What does State 1 ID number means for S-Corp in California?

[limo]

What does State 1 ID number means for S-Corp in California? 

[AliciaP1 · Accepted solution]

The state ID number it is prompting you for is the identification number issued to the entity by the California Secretary of State at the time the entity was formed, qualified, registered, or converted in California.

Here is the site where you can look up your CA state ID number: CA Entity Number Search

[limo]

Thank you very much! 

[marybrettmann]

I am a S corp whose CA secretary of state number does not start with a 19 or 20.  Only LLCs have a SOS number starting with 19 or 20.  How do I bypass that question on the form?

[ZoltanB45]

An S Corp is just the way the Corporation or LLC is taxed.  If your SOS number begins with another number you can request a waiver to paper file. Enter a number if it doesn't allow you to get to the next step.  When you are done entering the data, you would print out the California return and mail it in. Here is a link to request the waiver.  Waiver request