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Use the handy chart below to determine the eligibility of your document! Questions? Be sure to reach out a CLAS Service Representative! | FUTURE *FILE* DATE | | | | --- | --- | --- | | A Future *File* Date is allowed for the following business entity types: | | | | Corporations - California and Out of State | **All Documents Excluding:** Certificate of Correction Statement of Information Certificate of Ratification Certificate of Validation | **Codes**: 110(a), 119, 5008 | | Limited Liability Companies - California and Out of State | **All Documents Excluding:** Certificate of Correction | **Code**: 17702.10 | | **A Future File Date is NOT allowed for the following business entity types:** | Limited Partnerships – California and Out of State General Partnerships Limited Liability Partnerships Unincorporated Associations | | | FUTURE *EFFECTIVE* DATE | | | | A Future *Effective* Date is allowed for the following business entity types: | | | | California Corporations | **All Documents Excluding:** Articles of Incorporation Articles of Incorporation with Statement of Conversion Certificate of Correction Certificate of Ratification Certificate of Validation | **Codes:** 110(c), 5008(c) | | Out of State Corporations | **All Documents Excluding:** Conversions Certificate of Correction | **Code:** 110(c) | | California Limited Liability Companies | **All Documents Excluding:** Articles of Organization Articles of Organization - Conversion Certificate of Correction Statement of Information | **Codes:** 17702.05(c), 17701.14, 17702.06 | | Out of State Limited Liability Companies | **All Documents Excluding:** Certificate of Correction Statement of Information | **Codes:** 17702.05(c), 17701.14 | | California Limited Partnerships | **All Documents Excluding:** Certificate of Limited Partnership Certificate of Limited Partnership - Conversion Certificate of Correction Agent Resignation | **Codes:** 15902.06(b), 15902.02(f), 15902.01(c) | | Out of State Limited Partnerships | **All Documents Excluding:** Application for Registration Certificate of Correction Agent Resignation | **Codes:** 15902.06(b), 15902.02(f), 15902.01(c), 15909.04 | | Limited Liability Partnerships | **ONLY** Application to Register an LLP and Application to Register Foreign LLP | **Code:** 16953(e), 16959(e) | | General Partnerships | **ONLY** Certificate of Merger | **Code:** 16915(b)(4) | | Unincorporated Associations | **NOT allowed** | |                                                           Note: The above table is not intended to be an exhaustive list but rather highlight the most common documents. 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