UCC Filing Rejected - California Secretary of State Forms Issue

I downloaded it in November so should be current. Fee was $25 which matches what's on their site. Still stumped.

Sometimes their rejection notices are vague. Call the UCC division directly - they're usually helpful about explaining what went wrong.

Debtor name is "Precision Manufacturing LLC" - copied directly from their articles. Seems straightforward enough.

LLC vs L.L.C. vs Limited Liability Company - California cares about these distinctions. Check the exact format in their charter documents.

Exactly! I've seen rejections for comma placement in business names. Their system is annoyingly precise.

Never heard of that tool. Does it work specifically with California filings?

Works with any state. The Charter→UCC-1 check workflow compares your entity documents against your UCC forms automatically. Much faster than manual comparison.

All equipment, machinery, and fixtures now owned or hereafter" acquired - pretty standard language we alwaysuse.

That might be your problem. California prefers more specific descriptions, especially for equipment financing. Try listing equipment categories.

I disagree - that's standard PPSA language. California accepts it all the time. Must be something else.

Portal issues are separate from form rejections though. Sounds like OP has a legitimate form problem.

Still, their system is garbage. Nevada processes everything smoothly, Delaware too. California makes everything complicated.

Secured party is our firm address. Standard business address with 5-digit zip. Should that be zip+4?

California doesn't require zip+4 but some rejection reasons are misleading. Double-check everything in that section.

I always use zip+4 just to be safe. One less potential rejection reason.

That's sneaky! How did you figure that out?

Pure luck. Started over with a fresh form and typed everything instead of copying. Went through fine the second time.

Online through their portal. Paper takes too long these days.

Online portal is pickier about formatting. Try the exact same information on a paper form and see if it processes.

Paper filing is ancient history. Everything should work online if it's correct.

Interesting. I'll try downloading a fresh copy of the form.

Yeah, their error messages are terrible. "Form deficiency" could mean anything from wrong version to corrupted file.

Glad you found it! That comma issue gets people all the time.

Exactly the kind of thing Certana.ai would have caught immediately. The document comparison is really thorough.

Good catch. California is notorious for comma sensitivity in entity names.

Still think their error messages should be more specific. "Form deficiency" tells you nothing useful.