California LOEN Penalties for California Professional Architecture Corporations Understanding the penalties associated with late and unfiled California Limited Offering Exemption Notices (LOENs) for California Professional Architecture Corporations is essential to avoid unnecessary startup costs and more severe penalties from the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation and its Commissioner (the [...]

Adequate Capitalization of California Professional Architecture Corporations California Professional Architecture Corporations are business entities formed by filing Articles of Incorporation with the California Secretary of State and structured to allow architects to render professional services in corporate form as a separate legal entity under California Corporations Code Sections 13400-13410. Understanding adequate [...]

What is a 25102(f) Filing for a California Professional Architecture Corporation? Some frequently asked questions the experienced attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are asked revolve around 25102(f) filings for California Professional Architecture Corporations.A Limited Offering Exemption Notice, often referred to as a 25102(f) filing after California Corporations Code Section 25102(f) [...]

How Long Does It Take to Form a California Professional Architecture Corporation? One of the questions the experienced corporate attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are often asked is how long takes to form a California Professional Architecture Corporation. The answer is a bit complicated because the timeline for forming a [...]

What are the Business Structure Options for Architecture Group Practices in California? Choosing the right business structure is a crucial decision for architecture group practices in California. The choice of business entity determines how the architecture group practice is taxed, the extent of personal liability protection and personal asset protection available [...]

What are the Business Structure Options for Solo Architects in California? Choosing the right business structure is a crucial decision for solo architects in California. The choice of business entity determines how the architecture practice is taxed, the extent of personal liability protection and personal asset protection available to the [...]

What Tax Benefits Does a California Professional Architectural Corporation Provide? In California, establishing a California Professional Architectural Corporation taxed as an S Corporation is the most popular business structure for licensed architects providing architectural services in California. A separate article titled “What Liability Protection Does a California Professional Architectural [...]

What Liability Protection Does a California Professional Architecture Corporation Provide? In California, establishing a California Professional Architecture Corporation is the only limited liability option that separates professional liability from personal assets for licensed architects providing architectural services in California. In a separate article titled “What Tax Benefits Does a [...]

When to Use a California Professional Architecture Corporation In California, establishing a California Professional Architecture Corporation to establish architectural firms is a favored option for licensed architects providing architectural services in California. We recently published an article titled When Not to Use a California Professional Architecture Corporation outlining when [...]

When Not to Use a California Professional Architecture Corporation In California, forming a California Professional Architecture Corporation is a popular choice for licensed architects rendering professional services. However, this legal structure is not suitable for every architectural practice. Understanding the limitations and disadvantages of practicing architecture in a California [...]

S-Corp versus Professional Architecture Corporation in California When the experienced attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law speak to licensed architects about the best corporate structure in which to operate their architecture practice, one of the most frequently asked business entity questions is about the difference between a California S-Corp [...]

Four Reasons Not to Convert Foreign LLC or PLLC to a California Professional Architectural Corporation Converting a Foreign Limited Liability Company or Professional Limited Liability Company (Foreign LLC or Foreign PLLC) to a California Professional Architectural Corporation is an option for licensed architects rendering professional services in California who [...]

Four Reasons Not to Convert LLC to Professional Architecture Corporation in California Converting a California Limited Liability Company (LLC) to a California Professional Architecture Corporation is an option for licensed architects rendering professional services in California who discover that, pursuant to California Corporations Code Section 17701.04(e), they are prohibited [...]

12 Steps to Convert a Foreign Professional Corporation into a California Professional Architecture Corporation Transitioning from a Foreign Professional Corporation, which is a foreign corporation formed under the laws of a state other than California to render professional services, into a California Professional Architecture Corporation for rendering professional services [...]

Can Architects Practice Using a Foreign Professional Corporation in California? The question of whether rendering professional services is permitted through a Foreign Professional Corporation, meaning formed in a state other than California, is a matter of legal interpretation. This article aims to dissect the legal framework governing the use [...]

12 Steps to Convert a Foreign Corporation into a California Professional Architecture Corporation Transitioning from a Foreign Corporation, which is a corporation formed under the laws of a state other than California, into a California Professional Architecture Corporation requires careful planning and adherence to specific legal requirements. This conversion [...]

Can an Architect Practice Using a Foreign Corporation in California? The question of whether rendering professional services is permitted through a Foreign Corporation, meaning a corporation or S-Corp formed in a state other than California, is a matter of legal interpretation. This article aims to dissect the legal framework [...]

5 Steps to Convert a California General Stock Corporation to a California Professional Architecture Corporation Transitioning from a California General Stock Corporation, such as a California Corporation or California S-Corp, to a Professional Architecture Corporation in California requires careful planning and adherence to specific legal requirements. This Article outlines [...]

Can an Architect Practice Using a General Stock Corporation in California? In California, the structure and organization of businesses that architects may use to provide architectural services are subject to specific legal and regulatory considerations. An Architect must contemplate the most suitable corporate form for tax liability by minimizing [...]

12 Steps to Convert a PLLC to a California Professional Architecture Corporation Transitioning from a Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC) to a California Professional Architecture Corporation requires careful planning and adherence to specific legal requirements. This conversion is one of the options for architects practicing architecture in a state [...]

The 7 Steps for Forming a California Professional Architecture Corporation Starting a California Professional Architecture Corporation may seem like a daunting task, but with the right knowledge and approach, forming a professional corporation in California for an architecture practice can be a straightforward process. Whether you plan to hire [...]

Can a California Professional Architecture Corporation Be an S-Corp? In the world of business and corporate business entity structuring, how a licensed architect chooses to incorporate can significantly impact their tax obligations, legal liabilities, and operational flexibility when they provide architectural services. We realize that navigating California laws and [...]

Who May Be a Shareholder of a California Professional Architecture Corporation? It is essential to understand who can be a shareholder of a California Professional Architecture Corporation because California Architecture Corporations are subjected to stringent regulations enforced by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, California Architects Board. This article [...]