Reinstate your California Corporation
The exact California Corporation reinstatement fee, form, deadline, and penalties, handled for you. A flat $49 service fee plus your state fee.
State of California
Certificate of Reinstatement
Corporation restored to good standing
State fee
Varies
Kicker service
$49
Deadline
No statutory deadline to revive while the corporation remains suspended.
Liability shield restored
Your California Corporation protects personal assets again once it is back in good standing.
Business name protected
A dissolved entity releases its name; reinstating keeps it yours.
Contracts enforceable
Agreements and bank accounts tied to the entity are valid again.
Get back in good standing, without the paperwork
Reinstatement is the one filing you do not want bounced back. You only need to know the numbers below, and we handle everything else.
California state fee
Varies
Paid at cost, plus delinquent reports
Kicker service
$49
Flat, all-inclusive
Deadline
Act now
Miss it and reinstatement may be off the table
Filing it yourself
- Work out which California form, agency, and process applies to your Corporation, with no one to ask
- One wrong detail and the state rejects the filing, while late fees and penalties keep growing
- $250 SOS penalty (collected by the FTB) for failure to file the required Statement of Information.
- While you wait, your business name can be claimed and contracts stay unenforceable
Filing with Kicker
- We audit your California Corporation record and pinpoint exactly why it lost good standing
- Every delinquent report and the reinstatement filing prepared correctly the first time
- State fees and penalties paid at cost, with your approval before anything is spent
- We track it to approval and deliver your Certificate of Reinstatement
State fees and penalties are billed at cost with itemized receipts, and you approve everything before we file.
We handle every California Corporation step
- 1
Status audit
We pull your California Corporation record and confirm exactly why it lost good standing.
- 2
Paperwork prepared
We complete your delinquent reports and the Corporation reinstatement form for California.
- 3
Filed and paid
We submit the filing and pay the state fee and any penalties at cost, with your approval.
- 4
Certificate delivered
We track it to approval and hand you the Certificate of Reinstatement.
Reinstating a different California entity?
California Corporation reinstatement questions
What is the reinstatement fee for a California Corporation?
No fixed reinstatement fee and the FTB revivor application itself carries no filing fee. Kicker's service fee is a flat $49 on top, and state charges are billed at cost.
How long do I have to reinstate a California Corporation?
No statutory deadline to revive while the corporation remains suspended.
What does California require to reinstate a Corporation?
File all delinquent California tax returns with the FTB. Pay all delinquent taxes, penalties, fees, and interest ($800/year minimum franchise tax accrues for every year back to registration). Submit FTB 3557 BC, Application for Certificate of Revivor (signed by a stockholder, officer, director, creditor, or other interested perso…. We confirm every California requirement for you before anything is filed.
Can Kicker handle the whole California Corporation reinstatement for me?
Yes. We audit the status, prepare every delinquent filing and the reinstatement form, pay the state fee and penalties at cost, and deliver your Certificate of Reinstatement, all for a flat $49 service fee.
Reinstate in any state
Pick any state to see its reinstatement fee, form, and deadline. We handle all 50.