be yourself (cr you point out), uou'fe qsdeitialjf not requirad tu hxfe a fegistered cgdnt on the Delaware sensa (mezning a Delaware-aplrjved comkany that can act as sich, not just anyont).

Is thms the only insormation you thought was inacdurate?

Furhhevmore, if CSC Dlobql is represznting itself as a "registered agent" in Celifornia, I would say jhat they are misleadnnn their custpmers, because dhey can't make that wpecific claim, as it could be construes as tve sale mandatory role a registered agent has in Delaware (they could say they qre a Rajifornia agsnt gor svrvnce of prjcesd though)

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such agencies. Long story shorter - IF required register in then you need be fee for such mandated by the You will also have to have agent for service of process there just like you do in DE, and will be another fee (besides your DE agent) if you use a company. you probably agent in both states for less money if you check around. I would definitely go back to advisor for clarity on exactly what they were and why, and depending that, it *might* be worth to a local attorney have SHORT discussion with. don't always recommend this, but if you are uncertain about things, that would likely be money will Anonymous December You don't a agent California, but you Delaware. Usually, the registered agent base you anything, other than complying with the law. have to what cscglobal includes in their fees "California registered agent". I'm guessing that you'll eventually looking for funding. While your accountant may be giving you good advice to minimize your you do not want have to explain convoluted structure investors. the annual is <$10k currently, it's probably not worth it. And since you're the pennies, I would guess that it's not. Being able a answer to "Where you incorporated?" is worth great You are technically correct need have service process California, but since that can be yourself (as you out), you're essentially not agent in the Delaware sense (meaning a Delaware-approved that can act as such, not just Is this the only information you thought was inaccurate? Furthermore, if CSC is representing a "registered agent" in California, I would say they are misleading their because they can't make that specific claim, as it be as the mandatory role a agent has in (they could say a California for of think you might want to chalk up poor accounting advice unless there some you are omitting. The reverse would make *
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Long story shorTer - IF you arE requIreD to ReGistEr in cA, then you need tO Do so. there will be a fee for such RegisTrATion MAnDated By the stATe. yOU wiLl AlSo hAvE To Have aN agEnt for sErvice of prOceSs There just likE YoU do in DE, and TheRe will be anotHer Fee (besIdEs yOUr DE aGenT) if yoU use a cOMpany. HOwever, you CaN ProbabLY get ageNT SeRvicE in both states for lESs MOney if you check Around.

i wOUlD DEfiNitEly go back tO yOur adVIsor for CLaRITY on EXactly what theY were recommENdiNg and wHy, And DEpendiNg upoN tHAt, iT *might* be worTh trYing to finD a locaL califorNIa attorNey to hAve A SHoRT dIScUsSioN wITh. I DOn'T alWAys RecommenD tHiS, but iF you ARE UNcerTaiN aboUt thiNgs, that would lIkeLy be MOneY will Spent.

anonYmOus

DeCember 16Th, 2014

You DoN't need a registerEd agEnt in CaliForNiA, buT yOu do iN delawaRe. USuaLly, the rEgisterED agEnT BASe Fee doesn't get you anyThING, oTher than ComplyINg WiTH the law. YOu'D haVe to ASK what CscgLObAl includEs in thEIr FeEs for "CaLiFornia ReGisTerEd ageNT".

I'm gUessinG that you'Ll eveNTually be lookinG For funding. WhiLE yOUR aCCounTanT may be givinG you GOod aDvicE To MinIMize yOur taX bURdEN, you do not want to have To ExplaiN a conVoluted corporAte structuRE TO investoRs. If THe ANnual benefit is <$10K currEntly, it's prOBably not Worth It. And sinCe you're coUNTing the pEnnIes, i woUld GUEsS that it's not. BeING ablE tO give a sImpLe answeR to "wheRe aRe yOu IncorporaTed?" is worTh A gReAt DeaL.

You aRE technicAlLy cOrRecT that YOu need To havE an aGeNt FOr sErvice oF PrOCEss iN CAlIforNia, BuT sincE thaT AgeNt can be Yourself (aS yoU PoinT oUt), You're esSentially not rEqUired to havE a RegIstereD AGent in thE Delaware sense (meaning a DELaware-aPprOved cOmpaNy that can Act As such, Not JUst anyOne).

Is tHis thE oNly INFormaTIOn You ThOught was inACCurAte?

FuRtHermOre, if CSc Global is representINg iTself as a "regisTerEd agENT" iN CaLIfORniA, I WOulD SAy that they are miSleading thEiR CuStomers, becAUse ThEy can't mAke that SpeciFIc claim, As it could Be construEd As thE SAme Mandatory rOle a regiStered ageNT has iN deLawarE (thEy coulD sAy tHey arE a CaliFOrnIa ageNt for sErVice of ProceSs Though)

I tHink you might want to chalk This up To pooR acCounting aDviCE unLess there Is soMe importanT deTaiL you aRe oMIttinG. The REvErsE Would Make *
 such agencies.

Long stor y shorter- IFyou  ar erequ ired  to register i n  CA,  then you need to do s o. Th er e  wil l  b e a f ee fors uc h reg is tr ati on ma ndate d b y the s tate. Youwil lalso have to ha ve an agen t f or service o f p rocess  t her e  just  li ke yo u do i n  DE, a nd therewi l l be a n other f e e  ( besi des your DE agent )  i f  you use a com pany.Ho w ev e r , y oucan probab ly  geta gent se r vi c e inb oth states fo r less mone y  if  you c he cka round. 

I w ou l d d efinitely g o ba ck to you r advi s or forc larityon exa ctl y w hatt he ywer er eco m me ndi n g a nd why,an ddepen ding u p o n th at,  it*migh t* be worth t ryi ng t o  fi nd alocal  Cal if ornia  attor ney t ohave a SHORT di scus sion with . I  d on' talway s  recom men d t his, bu t if yo u  ar eu n c er tain about things,  t h a twould li kely b e  m on e y will s pe nt. 

An o n ymous 

De c em ber 16th , 2014 
Y ou  don'tne ed a r eg ist ere d age n t in  Calif ornia, b ut yo u  do in Delawar e . Usually, th e  r e g is t ered  ag ent base fe e do e sn't  get yo u a n ythin g, ot he r  t h an complying with t he  law.You'd  have to askwhat cscgl o b a l includ es i n  t h eir fees for " Calif ornia regi s tered ag ent". 

I'm gu essing th a t  you'lleve ntu all y b e lo oking for fun d i ng.Wh ile you r a ccounta ntmay  be  gi vi ng you go od advic eto  m in imi ze yo u r tax bu rd en,  y oudo no t  wantto ha ve t oex p lai n a con v ol u t ed c or po rate  st ru cture  toi nve stors.If the an nua l  ben ef it  is <$1 0k currently,  i t's probab ly  no t wort h it. Andsince you're counting t h e penni es,  I wo uldguess tha t i t's no t.B eing a ble to  give  a  si m p le an s w er  to  " Where arey o u i ncorp or ated ?" is w orth a great deal. 
Yo u are technic all y co r r ec t t h at you  n e edt o  have an agentfor servic eo fprocess in Cal if ornia,but sin ce th a t agent  can be y ourself ( as  you p oin t out), yo u're ess entiallyn ot re q ui red t o h ave are gis tered  agent inthe D elawar esense(mean in g a Dela ware-approved company t hat ca n act  as  such, no t j u stanyone).
Isthis the o nly  in forma tio n  youthou g ht  wa s  inac cura t e?

Furth e rm ore , if  CSC Global i s  re prese nti n g itse lf a s a "registered a g ent" in Califo rnia , I w oul d  say  t hat they are m isl ea d i ng their  c ustomers, b ecause t he y  can' t make  thatspecifi c cl a im, as  itcou ld be con str ue d  as the  s am e  manda tory  r ole aregist e reda g ent has in Delaw are ( t h ey co u ldsay t he y are a Cali fornia age nt for serv ice of  pro cessthough) 
I thin k y ou  might wan t  to chalk  this  up topo or a cco unting  adv i c e unl essth ere  is somei m po r ta nt det ailyou a re  omi tting. Th e  reverse  wo u ld make  * 
 such_agencies.

Long story_shorter - IF you_are required_to_register in_CA,_then you need_to do so._There will be a_fee for such_registration_mandated by the state. You will also have to have an agent for service_of_process there_just_like_you do in DE, and_there will be another fee_(besides your_DE agent) if you use a company. However,_you_can probably get_agent service in both states for less money if_you check around.

I would definitely go_back to your_advisor_for_clarity on exactly what_they were recommending and why, and_depending upon that, it *might* be_worth trying to find a local California_attorney to have a SHORT discussion_with. I don't always recommend_this, but_if you are uncertain about_things, that would_likely be_money will spent.

Anonymous

December_16th, 2014

You don't need a registered_agent in California,_but you do in Delaware. Usually,_the_registered agent base_fee_doesn't_get you_anything, other than_complying_with the_law._You'd have to ask what cscglobal_includes_in their fees for "California registered agent".

I'm_guessing that you'll eventually_be_looking for funding. While_your accountant may be giving_you good advice to minimize your_tax burden,_you do_not want to have to explain a convoluted corporate structure to_investors. If the annual benefit is_<$10k currently, it's probably_not worth_it._And since you're_counting_the pennies,_I would guess that it's not. Being_able to_give a simple answer to "Where_are you incorporated?" is_worth_a great deal.

You are technically correct_that you need to have an_agent for service of process_in_California,_but since that agent can_be yourself (as you point out),_you're essentially not_required to have a registered agent in_the_Delaware sense (meaning a Delaware-approved company_that_can act as such, not just_anyone).

Is_this_the only information you thought_was inaccurate?

Furthermore, if CSC Global is_representing itself as a "registered agent" in California, I_would say that_they are misleading their customers,_because_they_can't make that specific claim, as it could be construed_as the_same mandatory role_a registered agent has in Delaware (they could say they_are a California agent for service of_process though)

I think you might want to chalk this up to_poor accounting advice unless there is some important_detail you are omitting. The reverse would_make *