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TITLE: CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT INCORPORATION CHECKLIST

AUTHOR: Nolo
### creaton date: 6 June 2007 10:04 
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CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT INCORPORATION CHECKLIST


        
New     
Existing
Chapter 
Groups# 
Groups*         
Optional**      
Step Name       
My Group        
Done
6       
X       
X       
        
Choose a Corporate Name 
        
        

6       
X       
X       
        
Prepare Articles of Incorporation       
        
        

6       
        
X       
X       
Prepare Articles for Unincorporated Association 
        
        

6       
X       
X       
        
Make Copies of Articles 
        
        

6       
X       
X       
        
File Your Articles      
        
        

7       
X       
X       
        
Prepare Bylaws  
        
        

8       
X       
X       
        
Prepare State Tax Exemption Application 
        
        

8       
X       
X       
        
Consolidate Your Papers 
        
        

9       
X       
X       
        
Prepare and File Federal Tax Exemption Application      
        
        

10      
X       
X       
        
Mail IRS Letter to Franchise Tax Board  
        
        

10      
X       
X       
        
Set Up Corporate Records Book   
        
        

10      
        
X       
X       
Prepare Offer to Transfer Assets        
        
        

10      
        
X       
        
Prepare Minutes of First Board Meeting  
        
        

10      
X       
X       
        
Place Minutes and Attachments in Corp. Records  
        
        

10      
        
X       
X       
Comply With Bulk Sales Law      
        
        

10      
        
X       
X       
Prepare Bill of Sale for Assets 
        
        

10      
        
X       
X       
Prepare Assignments of Leases and Deeds 
        
        

10      
        
X       
X       
File Final Papers for Prior Organization        
        
        

10      
        
X       
X       
Notify Creditors of Prior Organization  
        
        

10      
X       
X       
X       
Apply for Nonprofit Mailing Permit      
        
        

10      
X       
X       
X       
Apply for Property Tax Exemption        
        
        

10      
X       
X       
        
File Domestic Corporation Statement     
        
        

10      
X       
X       
X       
Register With Attorney General (Public Benefit Corps.)  
        
        

10      
X       
X       
X       
Issue Membership Certificates   
        
        

10      
        
X       
X       
File Articles With County Recorder      
        
        

10      
X       
X       
X       
Register With Fair Political Practices Commission       
        
        



#       
New     
=       
Groups starting operations as newly formed corporation.
*       
Existing        
=       
Groups in operation prior to incorporation.
**      
Optional        
=       
1)      
Optional step may be elected by new or existing groups or
2)      
Step must be followed by some (but not all) new or existing groups to which step applies.