We can determine why your corporation was suspended, what California requires to get it back in good standing, and the anticipated cost to have your Corporation revived.
Common reasons for suspension include missing tax returns, unpaid taxes, penalties or interest, or unanswered FTB requests.
What Happens When a Corporation Is Suspended?
A suspended corporation can lose important corporate rights, powers and privileges until its status is restored.
Suspension may affect the corporation's ability to:
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Conduct certain business activities
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Enter into or enforce contracts
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Bring or defend a lawsuit in California
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Complete a sale, financing, escrow or other transaction
If you have a lawsuit, escrow, financing, business sale or other deadline, tell us immediately.
Legal matters may also require assistance from an attorney.
How the Revivor Process Works
Step 1 — Initial Revivor Review — $350
We research your corporation with the appropriate California agencies and determine what is preventing it from being in good standing.
We look for:
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Missing tax returns
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Unpaid taxes, interests or penalties
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Franchise Tax Board requirements
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Secretary of State filings
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Collections
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Other outstanding issues
Same-Day Review
In most cases, we can determine what is required and provide next steps the same business day.
More complicated cases may require additional time and research.
Step 2 — We Tell You What Is Required
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What needs to be filed
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What information we need from you
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Any known amounts owed to the State of CA
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The anticipated fees
Step 3 — We Prepare the Returns and Revivor Documents
If tax returns are missing, we can prepare them.
California corporate tax returns generally start at $250 per return.
Once we have everything we need, our portion of the work can often be completed within 3–7 business days.
Step 4 — Complete the Revivor
Once the required returns, filings, payments are completed, we move forward with the remaining steps to get your corporation back in good standing.
Straightforward cases can move quickly. Collections, multiple missing returns, or other issues can delay the process.
We cannot control California agency processing times or guarantee reinstatement by a specific date.
However, in most cases, we can prepare missing tax returns within 1 business day once we have all of the information needed.
How Much Does a Revivor Cost?
Initial Revivor Review: $350
California Corporate Tax Returns (if needed): Starting at $250 per return
Complete Revivor: Professional fees commonly range from $1,500–$2,500, depending on the work required. Tax Return preparation is billed separately.
Before proceeding, we will explain what needs to be done and the anticipated fees.
Taxes, penalties, interest, government filing fees, legal fees and other third-party costs are separate unless specifically stated otherwise.