Documentary
Official sources, A–Z
We link to official sources and show when we last checked them. Always confirm on the official site.
| Source | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 15 U.S.C. § 1111 (notice of registration) 15 U.S.C. § 1111 | Office of the Law Revision Counsel | TO VERIFY |
| 35 U.S.C. § 271 (infringement of patent) 35 U.S.C. § 271 | Office of the Law Revision Counsel | TO VERIFY |
| 35 U.S.C. § 287 (marking and notice) 35 U.S.C. § 287 | Office of the Law Revision Counsel | TO VERIFY |
| About Form SS-4 ↗ SS-4 | Internal Revenue Service | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Apply for an EIN online (assistant) | Internal Revenue Service | TO VERIFY |
| Articles of Organization ↗ LLC-1 | California Secretary of State | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| bizfile Online program page ↗ | California Secretary of State | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| BOI Reference Materials ↗ | FinCEN (U.S. Treasury) | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Bus. & Prof. Code § 17900 et seq. (fictitious business names) § 17900 | California Legislative Information | TO VERIFY |
| Business Entities Fee Schedule (06/2018) ↗ | California Secretary of State | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Cal. Corp. Code § 17702.09 (Statement of Information) § 17702.09 | California Legislative Information | TO VERIFY |
| Cal. Corp. Code § 18200 (UA statement) § 18200 | California Legislative Information | TO VERIFY |
| Employer registration | California EDD | TO VERIFY |
| Estimated Fee for LLCs (2026) ↗ FTB 3536 | California Franchise Tax Board | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Federal Register 2026-16576 — BOI Reporting Requirement Revision ↗ FR 2026-16576 | GovInfo (U.S. GPO) | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Form SS-4 (PDF) ↗ SS-4 | Internal Revenue Service | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Forms, Samples and Fees ↗ | California Secretary of State | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Get an employer identification number ↗ | Internal Revenue Service | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Instructions for Form SS-4 ↗ SS-4 Instr. | Internal Revenue Service | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Limited Liability Companies (LLC) – California: forms & fees ↗ | California Secretary of State | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Limited liability company (FTB) ↗ | California Franchise Tax Board | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| LLC Return of Income booklet (2025) ↗ Form 568 | California Franchise Tax Board | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| LLC Tax Voucher (2026) ↗ FTB 3522 | California Franchise Tax Board | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Patent Public Search ↗ | U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Registration of Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Name / Insignia ↗ UNA-128 | California Secretary of State | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Search for patents ↗ | U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Search our trademark database ↗ | U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Seller's permit | California CDTFA | TO VERIFY |
| Starting a Business – Entity Types ↗ | California Secretary of State | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Statement and Designation by Foreign Association | California Secretary of State | TO VERIFY |
| Statement by Common Interest Development Association SI-CID | California Secretary of State | TO VERIFY |
| Statement by Unincorporated Association ↗ UA-100 | California Secretary of State | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Statement of Information (LLC) LLC-12 | California Secretary of State | TO VERIFY |
| Statement of Partnership Authority ↗ GP-1 | California Secretary of State | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Statements of Information Filing Tips ↗ | California Secretary of State | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Trademark Search ↗ | U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | Checked 2026-10-22 |
| Trademark Status & Document Retrieval ↗ TSDR | U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | Checked 2026-10-22 |