CORPORATE QUALIFICATION TO DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA a) When agreements are to be performed in the state by corporations, the contracting agencies will be verifying that the Sponsor is currently qualified to do business in California in order to ensure that all obligations due to the state are fulfilled.
b) Doing business" is defined in R&TC section 23101 as actively engaging in any transaction for the purpose of financial or pecuniary gain or profit. Although there are some statutory exceptions to taxation, rarely will a corporate Sponsor performing within the state not be subject to the franchise tax.
c) Both domestic and foreign corporations (those incorporated outside of California) must be in good standing in order to be qualified to do business in California. Agencies will determine whether a corporation is in good standing by calling the Office of the Secretary of State.
CORPORATE QUALIFICATION TO DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA a) When agreements are to be performed in the state by corporations, the contracting agencies will be verifying that the Sponsor is currently qualified to do business in California in order to ensure that all obligations due to the state are fulfilled.
b) “Doing business” is defined in R&TC section 23101 as actively engaging in any transaction for the purpose of financial or pecuniary gain or profit. Although there are some statutory exceptions to taxation, rarely will a corporate Sponsor performing within the state not be subject to the franchise tax.
