California . Reinstatement 2026
Reinstate your California business and get back in good standing.
If California administratively dissolved your entity for missed annual reports or unpaid franchise tax, you can reinstate. Here is exactly what is required, what it costs, and how to do it.
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When do you need to reinstate?
California administratively dissolves an entity for any of these reasons. If your business is on the public record as "Administratively Dissolved" or "Forfeited", you need to reinstate.
- Missed annual report. The most common reason. California dissolves after a sustained period of non-filing.
- Unpaid franchise tax. Even with annual report filed, unpaid franchise tax triggers administrative dissolution.
- No registered agent on file. Failure to maintain a registered agent is grounds for dissolution.
- Failure to respond to state correspondence. If the state notifies the agent and gets no response, dissolution follows.
- Foreign entities only: Failure to file foreign qualification renewals.